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and they all flow from west to east, and enter the 

 German Ocean between the Firth of Forth and Tay. 

 It is very convenient to angle all these streams in 

 going by land from Edinburgh to Dundee. In pur- 

 suing the main road, through the county, the tourist 

 will cross all the rivers at right angles ; and he can 

 ascend such of them as he may find worthy of his 

 attention. Small and middle-sized flies are the most 

 suitable for these Fifeshire streams. Minnow is also 

 a successful bait. 



The Eden rises in the Lomond Hills, and flows 

 throw the central vale of the county. It is a slow 

 and languid stream, and the mills, that are situated 

 on its banks, tend to derange the angling in its 

 waters. There are, however, fine white and red 

 trout in it ; but they are more readily taken with 

 the minnow than the fly. Pike and eels abound in 

 the deeper parts of the stream, and a considerable 

 portion of salmon are taken near its mouth. 



The Leven issues from Loch Leven, and, after 

 running an easterly direction, it receives the waters 

 of the Orr, which spring out of Loch Fitty, and 

 flow into the Firth of Forth at the Village of Leven. 

 It has a course of twelve miles, and, in this short 

 distance, turns forty -five mills for cotton and other 

 things. There are many bleaching works upon its 

 banks ; and before these were so extensively estab- 

 lished, the river was considered as the finest trout 

 stream in the county. Its fishing capabilities are 

 now, however, considerably impaired. But a fair 

 day's sport may still be obtained, when the waters 



