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annually visited by fishermen on this beautiful 

 river. Amongst the rest, I must not omit to men- 

 tion Henley on Thames, where good trout are fre- 

 quently caught. The mutton-chops of my old 

 friend Mrs. Dixon are altogether unrivalled, and 

 she has the art of making all her guests happy and 

 contented. I always enjoy myself greatly at her 

 house not only with reference to the beautiful 

 scenery which I see around, but from the real 

 comfort and cleanliness of every thing about 

 mo. Her sheets repose in lavender 'till they are 

 wanted, and her beds are neatness itself. Added 

 to this, a large and respectable looking bible is 

 placed on the dressing table of each bed -room; a 

 practice which I wish was more generally followed, 

 and which in my opinion adds greatly to the cha- 

 racter of the inn and its hostess. 



Pangbourn is another station I much admire; 

 and here some excellent fishing may be had when 

 the weather is favourable. It is a quiet and retired 

 village, having some beautiful views from the high 

 grounds above it, and where some delightful walks 

 are to be met with. It is a place I can safely re- 

 commend to a brother of the angle, who may, like 

 myself, be fond of adding the enjoyment of scenery 

 to his sport. I say " sport," though I have been 

 found fault with for the term by some well-mean- 

 ing persons, as if some degree of cruelty was 

 attached to it. It is a fisherman's own fault if it 



