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bridge ; above E-edbridge, there are salmon, salmons- 

 trout, and mullet. In the Itcben, wbicb was formerly 

 a most excellent trout stream, these fish are compa* 

 ratively scarce ; but the grayling are abundant. 



Herefordshire, in the Wye and the Lug. It is 

 said the salmon are always good, but this, I believe, 

 is not true ; they have their proper seasons as well 

 as trout. In the Teme, near Presteign, I am informed 

 by a resident of the highest respectability, is uncom^ 

 mon fine angling for trout in its season ; and about 

 the second week in September, for large graylings. 



Hertfordshire has most of its rivers well stocked 

 with fish, particularly trout. Mr. L. and myself 

 went, on one occasion, to Watford, and by throwing 

 a very long line, we caught four brace of trout ; I 

 have been there several times since, but the sport is 

 uncertain. 



Kent. — At all the Grays there are trout ; also at 

 Bexley, Cray ford, and Dartford ; but they are mostly 

 white trout. A famous fly-fishing match took place 

 in the waters of LuUingstone Castle, some years ago, be- 

 tween two gentlemen named Pocknell and D' Almaine, 

 both of the Stock Exchange, in consequence of a bet 

 between a miller (A No. 1) of Dartford and a sport* 

 ing gentleman of Blackheath ; which was decided in 

 favour of D' Almaine, who had caught thirty-six 

 brace and a half, whereas Pocknell had only caught 



