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the Grayling in more or less abundance. In 

 Hampshire and Wiltshire the Test, Wharf, and 

 both the Avons ; in Herefordshire the Dove, 

 Lug, Arrow, Wye, and Irwin ; in Shropshire the 

 Teme and Clun, Corve and Onny ; in Stafford- 

 shire the H odder, Trent, Dove, and Wye ; in 

 Derbyshire the Dove ; in Merionethshire the 

 Dee ; in Lancashire the Ribble ; in Yorkshire 

 the Derwent, Ure, Wharfe, and Whiske ; and in 

 Cumberland, according to Heysham, the Esk and 

 the Eden. 



The Wye, Dee, Lug, and Teme are the only 

 Welsh rivers holding Grayling that I am acquainted 

 with. Leintwardine on the Teme may be con- 

 sidered as the centre of the Grayling country ; and 

 from Leintwardine to Ludlow is the best piece of 

 Grayling water in the kingdom ; so far as my 

 experience goes. 



Trie cause of the non-existence of Grayling in 

 Irish or Scotch rivers is probably to be found 

 in the " rock, stone, and scour," which are their 

 most common characteristics, whilst the Grayling 

 appears to thrive best in rivers, the beds of which 

 are composed partly or wholly of sandy gravel 

 or loam ; and instead of dashing torrents and 

 rapids in uninterrupted succession, affects waters 



