KIVERS IN ENGLAND. 95 



The rivers in CUMBERLAND are the Eden, the Solway- 

 frith, the Petterel, the Couda, or Cowd, and the 

 Derwent ; all these rivers abound with salmon, trout, and 

 almost every other kind of fish. 



DERBYSHIRE has several fine rivers, among the prin- 

 cipal of which are the Derwent, the Dove, the Wye, and 

 the Erwash ; all these rivers end in the Trent, and are 

 noted for the quantity and quality of the trout and 

 greyling. 



DEVONSHIRE is well watered by several fine rivers, 

 and abundance of small streams ; the principal rivers are 

 the Ax, theTamar, the Ex, the Columb, the Loman, the 

 Towridge, the Taw, the Tavy, and the Dart ; these rivers 

 abound with salmon and trout, and contain uncommon 

 quantities of other fish. 



The chief rivers in DORSETSHIRE are the Stour or 

 Stower, which rises in Somersetshire, but soon enters this 

 county, theFroom, the Piddle, and Wey; these rivers pro- 

 duce trout, tench, and eels. 



The chief rivers in DURHAM are the Wear and Tees ; 

 these rivers produce salmon, trout, and plenty of com- 

 mon fish. 



The rivers of ESSEX are the Stour, the Lea, which 

 runs into the Thames, a little below Stratford, the Black- 

 water, the Chalme, and the Colne ; what few fish are in 

 these rivers are pike, perch, chub, roach, dace, gudgeon, 

 and barbel. 



The principal rivers in GLOUCESTERSHIRE are the 

 Severn, which is a beautiful river and second only to 

 the Thames, the Wye, the Stroud, the Avon, and Isis ; 



