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CHAPTER II. 



TRIBUTARIES OF THE THAMES. THE LEA. 



the various rivers which flow into the Thames, the 

 river Lea is the most valuable to the London Angler. 

 It joins the main river opposite the Greenwich marshes, 

 below the Blackwall Railway, but Jack are very rarely 

 en below 



LEA BRIDGE, 



where some good Perch are occasionally taken with the pater- 

 noster. This water, together with The White House water 

 and Temple Mills, are now rented by Mr. Beresford of The 

 White House, and the annual subscription to the three is 

 fifteen shillings, or without trolling, one shilling per day. 

 Above Lea Bridge, and about 5 miles from town, we come to 



TYLER'S WATER, TOTTENHAM. 



The fishing here is very good; the subscription is one 

 guinea per annum including trolling, or without trolling, one 

 shilling per day. The angler will find good accommodation 

 at The Ferry House, kept by Mr. Noakes. Next to Tyler's, is 



FORD'S WATER, 



the extent of which, is less than a mile ; the subscription is 

 the same as at Tyler's. This water belongs to what is called 

 The Blue House ; beyond this, we come to 



, BLEAK HALL, 



or, Cooke's Ferry, Edmonton. Upwards of two miles of the 

 Lea, and one mile of the mill-stream are preserved, and the 

 angler may make sure of good sport in favourable weather. 

 There are some good Trout taken occasionally with the spin- 

 ning-bait. The annual subscription to this water is one 

 guinea, including trolling, which commences July 1st, and 



