96 RIVERS. 



this river the Trout are rather numerous, and the Perch are 

 said to be large. The Pike-fishing near Christchurch is very 

 good. 



The Itchen rises in Hampshire, near Alresford, and passes 

 Winchester and Bishopstoke, where about four miles of it are 

 preserved. In this part of the water there is some good 

 Trout and Grayling fishing, and the Pike are also very fine. 

 It then runs past Swathling, into the Southampton water. 



The Test is a noted river in Hampshire ; Whitchurch and 

 Stockbridge are the most noted stations. Extremely fine 

 tackle is required, and a very light hand in throwing the fly. 



The Warwickshire Avon rises near Naseby, in Northamp- 

 tonshire, which county it divides from Leicestershire, and 

 entering Warwickshire near Rugby, winds through Stone- 

 leigh Park, where the river widens into a lake, runs past 

 Guy's Cliff, to Warwick Castle, thence past Charlcote, 

 through a beautiful country to Stratford-on-Avon. It then 

 enters Worcestershire, near Evesham, and passing Pershore 

 and Strensham, joins the Severn at Tewkesbury, where there 

 is good fishing, the Avon being preserved for some distance 

 above here. 



The Severn rises in Montgomeryshire, and joining the 

 Yyrmvy, enters Shropshire, and almost encircles Shrewsbury, 

 where Salmon are occasionally taken. It then runs by Cole- 

 brook Dfle, and enters Worcestershire at Bewdley, thence 

 past Stourport and Worcester, below which place it is joined 

 by the Teme, enters Gloucestershire near Tewkesbury, where 

 it is joined by tjie Avon, and passing Gloucester, is joined by 

 the Stroudwater (.'anal, which is a continuation of the Thames 

 and Severn Canal. The Severn then falls into the Bristol 

 Channel. 



The Wye, Lug, and Teme are the chief rivers of Hereford- 

 shire. The first is noted for its Salmon, Trout, Grayling, 

 Ac. ; and the Teme, especially, in the neighbourhood of 

 Ludlow, being famous for its Grayling. 



The Axe rises near Beaminster, in Dorsetshire, and flows 

 past Axminster and Crewkerne, into the Channel, on the 

 coast of Devonshire. 



There are many good Trout-streams in Devonshire, such 



