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the Teign, the Taw, the Torridge, the Mcule, and the 

 Okement, are, some of them, considerable rivers, and, 

 with those previously mentioned, abound with salmon, 

 trout, and other varieties of fine fish. The Otter is 

 noted for its abundance of that amphibious animal, as 

 also for its trout and salmon-peal. 



X. DORSETSHIRE. 



THE Charr, the Eype, and the Wey all descend from 

 the Dorsetshire Downs, the latter being celebrated for 

 its bathing-place, formed by the united towns of 

 Melcomb Regis and Weymouth. The Stoure, which 

 has its source in six streams, at Stourton, in Wiltshire, 

 winds through Gillingham, and round the hill on which 

 Shaftesbury stands, whence it runs to Sturminster, and 

 thence in a south-easterly direction, falling into the 

 sea, opposite to the Isle of Wight, after being joined by 

 the Allen, the Blackwater, and the Avon. The Froome, 

 however, is the most considerable river of this county, 

 rising in the vast tract of downs which divides it from 

 Somersetshire, flowing on to Dorchester, fed by the 

 various streams from the south downs, and then, 

 meeting the Piddle from the north, turns eastward to 

 Waneham, and forms the great expanse of water 

 known as Poole Harbour. The Stoure is noted for 

 the fine quality of its tench and eels. All the rivers 

 offer a fine variety of pike, trout, perch, &c. 



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THE Tees, which divides this county from Yorkshire, 

 and receives the Greta from thence, possesses few 



