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miles north of York, the Wharfe at Cawood, and the 

 Aire a little north-east of Snaith. It is increased by 

 the Derwent, which joins it near Howden, a few miles 

 before its junction with the Trent. The Humber is a 

 violent current, by reason of its reception of so many 

 rivers, and forms the famous estuary in the German 

 Ocean, between Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The 

 Tees comes into the county at Rokeby from Durham, 

 and divides the two counties, running easterly through 

 Bernard Castle and Stockton, and falling into the 

 German Ocean. Most of these rivers contain an 

 abundance of fine fish. The Wharfe is famous for its 

 trout, smelt, and eels; the Ure for the abundance and 

 flavour of its crayfish; the Humber for its grayling and 

 smelts, and the golden umber; and the Hull, near 

 Beverley, for its large pike. In the East Riding there 

 is a small but rapid stream, called Duffield, or Driffield 

 Beck, which has some fine trout, weighing from two 

 to six pounds. Besides these, there are many lakes, in 

 some of which there is an abundance of rud, or fin scale, 

 and in others of pike, perch, and eels of large size and 

 fine flavour. 



