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gentlemen who subscribe a guinea a-year to 

 pay water bailiffs, to preserve the principal 

 places in the water from poachers, netting, &c. 

 They have formed themselves into a society, 

 called " The Thames Angling Preservation 

 Society." And there are other societies that 

 act in concert with them, as " The Society of 

 Friendly Anglers," " The Piscatorial Society," 

 " The United Sons of Walton and Cotton," 

 " The United Society of Anglers," and " The 

 True Waltonians." There are punt-men who 

 live at all the principal places, and punts are let 

 out at so much per day, &c. to anglers. We 

 shall, as with the Lea, just name the places 

 most frequented by anglers, and make any 

 particular observation that may be necessary 

 upon them. The first place is Isleworth ; 

 here the water, in the summer, becomes fine 

 and tranquil, and very good fishing is to be 

 obtained in the season, many fine roach and 

 dace, and especially barbel, being taken. It 

 should, indeed, be remarked, that the Thames 

 is renowned chiefly for barbel, and is visited 

 by many anglers who never fish for anything 

 else, and sometimes a very great number are 

 taken by them. The next place is Rich- 

 mond, where there is every accommodation 



