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for anglers, and where punts may be ob- 

 tained at 5s. per day, and every attendance 

 given. The barbel will, some seasons, come 

 on to feed here as early as June ; but the 

 latter end of July and August are decidedly 

 the best times in any season, and at all 

 places in the Thames. We scarcely need say 

 that Richmond is a most lovely spot, and that 

 the scenery around is very delightful. The 

 dace fishing here is excellent. Fine jack, 

 chub, and perch, are also taken. The boat- 

 men here are, Platt, Howard, Brown, and 

 Carter, The next place is Twickenham. Here 

 some trout are to be taken, and a good num- 

 ber of barbel. Opposite Pope's Villa is a 

 famous place for fine chub and heavy barbel. 

 The boatmen here are Coten and son, Cham- 

 berlain, Harris, and Hennessey. 



We then go on to Teddington, where there 

 is excellent fishing. Some persons prefer 

 this place for barbel to many others in the 

 Thames, and there certainly are great num- 

 bers taken here every season, and plenty of 

 all the other finny race. The boatmen here 

 are, Balwin, Deer and son, and Kemp and 

 son. Kingston is the next place, and is 

 spoken of by many anglers as containing 



