there be the smallest outlet, whether by means of a 

 flood-drain with a grate, or of a sluice, penstock, &c. 



By following the course of such a brook, and occa- 

 sionally trying the depth where you cannot see the bot- 

 tom, more especially where large trees overhang, and 

 where the sides appear steep, you will rarely fail of dis- 

 covering many a fine hole, such as cannot be poached by 

 any kind of net, and in which you will at least find enor- 

 mous eels during their season. 



I never yet knew of a stream that had once contained 

 eels, or trout, that was completely deficient in them 

 afterwards. The former, by getting into the crevices 

 of masonry, or of wood-work, under stumps, and into 

 the mud, or sand, never fall to escape from the netter : 

 they breed so fast ::s to produce great numbers, to tki 

 great destruction of all other kinds of fishes, not except- 

 ing \licja-ck, which, when very young, is as subject as 

 any other to the m 7 ^ attack. Hence when we find that 

 but very few small fishes are to be seen, we may fairly 

 suspect that either cds, jacks, or perch, are in the 

 water. 



The angler must not expect to find much diversion 

 where the water is shallow and clear ; but in these parts 

 where there are little falls, or under scours, which 

 tumble into holes, however contemptible they may ap- 

 pear, frequently very fine fishes are taken; especially 

 if the bottom be rocky, and the water run swiftly, form- 

 ing eddies, with the banks firm and steep : in such places 

 trouts delight. 



When die water is deep, gloomy, and almost inacces- 

 sible on account of the woods or weeds, &:c. on its mar- 

 gin., there will probably be jacks, perch, and sometimes 

 F 2 tench. 



