J5() BKST's ART OF ANGLING. 



t routs, fat and large, as also dace, perch, chubs, 

 jacks, and gudgeons. 



10. We)' bridge-river, affording good diver- 

 sion for carp, some of which weigh, eight or 

 nine pounds ; also jack, roach, dace, ft Dividers, 

 popes, large blake, barbel, and gudgeons. 



1 1 . By fleet-river, \\hcrein are very large pikes, 

 jacks, and tench : perch, of eighteen inches long ; 



good carp, large fluundos, bream, loach, dace, 

 gudgeon, popes, Targe chub, and eels. 



I shall conclude this account of the Thames, 

 and the principal rivers that fall into and com- 

 pose it, with the following beautiful Jiaes of 

 Air. Pope. 



Tirst the fam'd authors of his ancient name, 

 'I 'he winding Isis, and the fruitful Thamc ; 

 The Kennet swift, for silver eels renown'd ; 

 The f/oddon slow, with verdent alders crown 'd, 

 Cole, whose dark streams his flowVy islands lave 

 And chalky Vv'ey, that rolls a milky wave : 

 The blue transparent Vandal! s appears ; 

 The gulfy Lea his sedgy tresses rears ; 

 And sullen Mole, that hides his dividing flood ; 

 Aiui silent Darent, stain'd with Danish blood. 



CiJAP. VII. 



r TUE GAME L4WS RELATING TO JNGLINQ. 



1st. The Penalty of Fishing in Ponds and other 

 private Fisheries, 



1. ANY man may erect a fish-pond without; 

 licence, because it is a matter of profit for ths 

 increase of victuals. 2. lust. 199^ 



2. If anvv trespassers in ponds be therefore 



