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of any ; and this, running down by Ashford, Bake well, and 

 Hadden, at a town a little lower, called Rowsly, falls into 

 Derwent, and there loses its name.* The next in order is 

 Derwent, a black water, too, and that not only from its foun- 

 tain, but quite through its progress, not having these crystal 

 springs to wash and cleanse it which the two fore-mentioned 

 have ; but abounds with trout and grayling, such as they are, 

 towards its source, and with salmon below : and this river, 

 from the upper and utmost part of the county, where it 

 springs, taking its course by Chatsworth, Darley, Matlock, 

 Derby, Burrow-Ash, and Awberson, falls into Trent at a place 

 called Wilclon, and there loses its name. The east side of 

 this county of Derby is bounded by little inconsiderable rivers, 

 as Awber, Eroways, and the like, scarce worth naming, but 

 trouty, too ; and further we are not to enquire. But, sir, I 

 have carried you, as a man may say, by water, till we are 

 now come to the descent of the formidable hill I told you of, 

 at the foot of which runs the river Dove, which I cannot 

 but love above all the rest ; and therefore prepare yourself 

 to be a little frighted. 



VIAT. Sir, I see you would fortify me, that I should not 

 shame myself: but I dare follow where you please to lead 

 me ; and I see no danger yet ; for the descent, me thinks, is 

 thus far green, even, and easy. 



Pise. You will like it worse presently, when you come to 

 the brow of the hill ; and now we are there, what think you 1 



YIAT. What do I think ? Why I think it the strangest 

 place that ever, sure, men and horses went down ; and that, 

 if there be any safety at all, the safest way is to alight. 



Pise. I think so too, for you, who are mounted upon a 

 beast not acquainted with these slippery stones ; and though 

 I frequently ride down, I will alight, too, to bear you company, 

 and to lead you the way ; and, if you please, my man shall 

 lead your horse. 



* By tins it appears, that there are two rivers in England that bear the name 

 of the Wye ; the former Wye, has, as well as the Severn, its head in the Plin- 

 limmon hills, on the borders of Montgomery and Cardiganshires; from whence, 

 as its Latin name, J r aga, imports, wandering through part of Brecknockshire, 

 it, near the Hay, enters Herefordshire ; and at Mordiford, within four miles of 

 Hereford, receives the Lug; from thence, passing on to Ross, it enters Mon- 

 mouthshire, and falls into the Severn below Chepstow. It abounds with that 

 small species offish called last-springs; and also with grayling. II. 



[NOTE. " Last-springs" are in reality pure salmon-fry, and not a small dis- 

 tinct species of fish. The Wye, where it passes Herefordshire and Monmouth- 

 shire, is a good salmon river. ED.] 



