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river, and breeds admirable trout and grayling, reputed by 

 those who, by living upon its banks, are partial to it, the 

 best of any ; and this, running down by Ashford, Bakewell, 

 and H addon, at a town a little lower, called Rowesly, falls 

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

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

 fountain, 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 Wildon, and there loses its name. The 

 east side of this county of Derby is bounded by little in- 

 considerable rivers, as Awber, Eroways, and the like, scarce 

 worth naming, but trouty too ; and further we are not to 

 inquire. But, Sir, I have carried you, as a man may say, 

 by water, till we are now come to the descent of the for- 

 midable hill I told you of, at the foot of which runs the river 

 Dove, which I cannot but love above all the rest ; and there- 

 fore prepare yourself to be a little frighted. 



VlAT. 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, methinks, is 

 thus far green, even, and easy. 



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

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



VlAT. 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. 



