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dace, chub, gudgeons, eels, flounders, barbels, 

 and trouts. 



8. Esher river, good for jacks, perch, chub, 

 roach, dace, gudgeons, eels, flounders, barbels, 

 and trouts. 



9. Cobham river, stored with plenty of good 

 trouts, fat and large, as also dace, perch, chubs, 

 jacks, and gudgeons. 



10. Weybridge river, affording good diversion 

 for carp, some of which weigh eight or nine 

 pounds ; also jack, roach, dace, flounders, popes, 

 large bleak, barbel, and gudgeons. 



J 1 . Byfleet river, wherein are very large pikes, 

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

 good carp, large flounders, bream, roach, dace, 

 gudgeons, popes, large 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 lines of Mr, 

 Pope : 



First the fam'd authors of his ancient name, 

 The winding Isis, and the fruitful Thame ; 

 The Kennet swift, for silver eels renown'd ; 

 The Lodden slow, with verdant alders crown'd, 

 Cole, whose dark streams his flow'ry islands lave: 

 And chalky Wey, that rolls a milky wave : 

 The blue transparent Vandalis appears ; 

 The gulfy Lee his sedgy tresses rears ; 

 And sullen Mole, that hides his diving flood ; 

 And silent Darant, stain'd with Danish blood 



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