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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 this 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 inconsiderable rivers, as Awber, 

 ErowaySj 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 your- 

 self to be a little frightened. 



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, methinks, 

 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 ? 



Viat. 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. 



receives die Lug ; from thence, pissing on to Ross, it enters Monmouthshire, 

 and falls into the Severn below Chrpst >w. 



It abounds with that small spedrs offish called Last-springs; (for which see 

 page 125, n,) and also with Grayling. 



And here it may be necessary to remark, tlMt the names of Avon, Oiue, 

 Stoure, aod some others, are common to many rivets in England, as that of 

 DuUis is to numbers in Wales. See Koict on the Polyolbion, Song the sixth. 



