268 THE TYNE PROPER. 



notice demands. And regarding any such notices which 

 the author may choose to make, he will only be respon- 

 sible for such arrangements as are at present, or were 

 shortly previous in existence. 



THE TYNE. 



Starting at the southern limit of Northumberland, 

 and proceeding towards the north, the first river that 

 shall engage our attention is the Tyne proper, which, 

 above tide-mark, from the village of Eyton to Hexham 

 (a distance of about fifteen miles), offers an abundance 

 of streams and good stretches of water, for either fly or 

 minnow ; while the bait-fisher cannot almost go amiss to 

 any part. Here the river, besides being regularly fished 

 with the net for salmon, contains in abundance trout, 

 dace, and eels ; and at certain parts, an excellent day's 

 sport may be had almost at anytime ; as there is always 

 plenty of water, even in the severest droughts, either 

 for trout or salmon fishing. The Bywell and Corbridge 

 waters the former the property of W. B. Beaumont, 

 Esq., and the latter of His Grace the Duke of Northum- 

 berland present the best stretches for the salmon-fisher. 

 At Bywell formerly existed an insurmountable dam, 

 which effectually prevented the fish from reaching the 

 upper waters except during extraordinary floods. But 

 by the praiseworthy liberality of its owner, this fatal 

 obstacle has been entirely removed within the last two 

 years ; and the Tyne, once so renowned for the vast num- 

 bers and fine quality of its salmon, bids fair to resume 



