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literary and historical interest, interspersed in every 

 direction, which are calculated to awaken in the mind 

 of all imbued with a love and reverence of what is great 

 and interesting, the most thrilling and lively associations. 

 We can scarcely imagine a person fond of the gentle 

 art, and who prosecutes it with a fair share of ardour, 

 who could pass through such interesting localities — 

 connected with some of the most stirring incidents of 

 our national history as a people — and not feel his bosom 

 glow with delight at what every way surrounds him. 

 We believe that fishermen have a large store of this 

 love of excellence ; and sure we are that nothing can so 

 vitally augment the simple pleasures of their craft as to 

 cherish and cultivate it with assiduity and care. 



OP THE TRIBUTARY STREAMS OF THE THAMES NEAR 

 THE METROPOLIS 



There are several tributary waters which flow into 

 the Thames, in the neighbourhood of London, where 

 the city anglers can procure a day's pleasant sport at 

 a very small cost of time and money. The rivers Colne 

 and Lea are in the county of Middlesex. The first 

 springs out of Hertfordshire, and has many fishing 

 stations on its banks, some of which are, however, 

 very rigidly preserved. The mills and chemical works 

 situated on its banks have greatly marred the angling. 

 Pike of good size are to be met with, but trout are 

 somewhat scarce. Denham is considered the best 

 trouting spot upon it. 



The Lea rises out of the county of Bedford, and is 

 the most frequented stream by anglers in the immediate 

 neighbourhood of London. It contains a great variety 

 of fish, and some of them of great weight. It flows 

 through a flat district, and it runs sluggishly; these 

 circumstances are against its ranking among the first- 

 rate trout - streams. There are many fishing stations 

 on its banks, some of which we shall enumerate. 



The first from the Thames is Temple Mills. This 

 is free water, and many large barbel, roach, and chub 



