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get completely out of humour with this locality, chiefly 

 from this reason. The flies to be used in. this river 

 should be rather small, with lightish-coloured wings; 

 and the tackle should be of the most delicate cast. The 

 stream flows through many delightful localities, which 

 cannot fail to inspire the contemplative angler with the 

 most lively emotions. When this stream has been 

 flooded by rains, we have seen large trout taken out of 

 it with minnows. 



The river Dove is the great object of attraction among 

 anglers who visit this part of the kingdom. Its 

 beautiful scenery and fishing capabilities make it a 

 stream of more than usual interest. It was here that 

 Walton and Cotton used to sojourn, when they now 

 and then left the smoke and turmoil of London and its 

 suburban localities for their northern travels. To go 

 to Derbyshire two hundred years ago was no small or 

 insignificant enterprise. These well-known anglers of 

 past times have celebrated the Dove in the following 

 lines : — 



" Such streams Rome's yellow Tiber cannot show, 

 Tlie Iberian Tagus, or Liguriau Po ; 

 The Meuse, the Danube, and the Rhine, 

 Are puddle-waters all, compared with thine. 

 The Loire's pure streams yet too polluted are, 

 With thine much purer to compare ; 

 The rapid Garonne and the winding Seine 



Ave both too mean, 



Beloved Dove, with thee 



To vie priority. 

 Nay, Tame and Isis, when conjoined, submit, 

 And lay their trophies at thy silver feet." 



The Dove springs out of the mountain range in the 

 north-western border of the county of Derby ; and from 

 its rise to where it falls into the Trent, it forms the 

 boundary-line between this county and Stafi'ordshire. 

 The fishing in the Dove is first-rate ; not that the trout 

 are very large, but they are commonly of a fair size, 

 and the sport is of such even and exhilarating character 

 that most anglers enjoy it much. Everything about the 

 locality inspires pleasure. The tackle required must be 



