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feeders all unite at Llanidloes ; from thence it pursues a 

 very circuitous course to Shrewsbury. In this distance 

 it runs for nearly one hundred miles, and here its waters 

 are by fai the best for rod-fishing. It likewise receives 

 the waters of several tributaries. From Shrewsbury it 

 continues its winding course, and receives the Tern at 

 the foot of the Wrekin, about which it describes a 

 semicircle; then, curving repeatedly, it flows towards 

 Colebrook Dale, from which it flows in a north-west 

 direction to Tewkesbury. Within this section, besides 

 inferior streams, the Severn receives the Teme at 

 Worcester from the west ; and the waters of the Avon, 

 from the north-east, run into it at Tewkesbury. These 

 several accessary waters augment its volume considerably. 

 After turning to the south-west, it winds its way to the 

 British Channel, receiving at its mouth the Wye from 

 the north, and the Avon from the south-east. The 

 entire course of the Severn is about three hundred and 

 twenty miles, and for upwards of two hundred and 

 thirty it is navigable. 



The best bottom-fishing for carp, perch, roach, chub, 

 and eels is within those portions of the river appropriated 

 to navigation. Grayling are to be met with in many 

 parts of the Severn. 



The tributaries of the river are to be preferred for 

 fly-fishing. Many of them are excellent. The Elan, 

 which passes Ludlow, is a great favourite with anglers 

 in this part of England. So likewise are the Wevel and 

 the Game. 



An angling tour to the Dee, in Cheshire, is generally 

 a very pleasant and successful one. There is excellent 

 fly-fishing for both trout and salmon in the river ; and 

 the town of Chester itself may be made one of its 

 angling stations. It is better, however, to move upward. 

 All the tributaries of the Dee are good trout-streams. 

 Fine baskets of fish are here taken every season ; but 

 much depends upon the state of both waters and 

 weather. Trolling is practised to a considerable extent 

 in the Dee ; and flies of every varied hue are used by 

 the rod-fishers of the district, many of whom are first-rate 



