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lie in a more dircdl Line on" its Sides. It fcldotn 
exceeds Four or Five Inches in Length, and is of a 
mod delicious Taftc, but to be taken only at certain 
Seafons of the Year : In Summer, when the Water 
is low, the Fifher goes bare-legged into the Shallows, 
and, having on a Pair of old Shoes, ftirs up the Gravel 
and Sand, fo as to difcolour the Water; and thus, by 
angling there, ufually takes many of them, together 
with Gudgeons and Blags ; but they are moftly taken 
with an artificial Fly. 
The Head of this River is on the Mountain Blymlly- 
mon in the County of Montgomery , whence it flows 
through this County, that of JVorcefter , and Glou- 
cejler , diffufing its vital Moifturc as it pafies, till it 
empties itfelf into the Severn Sea below the City of 
BriftoL It is navigable for about 140 Miles, and 
has a great Number of Veftelss continually plying 
^ upon it. 
The Soil in thefe Parts is of a very different Na- 
ture : E aft ward of the River Severn lies a fine dry 
fandy Soil, fit for bearing Rye , Barley , &c. and is 
therefore commonly diftinguifhed by the Name of 
the Rye-land from the other Parts of the Country, 
that lie on the Weft of the River j where the Soil is 
much upon a moift Clay, fit for Wheat, Beafe, &c. 
yet not fo peculiarly adapted to thefe forts of Grain, 
but that feveral lighter Parts of this Quarter often- 
times bear very plentiful Crops of Barley , Oats, &c. 
The Common Fields adjoining to the Town bear 
Grain of all Kinds, one of them being yearly ap- 
* Mod of the Veflels made ufe of upon this River are built here 
in feveral Dock-yards. 
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