Bedfordshire.

The OUSE, the chief river in this county, rises in two branches, not far from Brackley and Towcester, on the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire; it enters Bedfordshire between Brayfield and Turry, and dividing the shire in two equal parts, in the distance of twenty miles, from its windings, it is computed to run over a tract of near ninety, and leaves the county again at St. Neots; it is joined by the Hyee from Woburn, and the Ivel from Biggleswade, which falls into it a little above Temsford. The OUSE is generally a sluggish stream, its course uniformly dull and unimportant to Buckingham, nor is it at all an object from the princely territory of Stowe; it does not much improve as it traverses the level counties of Bedford and Huntingdon, though it adds some consequence to their capitals, being there navigable. After rain its inundation of the Isle of Ely is so considerable, that at such times it is a common saying among the inhabitants, that "the Bailiff of Bedford is coming." The OUSE is a good river for Trolling, and produces (as does the Hyee and the Ivel) Pike, Perch, fine Eels, Cray-fish, and common fish in abundance.

Berkshire.

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The principal rivers of this county, (besides the Thames, which will be hereafter noticed by itself,) are the Isis, the Kennet, and the Loddon; the first rises in Gloucestershire; the second from the Downs in Wiltshire, near a village of the same name; the third rises in Hamp shire, is a small stream traversing a charming country, and adds a considerable ornament to the delightful place of Lord RIVERS, at Stratfield Saye, and then skirts the commons which unite afterwards with Windsor Forest. There is also the little river Lamburn, which is always highest in summer, and in the midst of winter is said to be

entirely dry. Excellent fish are in some of these rivers, fine Trout are taken near Newbery, Speenham Lands, and Hungerford, and they are likewise famous for Cray-fish.

Buckinghamshire.

The rivers of this county are the Thames, the Oufe, (which nearly surrounds the town of Buckingham) the Coln, and the Wick, which produce Trout, and good fish of other sorts.

Cambridgeshire.

The CAM is composed of two branches, the source of the one is near Ashwell, in Hertfordshire, and the other, which bears the classic name of the Granta, and rising near Newport, in Essex, flows through the highly ornamented grounds of AUDLEY END, and, after receiving several small streams, unites with the Cam about four miles from Cambridge, from which place it is by locks rendered navigable to ELY. The Cam soon sinks below Cambridge into the Fens, where the Cathedral of Ely appears finely elevated over the level just above the junction of the Cam with the Ouse, which latter in its course passes the towns of Chesterford, Soham, and Ely. A dreary tract of Marsh accompanies these united rivers (which now take the name of the Ouse) to Downham, in Norfolk, nor does the country much improve afterwards; but the Estuary at last is very considerable, and the exit of these rivers is splendid, where the flourishing and great trade of Lynn presents in its port a crowd of vessels. In many parts of these rivers there is excellent fishing, near the town of Cambridge in particular, both above and below it, there is good Trolling for Pike, and Angling for Perch, &c.

Cheshire.

The principal rivers are the Mersey, the Dec, and the Wever. The first of these rises in Yorkshire, and after passing through or rather dividing this county from Lancashire, falls into the Irish Sea near Liverpool Haven. The second springs from two fountains in Merionethshire, North Wales, which uniting, form the Lake of Pimble Meer, the largest in Wales, and which covers one hundred and sixty acres of ground; issuing from thence it passes through the middle of Denbighshire, runs by Wrexham, and after half encompassing the walls of the city, reaches St. George's Channel 16 miles below CHESter. The Dee is a most beautiful river, and is singular, in increasing in rapidity the farther it leaves its source. The passage of the Dee into its great plain, as the Mountains recede, is extremely grand, where the Cerriog dashes into it from the territory of Chirk Castle, bounding Shropshire, and at length forming the romantic scene of Nant-y-bell, beneath the park of Wynne-stay, after which its velocity is abated, and it becomes a deep and tranquil stream before it reaches CHESTER. The Alan meets the Dee near the towns of Farnden and Holt; a rapid torrent also issuing from the Well of St. Wynnefred, beneath the town of Holywell, turns a vast number of mills in its short course to the Dee's Estuary, near the ruins of Basingwork Abbey, in Flintshire. The Wever rises in Shropshire, not far distant from Hawkestone, Sir Richard Hill's beautiful seat, runs through the central parts of Cheshire to Namptwich and Northwich, where it is joined by the Dane from the northern confines of Staffordshire, and the Wednock from Middlewich; it then proceeds to its port of Frodsham, a little below which it is lost in the swelling basin of the MERSEY. In these rivers plenty of very fine Salmon, Salmon Trout, Trout, Perch, &c. are taken in the season. In this county are also many waters called Meres, as Cambermere, Bogmere, and Pickmere, and also others called Pools, of almost equal extent, as Ridley Pool, Petty Pool, &c. and all abounding with Carp, Tench, Perch, Trout, Eels, and other sorts of fish,.

Cornwall.

The chief rivers are the Tamar, the Camel, the Fal, the Fowey, and the Looe; the first, which is one of the most considerable in the West of England, rises in the district of Stratton in this county, runs by the town of Launceston, and divides, for a long distance, Cornwall from Devonshire; it is joined by the Lyd at the rocky bridge of Lydford, and then with the Tavy from Tavistock, after which that great Estuary is formed, which in several bold sweeps from Saltash, incloses the Dock of Plymouth, and afterwards co-operates with the Plym to create that large body of water which constitutes Plymouth Sound. The Tamar is famous for its fine scenery, occasionally enriched with rocks, woods, and the usual appendages of romantic beauty; the fine woods surrounding Saltram, Lord Borringdon's; the enchanting groves, lawns, and plantations of Mount Edgecumbe, have all that grandeur and excellence with which Nature and Art can be attended. But the Tamar also presents a far more splendid exhibition, in being the grand Repository of the BRITISH NAVY, a prospect which admits of no competition, and excites the wonder of the world.

The Camel springs near the rocky hills of Rhuitter in the northeast, passes by Camelford, runs down by Bodmin to Wade's Bridge, and thence into the harbour of Padstow. The Fal rises not far from St. Columb, and swells into a large basin near Truro, and runs from north to south into the British Channel, forming the Haven of Falmouth. The Fowey takes its rise in a downish tract between Bodmin and Launceston, and traverses some of the pleasant parts of the county, forming a valley above Lestwithiel, in which are the pleasing remains of Restormel Abbey. The Looe is composed of two branches, one of which descends from Leskard, and both unite where the port of Looe is situated, near their mouth. In excellent Salmon the Tamar abounds, and there is plenty of fish of the Salmon kind, Trouts, and others, in all these rivers.

Cumberland.

The Eden finds its source in the Moors of Westmoreland, a little to the south-west of Kirby Stephen; it passes Carlisle, where the appearance is handsome, flowing under a fine bridge beneath the walls of the Castle, from whence it is navigable to its mouth, where meeting the Eske, both rivers in conjunction form the great Firth of Solway, where a large tract of marshy ground encompasses it on every side, as it becomes a Sea, and prevents the Solway Firth from equalling some of the lesser Estuaries in beauty. Except while it continues within its native moors, the Eden is by no means a rapid stream, it traverses a pleasant country between Appleby, and when it joins the Eamont, which flows from Ullswater Lake on the south east of Penrith; the Irthing joins it from the north-east, and the Petterell from the southwest. At the mouth of the Irthing, on the coast near Ravenglass, are pearl muscles, for which fishery, some persons, not many years since, obtained a patent.

The Derwent rises in the wild district of Borrodale, whence emerging towards the north, it forms the justly admired Lake of Keswick, and after passing by Cockermouth, reaches the Irish Sea near Workington. The Derwent is throughout a rapid river, and the scenery attending its course is wonderfully striking.

The Caldew originates in the moors in the upper part of the county, and pursuing a northward direction to Carlisle, washes its walls towards the west as it advances to meet the Eden. The Irt and the Esk are two small rivers issuing from the mountains. Lord Muncaster's splendid house between these two channels, exhibits a paradise strangely placed in the midst of a desert. The Dudden rises near the borders of Westmoreland and Lancashire, in the midst of that pile of mountains which separates the waters of Winander Mere and Derwent. This county