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of this apparent miracle, and Mr. Pox said, " Yonr 

 Royal Highness took, of course, the shady side of the 

 way, as most agreeable ; I knew that the sunny side 

 would be left to me, and cats always prefer the 

 sunshine." 



HAL. — There ! Poietes, by following my advice 

 you have immediately hooked a fish; and while you 

 are catching a brace, I will tell you an anecdote 

 which as much relates to fly-fishing as that of 

 Physicus; and affords an elucidation of a particular 

 effect of light. 



A manufacturer of carmine, who was aware of the 

 superiority of Prench colour, went to Lyons for the 

 purpose of improving Ins process, and bargained with 

 the most celebrated manufacturer in that capital for 

 the acquisition of Iris secret ; for which he was to pay 

 a thousand pounds. He was shown all the processes 

 and saw a beautiful colour produced, yet he found 

 not the least difference in the Prench mode of 

 fabrication and that which he had constantly adopted. 

 He appealed to the manufacturer, and insisted that 

 he must have concealed something. The manufacturer 

 assured him that he had not, and invited him to see 

 the process a second time. He minutely examined 

 the water and the materials, which were the same as 

 his own; and, very much surprised, said, "I have 

 lost my labour and my money, for the air of England 



