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FIFTH DAY. 



HALIEUS — PoiETES — ORNITHER- 



Physicus. 



MORNING. 



Hal. — Well, is your tackle all ready? It 

 is a fine fresh and cloudy morning, with a 

 gentle breeze — a day made for salmon fish- 

 ing. 



[They proceed to the river. ,] 



Hal. — Now, my friends, I give up the 

 two best pools to you till one o'clock; and I 

 shall amuse myself above and below — pro- 

 bably with trout fishing. As there is a pro- 

 mise of a mixed day, with — what is rare in 

 this country — a good deal of sunshine, I 

 will examine your flies a little, and point out 

 those I think likely to be useful ; or rather, 

 I will show you my flies, and, as you all have 



