36 best's art of angling. 



GREAT MOTHj 



Found where there is a little breeze in summer 

 evenings, in gardens ; has a great head not un- 

 like an owl, whitish wings, and yellowish body. 

 The chub takes this exceedingly well. 



BLACK-BEE OR HUMBLE-BEE, 



Found in clay walls, and is an excellent bait For 

 the chub. Some cut off his legs and upper 

 wings. 



THE COCKCHAFER OR BROWN BEETLE. 



This is an excellent bait for dibbling, for large 

 trout or chub ; they may be seen flying about 

 in hot summer evenings, or found in the day 

 time, on the oak, maple, or ozier; they must be 

 kept in tin boxes, with holes in the lids, with 

 some of the leaves of the trees they are found 

 on. 



BLACK BEETLE, 



Found under fresh-horse, or cow-dung ; the holes 

 are easily observed, where they creep to deposit 

 their eggs ; keep them in some of the earth 

 that you dig up to find them. 



N. B. The reader will find the peculiar me- 

 thod of dibbing for chub, under the description 

 of that fish. 



MULES AND HINTS TO BE OBSERVED IN 



ANGLING. 



1st. Every brother angler should be possessed 

 of a great deal of patience and resignation, and 



