THE PALMEUS. l'^ 



CHAP. HI. 



The Names f cnid the best Manner of duhhing 

 the difl'erent jirtificial Flies, wkick are (general/ 1/ 

 knozcn, and will hill Jishes on uni/ Water ^ 

 from the beginning of MarcJi to the end of 

 September. 



I SHALL begin fly-fisbiiig with tiie month of 

 March, that being soon enough t'o throw a 

 fly on the water; nay, in some years is too soon, 

 owing to the backwarchiess of tlie season. The 

 inclemency of the weather, before that time, ren- 

 ders the attempt not only unpleasant, but fruit- 

 less, to erideavour to take dshes with the fly; and 

 the risk a man runs of impairing his health, 

 standing by the water-side before the weather is 

 mild and temperate, forms an objection more 

 stronjilv acrainst it. Let the ani^rler be ever so 

 fond of fly-Hshing he will certainly liave enough, 

 perhaps a satiety between the months of March 

 and JSeptember; besides the mind of man is 

 fond ojf" variety, and the amusements of the 

 iicld very pleasant and conducive to health ; for 

 1 myself am entirely of Terence's opinion, that 



J d prime in vita esse utile, ut nequid nimis, 



MARCH. 



TJ/E PALMERS, 



1. The Dark Broun. 



2. The Green IVIiirliug 



Dun. 



3. Tht Earlij Bright 



Byoun, 



4. The Thorn, or Haix thorn 



Trte-Jlj/, 



5. The Blue Dun. 



6. The LiitU B/iick Gnat. 

 7.. The lutcBriglit Broun, 



