200 best's art of angling. 



In September and October, the Winter-con- 

 stitution of the air begins to shew itself. The 

 great falls of the Barometer, from October to 

 April, are from £9,5 to 28,5, sometimes lower. 



From April to October it seldom falls lower 

 than £9,5 ; it therefore follows, that a fall of one 

 inch during the Summer, is as sure an indica- 

 tion of rain, as a fall of between two or three 

 tenths is in the Winter. 



1 shall now conclude, with a few lines which 

 I have by me, in manuscript^ written by a very 

 ingenious angler. 



The months o'er -which the nearer Sun displays 

 His warmer influence, and directer rays. 

 Are most propitious to the angler's toil. 

 And crown his labours with the largest spoil. 

 When birds begin in brisker notes to sing 

 And hail with cheerful voice returning spring; 

 When western winds in cooling breezes fly, 

 And brush with downy wings the brighten'd sky ; 

 Wlien tender buds their virent issue yield, 

 And with their tender offspring grace the field ; 

 Then let the angler, with delight and care, -^ 

 His guileful arms and implements prepare, > 



Break Winter's truce, and wage the wat'ry war. J 



But when Autumnal blasts have stripp'd the wood, 

 And o'er the ground its yellow honors strew'd ; 

 When stormy Boreas re-assnmfts his reign 

 And with malignant vapors dulls the plain ; 

 Let him awhile his favorite sport forbear; 

 Till, by the course of the revolving year, 

 The fairer order of the months returns. 

 And Nature with fresh bloom her face adorns : 

 Then soon as morn has chas'd the shades of night, 

 And streak'd the purple east with rosy light; 

 Soon as the lark extends her early wings. 

 And in the fragrant air her matin sins; 

 The angler cheerful with the hopes of prey. 

 Takes to the steaming brook his dewy way. 



FINIS. 



Piumiaer, Pnatcr, Sectliiug-Ldne, Loiidoa. 



