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is it now ?" — "A bright sunny day," said 

 the Englishman. — "And such are the days," 

 said the Frenchman, " on which I make my 

 colour. Were I to attempt to manufacture 

 it on a dark or cloudy day, my result would 

 be the same as yours. Let me advise you, 

 my friend, always to make carmine on bright 

 and sunny days."^" I will," says the En- 

 glishman ; " but I fear I shall make very little 

 in London." 



PoiET. — Your anecdote is as much to the 

 purpose as Physicus's ; yet I am much obliged 

 to you for the hint respecting the effect of 

 shadow, for I have several times in May and 

 June had to complain of too clear a sky, and 

 wished, with Cotton, for 



A day with not too bright a beam ; 



Hal. — Whilst we have been conversing, 

 the May-flies, which were in such quantities, 

 have become much fewer ; and I believe the 

 reason is, that they have been greatly dimi- 

 nished by the flocks of swallows, which every 

 where pursue them : I have seen a single 



