108 MOTHS. 



and to the Moth, because it sneaks out at dusk, 

 as if ashamed of itself. All these — owl, cat, 

 and Moth, establish a notion of treachery. 

 The very fishing with this Moth has an air 

 of treachery about it. Nevertheless, just about 

 dusk in the evening, and as long afterwards as 

 you like to fish, fine Trout may be taken with 

 fig. 3. Plate VI. The wings of this kind of 

 Moth being so wide and stifi", it will float for 

 a long time ; and at those periods when the 

 larger fish are feeding it is very destructive. 



Indeed, the smaller kinds of Moths in 

 Plate VI., from their comparative width and 

 stiffness of wing, have a tendency to float. 

 Add a tremulous motion of the wrist, and you 

 wiU communicate that fluttering movement on 

 the surface of the water, which is peculiarly 

 attractive. 



For myself I love not the sport. Though 

 from dusk till an hour after daybreak the 

 larger Moths are very killing, yet I love not 

 the sport. What is the amusement, artisti- 

 cally speaking as a fisherman, in dabbling in 

 the chiaroscuro of even a brilliant summer's 



