92 TZ^^BRITISH ANGLER. P.I, 



but thQ.Greeri'drake and Stone-fiy have the Pre- 

 heminence. 



ThtGreen-drake is taken both in Streams and 

 ftill Waters, at all Hours of the Day, while 

 in Seafon -, the Stone-fly chiefly in the Morning 

 and Evening. 



The Green-drake, when at full Maturity, 

 has high Wings, cjofed exadlly upon his Back, 

 like the Butter-fly, which he alfo refembles in 

 his Motion. His Body is yellow, fometimes 

 paler and fometimes darker, ribbed with Rows 

 of green, long and flender, and growing fharp 

 towards the Tail ; at the End of which he 

 hath three long fmall Whisks, of a very dark 

 Colour. This Tail turns up towards his Back, 

 like a Mallard's^ whence he has the Name of 

 Green-drake. He comes in ufually about the 

 Middle oi May, and is in Seafon till M^- 

 fumtner : Though his Time of coming in and 

 going out is fometimes fooner or later in diffe- 

 rent Years. 



The Stone-fly lies under hollow Stones, at 

 the River-fide. His Body is long and pretty 

 thick, and almoft as broad at the Tail as in 

 the Middle. He is of a fine brown Colour, 

 ribbed with yellow, which predominates more 

 on his Belly than on his Back. He hath two 

 or three Whisks at the End of his Tail, and 

 two little Horns on his Head. His Wings, 

 when full-grown, are double, and flat down 

 his Back, near the fame Colour, but rather 

 darker^ than his Body. He feldom flies, but 



often 



