2707^^BRITISH ANGLER. P.IIL 



Rivers, than in thofe that run gently, and 

 glide in Slime and Mud. 



Some may expe6l me to infert the Times 

 inoft propitious to Anglers, according to the 

 Rules of judicial Aftrologers ; but as moft 

 People are fufficiently convinced of the Vanity 

 thereof, it would rather be an Unkindnefs 

 than a Favour, to puzzle ourAngler with their 

 ridiculous Notions, as unferviceable to him 

 as falfe in their Foundations. And as to Prog- 

 noftics of the Weather, I will only give him 

 the \¥ords of the Poet. 



^0 fiat t'' ring Skies no certain Credit lendy 

 Nor on precarious Signs too much depend* 

 ^he SpOFtfman oft"* a ruddy Morning fees ^ 

 The Air unclouded^ and without a Breeze^ 

 When fudden Winds with heighfning Gujls a- 



rife. 

 And pitchy Clouds enwrap the darkening Skies \ 

 The drizzling Rains defend in ceafelefs Show*rs^ 

 Andfullen Ku^tr /hakes the dripping Bowers ; 

 The Anglers homeward o*er the Meads repafs^ 

 And journey cheerlefs thro^ the plafhy Grafs, 

 And oft'' when Q\ox!A% a threafning Storm de- 

 lay. 

 The gloomy Morning hrings a radiant Day. 



But, to conclude the Whole in the Words of 

 ^i^t fame ingenious Author, 



Hap* 



