274 THE COMPLETE ANGLER 



others, which by being not near so bright, admit of stronger 

 tackle, and allow a nearer approach to the stream ; I 

 may peradventure give you some instructions that may 

 be of use, even in your own rivers, and shall bring you 

 acquainted with more flies, and shew you how to make 

 them, and with what dubbing too, than he has taken 

 notice of in his Compleat Angler. 



VIAT. I beseech you, Sir, do : and if you wiii lend me 

 your steel, I will light a pipe the while ; for that is 

 commonly my breakfast in a morning too. 



