They rarely fly by day-light, but fleep 

 on the pendant leaves of bufhes, when 

 a trifling agitation by the wind, or many 

 other caufes, difengage them, and drop- 

 ping on the water in that torpid itate, 

 become an eafy prey to every watchful 

 fh. 



It is not unufual with thefe baits to 

 take large trout, as they are invited to 

 thofe fhady haunts at this feafon, to watch 

 the green and grey drakes that fometimes 

 float on the \vatcr in innumerable quan- 

 tities, and the trout appear, 



tc As if incrcafe of appetite had grown 

 " By what it fed on/' 



About this time two night flies arc 

 recommended by a late author, for the 

 ufe of thofe amateurs, who, when dif- 

 appointed in their day's diverfion, refolve 

 to repair it by night. ; but as I never 

 pofTeffed fufficient pcrfeverence to try the 

 experiment, will not pledge myfelf for their 

 fuccefs, but quote a defcription of them 



merely 



