62 NORTHERN MEMOIRS. 



nor any thing of motion, nor the least breath of 

 air to invade the calms. Put case, I kill a trout 

 from that silent surface, what will you think 

 on't? 



Theoph. I'le think you an artist. 



Am. When? 



Theoph. When I see your success. 



Am. Have amongst them, then. Now there's 

 what I promised you. 



Theoph. And I'le promise you, you are a man 

 of your word. 



Am. I seldom use to be less. 



Theoph. And I'le never desire to be more. 

 But one thing I observe, and that's very re- 

 markable : Why so circumspect in making your 

 approaches, when accosting the river, as an en- 

 gineer approaches a fortification ? 



Am. There's reason for what I do. 



The&ph. Then there's reason you resolve me 

 what I shall do, since trouts are so difficult to 

 deal with. 



Am. You will tell me more (I question not) 

 when you come to examine them. 



Theoph. And that won't be long if I have 

 rny liking. But what an admirable fish is the 

 trout for shape, beauty and proportion ? 



Am. Such is the char ; next to him the uin- 

 bar. 



