NORTHERN MEMOIRS. 75 



of your lodging, with the memorable apprehen- 

 sions of England in Scotland. The sauce, also, 

 you must tell how that savoured ; and the rest 

 of your delicates, how they digested ; together 

 with your linen, how richly perfumed. 



Theoph. Were not complaint a ridiculous ora- 

 tor, I would tell you, the mutton was small, but 

 good; but cookery, 1 perswade myself, never 

 worse contriv'd : And the linen was sweet, and 

 clean enough, of a modest complexion, but not 

 la vender- proof. Then for their pewter, (the like 

 was never seen) it was tarnish'd with nothing 

 but a face of lead. The beds, I confess, were 

 soft enough, and, if I don't mistake myself, short 

 enough ; yet every angler may, without diffi- 

 culty, resolve how sweetly rest relishes after re- 

 creation, and how grateful solace seems after 

 good success. Shall we spread the water this 

 morning with our angling artillery, and examine 

 the fords before we feast ourselves ? Resolve 

 this morning's exercise, my benevolence ; only 

 stand by, and furnish me with directions. 



Arn. Your motion inclines me to promote 

 the adventure, and the rather because to intro- 

 duct you into the anglers society. Hold forth 

 your hand, and grasp this rod ; take also this 

 box, and this dubbing bag of flies, and select a 

 choice. The complexion of the water must al- 

 so be considered ; and depths and shallows are 



