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he declines the force of a torrent : Nor shall you 

 perswade him to quarrel with the gliding streams, 

 provided they be sweet, clear and shining. It is 

 from these translucid streams that the hackle, 

 and the artificial fly court him ashore. But of 

 all natural insects that accommodate the art, the 

 green drake is that sovereign ophthalmick that 

 opens his eyes and shuts them again, with the 

 hazard of his life, and loss of his element. Yet 

 for this fly-admirer, there is another bait, and 

 that is the munket, or a seagreen-grub, genera- 

 ted, as I take it, amongst owlder-trees. The like 

 product issues from the willow, so does it from 

 the sallow ; nor is the primp fence denied this 

 vegetable animal, save only they are different in 

 splendour and colour, as also as different in shape 

 and proportion. Take then this insect from the 

 owlder-tree, to refute the hypothesis of the in- 

 credulous angler ; which if ingeniously cultiva- 

 ted by the art of angling, will upon proof of a 

 well-manag'dexamination, invite umbar or grail- 

 ing from the top, or mid-water, to kiss your 

 hand, or I'll break my rod and disclaim the art. 

 Well then, as we consider the umbar not over 

 curious of deeps, we must consider him also not 

 over-cautious of shallows, con ten ting himself with 

 a middle fate, that directs him to the smooth- 

 est and stiffest streams, dedicating and devoting 



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