340 NORTHERN MEMOIRS. 



shews their unwillingnes to examine the extent 

 of their confines. 



Now you are to consider the roach a great 

 fly-admirer, who examines the season by the 

 sun's distribution of heat, that generously warms 

 and nourisheth the creation, by giving a new 

 life after the death of an expiring winter. And 

 since we observe him so inamoured with flies, 

 care must be taken to bring him what he loves ; 

 and that is the ant, when insects come in, for 

 which servile gratitude he recompensed! the 

 angler. Or if, in the mean time, he be accom- 

 modated with bank-flies, small flesh-flies, or a 

 well-scoured gentle, he doubly retaliates, when 

 he gives you himself. I have given him brand- 

 lins, bee-grubs, cow-grubs, cabbage-grubs, cank- 

 ers, caterpillars, pastes of all compounds, and of 

 various tinctures ; for which he never was un- 

 grateful : but he that brings him the yellow 

 cod-worm, brings him what he loves, for his pa- 

 trimony can never purchase the prize,, but sub- 

 mits to the charm, and proffers himself to the 

 angler. 



The roach (or rod) not greedy of promotion, 

 Loves ponds and rivers, better than the ocean. 

 In solitary pools they spend their time ; 

 And travel hate as an immortal crime. 



