342 NORTHERN MEMOIRS. 



For in the vernon ingress, if you proffer him 

 drakes, either the green or the gray drake, he 

 will never refuse them ; or should you invite 

 him with their shadow (viz.) the artificial resem- 

 blance, you complement him with a curiosity : 

 But the natural fly, more abundantly than the 

 artificial, contributes to his humour. But his 

 ground-bait is the brandlin, if well purged in de- 

 licate sweet and new moss ; or a fair large gen- 

 tle, well depurated and scoured in bran : but 

 the yellow cod-worm excels all the rest (as a 

 flame in bowdie excels all colours) provided it 

 be adorned with the head of a fly. This is the 

 charm that invites him ashore, and as soon as 

 any thing brings him to hand. 



The dace of all fish is the daring fish 

 To sport with flies, and after in the dish 

 He's not to be despis'd j because his end's 

 To sport the angler, and to feast his friends. 



RUFF. 



The ruff, some call him Pope ; but call him 

 what you will, for I suppose he obtained that 

 title from his infallibility of biting ; which he 

 seldom fails to do, if the angler happens to come 

 where he is, and that is almost every where. 

 This little desperado, tho he wants conduct, yet 



