348 NORTHERN MEMOIRS. 



Thcoph. And must this be our exercise to 

 trample the beautiful banks and the florid mea- 

 dows of famous Trent, to rifle her fords for di- 

 version, and sweeten our senses with fragrant 

 odorates that perfume the air ? blest beyond ex- 

 pectation, to imprint on her silver sands the 

 lively character of the angler's footsteps, whilst 

 we flourish our artillery over the trembling 

 streams, as they silently glide through the redo- 

 lent fields, with a soft but sweet and murmur- 

 ing noise. 



Am. Thus we may divert our selves with 

 the streams of Trent, until the radiant zenith 

 strike us with heat, and then consult umbrage 

 under the shady oaks ; where not to be idle, we 

 may there form flies, and keep out of sunshine ; 

 where the rocks and the woods will invite us to 

 contemplate the imbellished creation, the variety 

 of creatures, and the all-glorious Creator. 



Theoph. This I confess is sovereign advice, 

 and if I mistake not, the shady trees of Sher- 

 wood will conduce to moderate the fiery strokes 

 of the sun, whilst Phaeton with his chariot ca- 

 reers to the western fountains. 



Am. Nor till then is it. needful to return to 

 our exercise, and make inrodes with our art and 

 artificial artillery ; for to practise the ground- 

 bait in the heat of the day, is a piece of industry 



