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and purplish rubedo ; some others shine forth a 

 citrine colour ; so that some are yellowish, and 

 some again orange ; some are gray, some livid, 

 some veril, some azure, and some more obscure, 

 imprest with various signatures and remarkable 

 observations. Nature generously provides mul- 

 tiplicity of this animal race, whereby to furnish 

 her common-weal, and accommodate her solicit- 

 ous admirers. But of all the worms that move 

 in the earth, the gild-tail alone is the angler's 

 corona. 



Theoph. Now I conclude the fish as good as 

 half catch'd, had we but cooks to order and dress 

 them, and our appetites in effect moderately 

 refresh'd ; had we but patience to pick out the 

 bones. After this manner recreation brings a 

 reward, when proportioned to propagate the so- 

 vereign ray of health ; but not that I extol the 

 luxurious angler, that prefers the platter by the 

 plentiful pannier : for he that imitates generous 

 nature, must when he puts a period to the pro- 

 gress of the life of one fish, charitably endea- 

 vour the multiplication of thousands ; otherwise 

 he that voraciously pursues his exercise, either 

 spoils the creatures to gratify his luxury, or 

 sports away their lives for the vanity of excess. 



Arn. I approve of your morals and modest 

 conceptions, that direct the angler to furnish 

 himself with such convincing arguments, as in- 



