THE CHUB. S3 



well managed examination, invite umber or grayling 

 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 umber not over curious of deeps, 

 we must consider him also, not over -curious of shal- 

 lows, contenting himself with a middle fate that 

 directs him to the smoothest and sthTest streams, 

 dedicating and devoting himself to motion, because 

 a great admirer of peregrination ; and though not so 

 generally understood as the trout is, yet, give me 

 leave to tell you, if you fish him finely, he will keep 

 you company either in Clwyd or Conway, or in 

 the glittering silver streams of Wye. Pray, there- 

 fore, when you fish, fish him finely, for he loves 

 curiosity, neat and slender tackle ; and. lady-like, 

 you must touch him gently, for, to speak plain 

 English, he is tender about the chops, otherwise 

 perchance you defeat yourself, and so lose your 

 design. A brandlin, if any thing, will entice him 

 from the bottom; but the gilt tail of all worms, if 

 upon change of water, will invite him ashore, though 

 it cost him his life ! 



" Umber or grayling in the streams he'll lie, 

 Hovering his fins at every silly fly ; 

 Fond of a feather; you shall seejiim rise 

 At emmets, insects, hackles, drakes, and flies." 



THE CHUB (CYPRINUS JESES.) 



The chub is a native of Europe, and is, in some 

 measure, peculiar to large rivers, where it lies in 



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