324 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. [part II. 



ther dare I, where so many of the learned in this 

 art of Angling- are got in dispute ahout the contro- 

 versy, take upon me to determine ; hut I think I 

 ought to have a vote amongst them, and according 

 to that privilege shall give you my free opinion ; 

 and peradventure when I have told you all, you 

 may incline to think me in the right. 



Viat. I have so great a deference to your judg- 

 ment in these matters, that I must always be of 

 your opinion ; and the more you speak, the faster I 

 grow to my attention, for I can never be weary of 

 hearing you upon this subject. 



Pise. Why that's encouragement enough ; and 

 now prepare yourself for a tedious lecture : but I 

 will first begin with the flies of less esteem, though 

 almost any thing will take a Trout in May, that I 

 may afterwards insist the longer upon those of 

 greater note, and reputation. Know, therefore, that 

 the first fly we take notice of in this month, is 

 called 



1. The Turkey-Fly; dubbing ravelled out of 

 some blue stuff, and lapped about with yellow silk ; 

 the wings of a gray mallard's feather. 



2. Next a Great Hackle or Palmer Fly, with 

 a yellow body ; ribbed with gold twist, and large 

 wings of a mallard's feather dyed yellow, with a red 

 capon's hackle over all. 



3. Then a Black Fly ; the dubbing of a black 

 spaniel's fur, and the wings of a gray mallard's 

 feather. 



