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APRIL. 



that live only for themselves, and so exist in 

 ignorance of our wholesome lives. 



How different with us ! the very spite that 

 seems to thwart her pleasure, gives us new 

 life : each shower calling to existence many 

 thousand beings, that furnish the Angler's 

 observations. 



The Flies have now more colour, are stronger 

 on the wing, and, from their daintiness, more 

 eagerly sought by the Trout, than last month. 

 It would not, however, be prudent to relinquish 

 yet the March flies ; for unless a very warm sun 

 should look out for an hour or two, they lie 

 dormant until the middle or near the end of 

 the month. In the evening, if even the latter 

 end of March proved warm, I would try the 

 Stone Fly; its light wing is frequently attractive, 

 the more especially as it comes in pleasing 

 contrast with the monotonous March Brown, 

 Red Fly, or Cockwing. The first change I 

 would make in April, on a fine day, would be 

 to use the Golden Dun Midge ; it might be 



