12 A DAY'S FLY-FISHING. 



freshing of " the inner man," with steaks and 

 accompaniments, is decided on and at once com- 

 menced. Two or three other craftsmen also happen 

 in for the same laudable purpose. And here we 

 leave the happy party to their evening's enjoy- 

 ment. Each one, we may be sure, relates his 

 day's exploits ; and, when this is over, old tales are 

 pretty sure to be told, and old times thus brought 

 to mind ; till, by and by, the " minstrel" of the 

 party strikes up a song, which after a while goes 

 duly round, or else, as Walton hath it, "some 

 harmless sport is found to content them ;" and 

 thus they " pass away a little time without offence 

 to God, or injury to man." 



