THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 133 



" So rotten planks of broken ships do change 

 To barnacles. Oh, transformation strange ! 

 'T was first a green tree, then a broken hull 

 Lately a mushroom, now a flying gull." 



Ven. Oh, my good master, this morning walk has 

 been spent to my great pleasure and wonder ; but 

 I pray, when shall I have your direction how to 

 make artificial flies like to those that the trout 

 loves best, and also how to use them? 



Pise. My honest scholar, it is now past five of 

 the clock ; we will fish till nine, and then go to 

 breakfast. Go you to yon sycamore- tree, and hide 

 your bottle of drink under the hollow root of it ; 

 for about that time and in that place we will make 

 a brave breakfast with a piece of powdered beef 

 and a radish or two that I have in my fish-bag ; 

 we shall, I warrant you, make a good, honest, 

 wholesome, hungry breakfast. And I will then 

 give you direction for the making and using of 

 your flies. And in the mean time there is your 

 rod and line ; and my advice is that you fish as 

 you see me do, and let 's try which can catch the 

 first fish. 



Ven. I thank you, master. I will observe and 

 practise your direction as far as I am able. 



Pise. Look you, scholar, you see I have hold 

 of a good fish, I now see it is a trout. I pray 

 put that net under him, and touch not my line ; 

 for if you do, then we break all. Well done, 

 scholar, I thank you. 



Now for another. Trust me, I have another 



