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any vain opinion of myself, that I am able to give you 

 better directions : But having, from my childhood, 

 pursued the recreation of angling, in very clear rivers, 

 truly, I think, by much (some of them, at least) the 

 clearest in this kingdom ; and the manner of angling 

 here with us, by reason of that exceeding clearness, 

 being something different from the method commonly 

 used in others which, by being not near so bright, 

 admit of stronger tackle and allow a nearer approach 

 to the stream; I may perad venture give you some 

 instructions, that may be of use, even in your own 

 rivers : and, shall .bring you acquainted with more 

 flies and shew you how to make them, and with what 

 dubbing, too than he has taken notice of in his COM- 

 PLETE ANGLER. 



Viat. 1 beseech you, Sir, do* And if you will lend 

 me your steel, I will light a pipe the while; for that \s > 

 commonly, my breakfast in a morning, too. 



