TO THE READER. xciii 



lose his labor, or much of it : but for the generality, three or 

 four flies neat and rightly made, and not too big, serve for a trout 

 in most rivers all the summer : and for winter fly-fishing, it is as 

 useful as an almanac out of date. And of these, because as no 

 man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler, I thought fit 

 to give thee this notice. 



When I have told the reader, that in this fifth impression there 

 are many enlargements, gathered both by my own observation, 

 and the communication with friends, I shall stay him no longer 

 than to wish him a rainy evening to read this following discourse ; 

 and that, if he be an honest angler, the east wind may never 

 blow when he sroes a fishing. 



I. W. 



