94 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



another gentleman in my way, that must of necessity come in 

 between ; and tliat is the grey-drake, which in all shapes and 

 dimensions is perfectly the same with the other, but quite almost 

 of another color ; being of a paler and more livid yellow and 

 green, and ribbed with black quite down his body, with black 

 shining wings ; and so diaphanous and tender, cobweb like, that 

 they are of no manner of use for dapping ; but come in, and are 

 taken after the green-drake, and in an artificial fly kill very well ; 

 which fly is thus made : the dubbing of the down of a hog's 

 Dristles and black spaniel's fur mixed, and ribbed down the body 

 with black silk, the whisks of the hairs of the beard of a black 

 cat, and the wings of the black grey feather of a mallard. 



And now I come to the stone-fly, but am afraid I have already 

 wearied your patience, which, if I have, I beseech you freely 

 tell me so, and I will defer the remainina: instruction for fly- 

 angling till some other time. 



ViAT. No, truly, Sir ; I can never be weary of hearing you : 

 but if you think fit, because I am afraid I am too troublesome, 

 to refresh yourself with a glass and a pipe, you may afterwards 

 proceed ; and I shall be exceedingly pleased to hear you. 



Pisc. I thank you, Sir, for that motion ; for, believe me, I am 

 dry with talking. Here, boy, give us here a bottle and a glass : 

 and. Sir, my service to you, and to all our friends in the south. 



ViAT. Your servant, Sir, and I'll pledge you as heartily ; for 

 the good powdered beef I cat at dinner, or something else, has 

 made me thirsty- 



