The Compleat ^Angler 



" that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, 

 temperate, poor angler than a drunken lord." But I hope there is 

 none such ; however, I am certain of this, that I have been at very 

 many costly dinners that have not afforded me half the content that 

 this has done, for which I thank God and you. 



And now, good master, proceed to your promised direction for 

 making and ordering my artificial fly. 



Pise. My honest scholar, I will do it ; for it is a debt due unto 

 you by my promise : and because you shall not think yourself more 

 engaged to me than indeed you really are, I will freely give you 

 such directions as were lately given to me by an ingenious brother 

 of the angle, an honest man and a most excellent fly-fisher. 



You are to note, that there are twelve kinds of artificially made 



