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CHAPTER X. 



THAT FLY-FISHING STANDS FIEST IN THE AET OF ANGLING NO 



LIVE FLIES ALLOWED TO BE USED : NOT EEQUIBED OF THE 



BOOK AVHEBEIN TO KEEP TOUE FLIES PEOPEB FLIES TO BE 



SELECTED, TAKING YOUE PATTEEN FBOSt THOSE FLIES "WHICH 

 FBEQUENT THE EIVEES WHEEE YOU AEE GOING TO FISH A 

 GEEAT ADVANTAGE TO MAKE YOUB OWN FLIES. 



WE pass on now to give a few directions in the 

 charming, fascinating, and delightful art of fly- 

 fishing. Connected with angling this stands fore- 

 most. In pursuing the object of a work like this, 

 the motto of which is " Mercy blended with 

 " pity," it is hailed with no small satisfaction. For 

 be it understood that we allow no live flies to be 

 used, but simply artificial flies, for they are not 

 required, which shall be proved as we proceed in 

 our enquiry. 



The rod and line to be used are described at 

 page 19. You should provide yourself with a 

 book, the leaves of which should be faced with a 

 slight surface of cotton wool, or wadding, that 

 you may so hang your flies on it as to admit of 



