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themselves, instances of both having occurred 

 to the Author more than once ; and the cele- 

 brated Angler of the Dee, John Edwards, 

 has assured him, that on one occasion whilst 

 fishing rather late with one of the moths, he 

 hooked an owl, which after a long struggle 

 he succeeded in securing ! 



Iteopw Seasons an» tRtrag for ^titgling. 



Before proceeding to treat of the haunts 

 and descriptions of the Trout, 8cc. a few re- 

 marks on the seasons and most favourable 

 times for Angling may not be here mis- 

 placed. 



Although fish are to be taken with the 

 Fly in every month throughout the year, 

 which the writer of this treatise, by way of 

 experiment, succeeded in proving, yet but 

 little diversion is to be expected until the 

 beginning of March ; unless indeed the 

 Spring be unusually early, and the weather 



