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some degree prove useful and advantageous 

 to such brethren of the Angle as may deem 

 them worthy their inspection. 



It may possibly be remarked that the 

 number of flies selected is insufficient. Cer- 

 tain it is, that the ephemeral aquatic insects 

 which the sun's genial rays animate in suc- 

 cession, are as endless in variety as they are 

 incalculable in numbers, and may possibly 

 all at one time or other serve as food for the 

 Trout, 8cc. Yet to compile a treatise of this 

 description would require the observation 

 and deep attention of a Linnaeus. Such 

 therefore only as practical experience has 

 pointed out to be worthy of selection are re- 

 presented, and it is presumed they will be 

 found sufficient to answer the purposes, and 

 meet the wishes of the reasonable Angler. 



Whilst upon this subject it may not be al- 

 together irrelative to remark, that a good 



