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genial rays animate in succession, 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, &c. Yet to compile a trea- 

 tise of this description would require the obser- 

 vation and deep attention of a Linnaeus. Such, 

 therefore, only, as practical experience has point- 

 ed out to be worthy of selection, are represented ; 

 and it is presumed they will be found sufficient 

 to answer the purposes, and meet the wishes of 

 the reasonable angler. 



Accurately to enumerate the different names by 

 which the several flies are distinguished would be 

 impossible, as the neighbouring inhabitants of 

 almost every river have different titles for the 

 same insect. Such, however, as are known to be 

 standard flies are given, with references to their 

 numbers and the number of the plate. The 

 remainder are no doubt well known to the ex- 

 perienced angler by some denomination or other ; 

 but as name can add little to his information or 

 success, when he has the representation before 



