THE PALMERS. 1 15 



CHAP. HL 



The Names, and the best Manner of dubbing the 

 different Artificial flies, which at e generally 

 known, and will kill Fishes on any Water, Jrom 

 the beginning of March to the end of Sep. 



I SHALL t>egin fly-fishing with the month of 

 March, that being soon enough to throw a fly on 

 the water ; nay, in spine years is too soon, owing 

 to the' backwardness of the season. The incle- 

 ipency of the weather, before that time, renders 

 the attempt not only unpleasant, but fruitless, to 

 endeavour to take fishes with the fly 4 and the risk 

 a man runs of impairing his health, standing by 

 the water-side before the weather is mild and tem- 

 perate, forms an objection more strongly against 

 it. Let the angler be ever so fond of fly-fishing 

 he will certainly have enough, perhaps a satiety, 

 between the months of March and September; 

 besides the mind of man is fond of variety, and 

 the amusements of the field very pleasant and con- 

 ducive to health ; for I myself am entirely of Te- 

 rence's opinion, that 



Ad prime in vita<esse utile, ut nequid 

 MARCH. 



THE PALMERS. 



1. The Dark Broizn. 

 2. The Green Whir ling 



Dun. 

 3. T&e Early Bright 



Brown. 



4. The Thorn > or Hawthorn 



Tree Ply. 



5. The Blue Dun. 



6. The Litile Black Gnat. 



7. The late Bright Rro&n. 



