34 T'he Incompleat Angler. 



Waltonian ^Il$cat0r^ That is a detail which 



^^'^^'^P ^' the learned Bethlehe^nite has not 



thought it worth his while to con- 

 sider. Now draw the wire through 

 the insect's body, and bring it up 

 again through the third joint of his 

 tail. 



l^tW^XOX^ He is stinging my 

 hand with his tail ! See — O — Master 

 — see how my wrist is swollen. 



^3 i$ca ton This beetle has no 

 sting in his tail. Now pass this hne 

 needle and silk through the upper 

 part of his hind leg, and sew it ta 

 the arming wire of the hook ; and in 

 so doing use him as though you 

 loved him — that is, harm him as little 

 as possible, that he may live the 

 longer, and afford you the more 

 sport. 



