402 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



better directions ; but having, from my childhood, pursued 

 the recreation of angling in very clear rivers, truly I think 

 by much, some of them at least, the clearest in this kingdom, 

 and the manner of angling here with us, by reason of that 

 exceeding clearness, being something different from the 

 method commonly used in others, which by being not near 

 so bright, admit of stronger tackle, and allow a nearer ap- 

 proach to the stream, I may peradventure give you some 

 instructions that may be of use, even in your own rivers, 

 and shall bring you acquainted with more flies, and shew 

 you how to make them, and with what dubbing too, than 

 he has taken notice of in his " Complete Angler." 



VlAT. I beseech you, Sir, do ; and if you will lend me 

 your steel, I will light a pipe the while ; for that is com 

 monly my breakfast in a morning too. 



COTTON'S FISHING-HOUSE. 



