THE COMPLETE ANGLER, 



shining red : let me tell you, never a man in England can 

 discern the true colour of a dubbing any way but that, and 

 therefore choose always to make your flies on such a bright 

 sunshine day as this, which also you may the better do, be- 

 cause it is worth nothing to fish in. Here, put it on, and be 

 sure to make the body of your fly as tender as you can. 

 Very good ! upon my word, you have made a marvellous 

 handsome fly. 



VlAT. I am very glad to hear it ; it is the first that ever 

 I made of this kind in my life. 



PlSC. Away, away ! you are a doctor at it ; but I will not 

 commend you too much, lest I make you proud. Come, put 

 it on, and you shall now go downward to some streams 

 betwixt the rocks below the little foot-bridge you see there, 

 and try your fortune. Take heed of slipping into the water 

 as you follow me under this rock : so, now you are oyer, and 

 now throw in. 



VlAT. This is a fine stream indeed there 's one ! I have 

 him! 



PlSC. And a precious catch you have of him : pull him 

 out ! I see you have a tender hand. This is a diminutive 

 gentleman, e'en throw him in again, and let him grow till 

 he be more worthy your anger. 



VlAT. Pardon me, Sir, all 's fish that comes to the hook 

 with me now. Another ! 



PlSC. And of the same standing. 



VlAT. I see I shall have good sport now another ! and 

 a grayling. Why, you have fish here at will. 



PlSC. Come, come, cross the bridge, and go down the 

 other side lower, where you will find finer streams and better 

 sport, I hope, than this. Look you, Sir, here is a fine stream 



