MORNING FISHING. 87 



THIRD DAY. 



HALIEUS POIETES - ORNITHER PHYSICUS. 



SCENE DENHAM. 



Morning. 



HAL. You will soon take your leave, gentle- 

 men, of this agreeable villa, but we must catch 

 at least two brace of trout, to carry with us to 

 London as a present for two worthy patrons 

 of the angle. For though I know our liberal 

 host will have a basket of fish packed up for 

 each of our party, yet fish taken this morning 

 will be imagined a more acceptable present 

 than those caught yesterday. The May-fly is 

 already upon the water, though not in great 

 quantity, and it will consequently be more easy 

 to catch the fish, which I see are rising with 

 great activity. I advise you to go to the deep 

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