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the various colours and materials necessary for 

 the formation of the artificial fly — those fanci- 

 ful ones which salmon take so freely, and the 

 imitating, if possible, by the aid of tliese 

 materials, those beautiful ones in Nature), will 

 be infinitely more pleasing than can be well 

 comprehended by a careless observer of the 

 craft. Many a pleasant hour may be spent, 

 that otherwise would prove tedious, when 

 confined to quarters of an unfavourable day, 

 far from home, looking over your dubbing 

 book and tying a fly. It gives relief to the 

 uneasy mind by calming the disorders that 

 disappointments may have caused, and by 

 cheering the hearts of those who pursue it as a 

 relaxation and enjoyment. The recommen- 

 dations on Angling are without number, and 

 there is nothing can delight the heart of the fly- 

 fisher so much as to see the fish rise at the flies 

 on the surface of the water, and their beautiful 

 appearance when landed on the bank; this, 

 with the varied scenery which the windings of 

 the river presents to the imagination, as you 

 roam along, are inducements that cannot fail 

 to gratify the admirer of sportive fish and 

 rushing streams. 



