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romantic streams of my native land, Ireland ; 

 and having also been for many years a skilful 

 Fly Fisher of no little commendation, in both 

 Great Britain and Hibernia, it is my desire to 

 impart to the world, plainly and easily, the 

 knowledge I have acquired, that all those 

 who wish to become masters of the art, 

 may, by patience and practice, and a close 

 adherence to the instructions I shall lay 

 down, derive the fullest benefit from my 

 experience. 



I have endeavoured in the following treatise 

 on Fly-making, to divest the subject, as far 

 as possible, of all technicalities and super- 

 fluities ; at the same time, I have entered into 

 such full details in the construction of the 

 Fly, that by adopting the process I have 

 pointed out, and following the instructions I 

 have given, the aspirants to the art of Fly- 

 making may speedily become proficients. 



In this little book there will be found 

 nothing imaginary, but it is purely written 

 from the practice of angling, so that I may 

 without scruple, justly entitle it The Art 



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