CHAP. V. THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 87 



only as we sit down under this honeysuckle hedge, whilst 

 I look a line to fit the rod that our brother Peter hath lent 

 you, I shall, for a little confirmation of what I have said, 

 repeat the observation of Du Bartas : 



God, not contented to each kind to give 6. Day of 



And to infuse the virtue generative, Du Bartas. 



By his wise power made many creatures breed 

 Of lifeless bodies, without Venus' deed. 



So the Cold Humour breeds the Salamander, 

 Who, in effect like to her birth's commander, 

 With child with hundred winters, with her touch 

 Quencheth the fire, tho' glowing ne'er so much. 



So in the fire, in burning furnace, springs 

 The fly Pe.rait.sta with the naming wings : 

 Without the fire it dies ; in it, it joys, 

 Living in that which all things else destroys. 



So slow Bodies underneath him sees, View Cerh. 



In tit* icy islands, goslings hatch'd of trees ; Herbalanet 



Whose fruitful leaves, falling into the water, Cam den. 

 Are turn'd, 'tis known, to living fowls soon after. 



So rotten planks of broken ships do change 

 To barnacles. O transformation strange ! 

 Twas first a green tree; then, a broken hall; 

 Lately, a mushroom ; now, a flying gull. 



Ven. O my good master, this morning-walk has been 

 spent to my great pleasure and wonder : but, I pray, when 

 shall I have your direction how to make artificial flies, 

 like to those that the Trout loves best; and, also, how to 

 use them? 



Pise. My honest scholar, it is now past five of the clock : 

 we will fish till nine ; and then go to breakfast. Go you 

 to yon sycamore-tree, and hide your bottle of drink under 

 the hollow root of it; for about that time, and in that 

 place, we will make a brave breakfast with a piece of 

 powdered beef, and a radish or two, that I have in my 

 fish-bag: we shall, I warrant you, make a good, honest, 

 wholesome, hungry breakfast. And I will then give you 

 direction for the making and using of your flies : and in 

 the mean time, there is your rod and line; and my advice 

 is, that you fish as you see me do, and let's try which can 

 catch the first fish. 



