42 Fly-FiJhing. 



isn't a trout at home there, I'll know the reafon 

 why. 



Old Soldier. Stop, fir, let me look at your min- 

 now. It wont fpin well. 



Clericus. Why not ? 



Old Soldier. Becaufe you haven't curved the 

 tail enough. There, now he'll do. 



Clerlcus. Oh ! how beautifully he fpins. Hul- 

 loa, did you fee that ? I juft felt the gentleman, 

 but he buftled off in double quick time. 



Old Soldier. You were too quick for him. 

 When he dafhed at you, you gave a nervous-like 

 twitch with your rod, and that faved the trout's 

 life. It's no ufe trying for him again yet, though 

 he may run at you by and by when we return. 

 Now, fir, try the tail of that ftream by the large 

 ftone. Many a good trout have I killed in that 

 very fpot. 



Clericus. Here you are, and a big fellow too, 

 or I am miftaken. 



Old Soldier. Keep his head down the ftream if 

 you can, and hold him well in hand. There ! 

 cleverly done ! He's not much over half a pound 

 though. 



Clericus. He pulled at firft like a pounder. 

 How bright and beautiful are his fpots ! No bet- 



