n8 Fly-Fifhlng. 



fons indulge of judging others, efpecially in mat- 

 ters of religion, is the obvious refult of the worft 

 fpecies of pride that, beginning with the churlifh 

 condemnation of an innocent recreation like ours, 

 is fatisfied not till it ends in committing fome far 

 more material mifchief. 



Pijcator. Here we are, fafe and found, at the 

 bridge I told you of; and as I intend driving on to 

 the Cap, and riming up, we will meet again about 

 the middle of the day. Such ftreams as you will 

 come to will, I know, delight you beyond mea- 



fure. Fare thee well, for the prefent. 

 =* # * # 



The reader, I fear, will not think very favour- 

 ably of two friends thus feparating as ufual when 

 they approach the water-fide ! But if the ftream 

 be fufficien try wide for two rods, it rarely happens 

 that both fides are equally favourable for the two 

 anglers. 



It is from no abfolute love of folitude that my 

 friend and myfelf thus feparate, but, generally 

 fpeaking, from neceflity. Companionmip by the 

 river's fide with one of congenial taftes, is not the 

 leaft pleafure that attends the practice of the gentle 

 art. Still, in a fine fpring or fummer morning for 

 a fenfe of lonelinefs to fteal over one who thus 



