Cotton's Fishing-house. 



THE SECOND DAY. 

 CHAPTER III. 



CONFERENCE CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OP COTTON'S FISHING-HOUSE, WITH 

 HIS APOLOGY FOR "WRITING A SUPPLEMENT TO WALTON'S BOOK. 



Pise, junior. Good morrow, sir! "What, up and dressed 

 so early ? 



Viat. Yes, sir, I have been dressed this half hour : for I 

 rested so well, and have so great a mind either to take, or 

 see a Trout taken, in your fine river, that I could no longer 

 lie a-bed. 



Pise. I am glad to see you so brisk this morning, and so 

 eager of sport ; though, I must tell you, this day proves so 

 calm, and the sun rises so bright, as promises no great 

 success to the angler: but, however, we'll try; and, one 



