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quite consistent ; all forms of philosophy must begin from some 

 standpoint. And when we began to increase our l.ikes by repeated 

 additions — when, in other words, we noticed the regularity of 

 successes brought about by adapting certain flies to meet certain 

 cases, dependent, say, upon the variations of light, shade, temperature, 

 and what not^-we said good-bye to the "tri])pcr" element haunting 

 subscription waters, and left all (.thers hopelessly behind in the 

 angling records of the year. 



One move led to another. \\'e tackled those contingencies, for 

 instance, that formerly induced every one of us to strike work right 

 away. Picture the universal custom tliat prevailed. Fancy a whole 

 army of the best of sportsmen in the very thick of excitement, reeling 

 up and beating an ignominious retreat, simply on the supposition that 

 some effect of the sun upon the fish compelled them to do so! Well, 

 that happened. Now what was the result ' 



When the truth dawned upon my feeble understanding that " the 

 lord of light," unless shining full in the fare of Hie fish, did not reall\- 

 impede our daily march along tlie river's side, the change over the 

 situation came with the iinst astounding surprise. Things are now 

 totally different. No longer are we driven from the waters in 

 despair ; no longer are we disturbed or discr,uraged ; no longer is 

 Strength made the temporar\- slave of Weakness by the pardonable 

 inability to interpret and deal with the sun's particular influence. 

 Quite the contrary. For whether fiercely blazing or sleeping in 

 undisturbed repose, the " monarch of the climes " alone is the ver\- 

 centre and sou! of our system — a system which holds equally good 

 even when he casts his last smile o'er hill and dale, and hastens " to 

 seek the couch of timid twflight." 



