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himself�察 �as others do�察 �with any one certain place for his abode�察 �nor any
certain kind of herb or flower for his feeding�察 �but will boldly and
disorderly wander up and down�察�and not endure to be kept to a diet�察�or fixt
to a particular place。
Nay�察 �the very colours of caterpillars are�察 �as one has observed�察 �very
elegant and beautiful I shall�察�for a taste of the rest�察�describe one of them�察�
which I will�察�some time the next month�察�shew you feeding on a willow´
tree�察�and you shall find him punctually to answer this very description�此�his
lips and mouth somewhat yellow�察�his eyes black as jet�察�his forehead purple�察�
his feet and hinder parts green�察�his tail two´forked and black�察�the whole
body stained with a kind of red spots�察 �which run along the neck and
shoulder´blade�察�not unlike the form of St。 Andrew's cross�察�or the letter X�察�
made thus crosswise�察�and a white line drawn down his back to his tail�察�all
which add much beauty to his whole body。 And it is to me observable�察�that
at a fixed age this caterpillar gives over to eat�察�and towards winter comes
to be covered over with a strange shell or crust�察�called an aurelia�察�and so
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lives a kind of dead life�察 �without eating all the winter。 And as others of
several kinds turn to be several kinds of flies and vermin�察 �the Spring
following�察�so this caterpillar then turns to be a painted butterfly。
Come�察�come�察 �my scholar�察 �you see the river stops our morning walk�此�
and I will also here stop my discourse�此 �only as we sit down under this
honeysuckle hedge�察�whilst I look a line to fit the rod that our brother Peter
hath lent you�察�I shall�察�for a little confirmation of what I have said�察�repeat
the observation of Du Bartas�此�
God�察 �not contented to each kind to give And to infuse the virtue
generative�察�Made�察�by his wisdom�察�many creatures breed Of lifeless bodies。
without Venus' deed。
So�察�the cold humour breeds the Salamander�察�Who�察�in effect�察�like to her
birth's commander�察 �With child with hundred winters�察 �with her touch
Quencheth the fire�察�tho'glowing ne'er so much。
So of the fire�察 �in burning furnace�察 �springs The fly Pyrausta with the
flaming wings�此�Without the fire�察�it dies�此�within it joys�察�Living in that which
each shine else destroys。
So�察�slow Bo �t es underneath him sees In th' icy isles those goslings
hatch'd of trees�察�Whose fruitful leaves�察�falling into the water�察�Are turn'd�察�
they say�察�to living fowls soon after。
So�察 �rotten sides of broken ships do change To barnacles。 O
transformation strange� �'Twas first a green tree�察�then�察�a gallant hull�察�Lately
a mushroom�察�now�察�a flying gull。
Venator。 O my good master�察�this morning´walk has been spent to my
great pleasure and wonder�此�but�察�I pray�察�when shall I have your direction
how to make artificial flies�察 �like to those that the Trout loves best�察 �and�察�
also�察�how to use them �拭�
Piscator。 My honest scholar�察�it is now past five of the clock�此�we will
fish till nine�察�and then go to breakfast。 Go you to yonder sycamore´tree�察�
and hide your bottle of drink under the hollow root of it�察 �for about that
time�察 �and in that place�察 �we will make a brave breakfast with a piece of
powdered beef�察�and a radish or two�察�that I have in my fish bag�此�we shall�察�I
warrant you�察 �make a good�察 �honest�察 �wholesome hungry breakfast。 And I
will then give you direction for the making and using of your flies�此�and in
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the meantime�察�there is your rod and line�察�and my advice is�察�that you fish as
you see me do�察�and let's try which can catch the first fish。
Venator。 I thank you�察�master。 I will observe and practice your direction
as far as I am able。
Piscator。 Look you�察�scholar�察�you see I have hold of a good fish�此�I now
see it is a Trout。 I pray�察�put that net under him�察�and touch not my line�察�for
if you do�察�then we break all。 Well done�察�scholar�此�I thank you。
Now for another。 Trust me�察�I have another bite。 Come�察�scholar�察�come
lay down your rod�察�and help me to land this as you did the other。 So now
we shall be sure to have a good dish of fish for supper。
Venator。 I am glad of that�此�but I have no fortune�此�sure�察�master�察�yours is
a better rod and better tackling。
Piscator。 Nay�察�then�察�take mine�察�and I will fish with yours。 Look you�察�
scholar�察�I have another。 Come�察�do as you did before。 And now I have a bite
at another。 Oh me� �he has broke all�此�there's half a line and a good hook
lost。
Venator。 Ay�察�and a good Trout too。
Piscator。 Nay�察�the Trout is not lost�察�for pray take notice�察�no man can
lose what he never had。
Venator。 Master�察�I can neither catch with the first nor second angle�此�I
have no fortune。
Piscator。 Look you�察 �scholar�察 �I have yet another。 And now�察 �having
caught three brace of Trouts�察�I will tell you a short tale as we walk towards
our breakfast。 A scholar�察 �a preacher I should say�察 �that was to preach to
procure the approbation of a parish that he might be their lecturer�察�had got
from his fellow´pupil the copy of a sermon that was first preached with
great commendation by him that composed it�此�and though the borrower of
it preached it�察�word for word�察�as it was at first�察�yet it was utterly disliked as
it was preached by the second to his congregation�察 �which the sermon´
borrower complained of to the lender of it�此�and was thus answered�此 ─�I lent
you�察�indeed�察�my fiddle�察�but not my fiddle´stick�察�for you are to know�察�that
every one cannot make musick with my words�察 �which are fitted for my
own mouth;。 And so�察 �my scholar�察 �you are to know�察 �that as the ill
pronunciation or ill accenting of words in a sermon spoils it�察 �so the ill
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carriage of your line�察�or not fishing even to a foot in a right place�察�makes
you lose your labour�此�and you are to know�察�that though you have my fiddle�察�
that is�察�my very rod and tacklings with which you see I catch fish�察�yet you
have not my fiddle´stick�察 �that is�察�you yet have not skill to know how to
carry your hand and line�察�nor how to guide it to a right place�此�and this must
be taught you�察�for you are to remember�察�I told you Angling is an art�察�either
by practice or a long observation�察�or both。 But take this for a rule�察�When
you fish for a Trout with a worm�察�let your line have so much�察�and not more
lead than will fit the stream in which you fish�察 �that is to say�察 �more in a
great troublesome stream than in a smaller that is quieter�察�as near as may
be�察�so much as will sink the bait to the bottom�察�and keep it still in motion�察�
and not more。
But now�察�let's say grace�察�and fall to breakfast。 What say you�察�scholar�察�
to the providence of an old angler �拭�Does not this meat taste well�拭�and was
not this place well chosen to eat it�拭�for this sycamore´tree will shade us
from the sun's heat。
Venator。 All excellent good�察�and my stomach excellent good�察�too。 And
now I remember�察�and find that true which devout Lessius says�察 ─�that poor
men�察 �and those that fast often�察 �have much more pleasure in eating than
rich men�察�and gluttons�察�that always feed before their stomachs are empty
of their last meat and call for more�察�for by that means they rob themselves
of that pleasure that hunger brings to poor men;。 And I do seriously
approve of that saying of yours�察 ─ �that you had rather be a civil�察 �well´
governed�察 �well´grounded�察 �temperate�察 �poor angler�察 �than a drunken lord ;�此�
but I hope there is none such。 However�察�I am certain of this�察�that I have
been at many very costly dinners that have not afforded me half the
content that this has done�察�for which I thank God and you。
And now�察�good master�察�proceed to your promised direction for making
and ordering my artificial fly。
Piscator。 My honest scholar�察�I will do it�察�for it is a debt due unto you
by my promise。 And because you shall not think yourself more engaged to
me than indeed you really are�察 �I will freely give you such directions as
were lately given to me by an ingenious brother of the angle�察�an honest
man�察�and a most excellent fly´fisher。
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You are to note�察�that there are twelve kinds of artificial made Flies�察�to
angle with upon the top of the water。 Note�察 �by the way�察 �that the fittest
season of using these is in a blustering windy day�察�when the waters are so
troubled that the natural fly cannot be seen�察�or rest upon them。 The first is
the dun´fly�察 �in March�此 �the body is made of dun wool�察 �the wings�察 �of the
partridge's feathers。 The second is another dun´fly�此�the body�察�of black wool�察�
and the wings made of the black drake's feathers�察�and of the feathers under
his tail。 The third is the stone´fly�察�in April�此�the body is made of black wool�察�
made yellow under the wings and under the tail�察�and so made with wings
of the drake。 The fourth is the ruddy´fly�察 �in the beginning of May�此 �the
body made of red wool�察�wrapt about with black silk�察�and the feathers are
the wings of the drake�察�with the feathers of a red capon also�察�which hang
dangling on his sides next to the tail。 The fifth is the yellow or greenish fly�察�
in May likewise�此�the body made of yellow wool�察�and the wings made of
the red cock's hackle or tail。 The sixth is the black´fly�察�in May also�此�the
body made of black wool�察�and lapt about with the herle of a peacock's tail�此�
the wings are made of the wings of a brown capon�察�with his blue feathers
in his head。 The seventh is the sad yellow´fly in June�此�the body is made of
black wool�察�with a yellow list on either side�察�and the wings taken off the
wings of a buzzard�察 �bound with black braked hemp。 The eighth is the
moorish´fly�察�made�察�with the body�察�of duskish wool�察�and the wings made of
the blackish mail of the dr