,,maxims ,,& ,,h9ts  ,,on  ,,angl+1     
,,*ess1 ,,%oot+1  ,,&  ,,o!r ,,matt]s2  
,,also1  ,,mis]ies ,,( ,,fi%+4  ,)      
,wood-,cuts4  ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,p5n1 ,esq41
 ,f4,r4,s4   ,a ,,new ,,edition1        
,,enl>g$4           ,,london3           
,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet4    
,,mdcccxlii4             ,,london3      
,pr9t$ by ,,william ,,cl[es & ,,sons1   
,/am=d ,/reet4     ,,cont5ts     ,maxims
 & ,h9ts = an ,angl]                    
#a   ,mis]ies ( ,fi%+                   
#be   ,maxims & ,h9ts = a ,*ess ,play]  
#ee   ,maxims & ,h9ts on ,%oot+ & ,o!r  
,matt]s    #ha     ,,! ,,foll[+         
,,extracts  ,,f ,,!                     
,common-,place-,book  ,,( ,,!  ,,h\ghton
 ,,fi%+ ,,club  ,,are ,,respectfully    
,,d$icat$  ,,to ,,8  ,,bro!r ,,angl]s   
,,by ,a  ,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,,club4        
,,london1         ,m>*1 #ahcc4          
,,maxims ,,& ,,h9ts  ,,=  ,,an ,,angl]4 
,y see ! ways ! fi%]man do? take        
,to cat* ! fi%2 :at eng9es do? he make8 
,behold6 h[ he engage? all 8 wits1      

,also 8 sn>es1 l9es1 angles1 hooks1 &   
nets3         ,yet fi% !re be1 t nei!r  
hook nor l9e1         ,nor sn>e1 nor    
net1 nor eng9e c make ?9e2         ,!y  
mu/ be grop$ =1 & be tickl$ too1        
,or !y w n be cat*'d1 :ate'er y d4      
,,john ,,bunyan     ,,maxims ,,& ,,h9ts 
,,=  ,,an ,,angl]3  ,,by  ,a ,,bungl]4  
,loosely ?r[n out1 9 ord] to provoke    
contradiction1 & elicit tru? f ! exp]t4 
,i4  ,,are !re any fi% 9 ! riv] to :i* y
 are go+8   ,,ii4  ,hav+ settl$ ! above 
"q 9 ! affirmative1 get "s p]son :o kn[s
 ! wat] to %[ y :]eab\t ! fi% usually   
lie2 & :5 he %[s !m to y1 d n %[ y\rself
 to !m4   ,,iii4  ,comp>atively co>se   
fi%+ w succe$ bett] :5 y are n se5 by ! 
fi%1 ?an ! f9e/ :5 !y see y4   ,,iv4  ,d
 n imag9e t1 because a fi% does n       
in/antly d>t (f on fir/ see+ y1 he is ! 
less aw>e ( y\r pres5ce2 he almo/ always
 on su* occasions ceases to fe$1 & pays 
y ! complim5t ( devot+ 8 :ole att5tion  
to y1 :il/ he is prep>+ = a />t :5ev] ! 
appreh5d$ dang] becomes suffici5tly     

imm95t4   ,v4  ,by wad+ :5 ! sun does n 
%9e1 y may walk 9 ! riv] )9 eighte5 or  
tw5ty y>ds bel[ a fi%1 :i* w\ld be      
imm$iately driv5 away by y\r walk+ on ! 
bank on ei!r side1 ?\gh at a great]     
di/ance f him4   ,,vi4  ,:5 y are fi%+ )
 ! natural ,may-fly1 x is z well to wait
 = a pass+ cl\d1 z to drive away ! fi%  
by putt+ y\r fly to him 9 ! gl>e ( !    
sun%9e1 :5 he w n take x4   ,,vii4  ,if 
y pass y\r fly neatly & well ?ree times 
ov] a tr\t1 & he refuses x1 d n wait any
 long] = him3 y may be sure t he has se5
 ! l9e ( invitation :i* y h s5t ov] !   
wat] to him1 & does n int5d to come4    
,,viii4  ,if y\r l9e be ne>ly taut1 z x 
ought to be1 ) little or no gut 9 !     
wat]1 a good fi% w always hook himself1 
on y\r g5tly rais+ ! top ( ! rod :5 he  
has tak5 ! fly4  ,illu/ration3 ,:5ce he 
is to be in/antly :ipt out by an exp]t  
assi/ant1 furni%$1 c4  ,to face page #f4
   ,,ix4  ,if y are above a fi% 9 !     
/ream :5 y hook him1 get bel[ him z soon
 z y c2 & rememb] t if y pull him1 b =  

an in/ant1 aga9/ ! /ream1 he w1 if a    
heavy fi%1 break 8 hold2 or if he %\ld  
be firmly hook$1 y w probably f9d t !   
unit$ /r5g? ( ! /ream & fi% is too mu* =
 y\r skill & tackle4   ,x4  ,i d n ?9k t
 a fi% has mu* p[] ( /opp+ himself if1  
imm$iately on be+ hook$1 he is mov$     
sl[ly ) ! curr5t1 "u ! attractive       
influ5ce ( y\r rod & l9e4 ,he w soon f9d
 t a =c$ m>* ( ?is sort is v fatigu+1 & 
he may !n be br\ght1 by a well-regulat$ 
ex]cise ( g5tle viol5ce1 to ! bank1 f   
:5ce he is to be in/antly :ipt out by an
 exp]t assi/ant1 furni%$ ) a l&+-net1 ! 
r+ ( :i* ought n to be ( a less diamet] 
?an eighte5 in*es1 ! h&le ( x be+ sev5  
feet long4   ,,xi4  ,if1 aft] hook+ a   
tr\t1 y all[ him to rema9 /ation>y b = a
 mom5t1 he w h "t to put 8 helm h>d     
a-port or a-/>bo>d1 & to (f] "s         
resi/ance4 ,/rong tackle n[ becomes     
useful4   ,,xii4  ,be> always 9 m9d t no
 tackle is /rong en\gh1 unless well     
h&l$4 ,a good fi%]man w easily kill a   
tr\t ( ?ree p\nds ) a rod & a l9e :i*   

are n /rong en\gh to lift a dead weight 
( "o p\nd f ! floor1 & place x on !     
table4   ,,xiii4  ,rememb] t1 9 :ipp+ ) 
! artificial fly1 x mu/ h "t1 :5 y h    
drawn x out ( ! wat]1 to make ! :ole    
circuit1 & to be at "o "t /raight beh9d 
y1 be=e x c be driv5 out /raight be=e y4
 ,if y give x ! =w>d impulse too soon1 y
 w he> a crack4 ,take ?is z a h9t t y\r 
fly is gone to grass4   ,,xiv4  ,nev]   
?r[ ) a long l9e :5 a %ort "o w answ]   
y\r purpose4 ,! mo/ difficult fi% to    
hook is "o :i* is ris+ at ?ree-f\r?s ( !
 utmo/ di/ance to :i* y c ?r[4 ,ev5 :5 y
 are at ! ext5t ( y\r di/ance1 y h a    
bett] *ance2 because 9 ?is case1 :5 y d 
rea* him1 y\r l9e w be /raight1 &1 :5 y 
d n1 ! int]m$iate failures w n al>m him4
   ,,xv4  ,x appe>s to me t1 9 :ipp+ )  
an artificial fly1 !re are only two     
cases 9 :i* a fi% tak+ ! fly w          
infallibly hook himself )\t y\r         
assi/ance1 viz4  #a4 ,:5 y\r fly fir/   
t\*es ! wat] at ! end ( a /raight l9e4  
#b4 ,:5 y are draw+ out y\r fly = a new 

?r[4  ,9 all o!r cases x is necess>y t1 
9 ord] to hook him :5 he has tak5 ! fly1
 y %\ld d some?+ ) y\r wri/ :i* x is n  
easy to describe4   ,,xvi4  ,if y\r l9e 
%\ld fall loose & wavy into ! wat]1 x w 
ei!r fright5 away ! fi%1 or he w take ! 
fly into 8 m\? )\t fa/5+ himself2 & :5  
he f9ds t x does n answ] 8 purpose1 he w
 spit x out aga91 be=e x has answ]$     
y\rs4   ,,xvii4  ,al?\gh ! "q ( fi%+ up 
or d[n ! /ream is usually settl$ by !   
direction ( ! w9d1 y may sometimes h !  
option2 & x is1 !re=e1 z well to say a  
^w or two on bo? sides4  #a4 ,if1 :5 y  
are fi%+ d[n-/ream1 y take a /ep or two 
) ea* successive ?r[1 y\r fly is always 
travell+ ov] new wat]1 :i* _c h be5     
di/urb$ by ! pass+ ( y\r l9e4   #b4 ,:5 
y are fi%+ up-/ream1 y may lose !       
advantage ( rais+ s _m fi%2 b1 on ! o!r 
h&1 y w h a bett] *ance ( hook+ ^? :i*  
rise at y\r fly1 because ! d>t+ =w>d ( a
 fi% seiz+ x has a t5d5cy to tight5 y\r 
l9e1 & produce ! desir$ effect4   #c4   
,if y are 9 ! habit ( sometimes cat*+ a 

fi%1 !re is ano!r great advantage 9 fi%+
 up-/ream1 viz4 :il/ y are play+ & lead+
 7necess>ily d[n-/ream7 ! fi% :i* y h   
hook$1 y d n al>m ! o!rs :i* are above  
y1 wait+ till _! turn comes4   ,,xviii4 
,! le>n$ are mu* divid$ 9 op9ion z to ! 
propriety ( :ipp+ ) two flies or ) "o4  
,i am humbly ( op9ion t y\r *ance (     
hook+ fi% is mu* increas$ by y\r us+ two
 flies2 b ,i ?9k t1 by us+ only "o1 y   
increase y\r *ance ( l&+ ! fi%4   ,,xix4
  ,:5 y are us+ two flies1 y c easily   
f9d ! bob-fly on ! top ( ! wat]1 & ?us  
be sure t ! end-fly is n f> (f4 ,:5 y   
are us+ only "o fly1 y _c s easily see  
:]e ! fly is2 b ,i ?9k t y c make a     
bett] guess z to :]e ! fi% is likely to 
be aft] y h hook$ him4   ,,xx4  ,also1  
:5 y are us+ two flies1 y may sometimes 
cat* a fi% ) "o ( !m1 & a we$ gr[+ 9 !  
riv] ) ! o!r4 ,:5 su* a liaison is once 
=m$1 y w f9d x difficult1 ) all y\r     
attractions1 to ov]come ! /rong atta*m5t
 ( ! fi% to y\r wor?less rival ! we$4   
,,xxi4  ,if ! we$ w n give way 9 !      

awkw>d juncture above allud$ to1 y mu/  
proce$ to extremities4 ,!n comes ! tug (
 w>2 & y\r l9e is q z likely to break   
betwe5 y & ! fi%1 z betwe5 ! fi% & !    
we$4   ,,xxii4  ,:51 dur+ ! season ( !  
,may-fly1 y\r fri5ds1 ! g5tlem5 f       
,london1 say t !y h sc>cely se5 a fi%   
rise all day1 d n too ha/ily conclude t 
! fi% h n be5 fe$+ on ! fly4            
,illu/ration3 ,y w f9d x difficult1 )   
all y\r attractions1 to ov]come ! /rong 
atta*m5t1 c4  ,to face page #ab4        
,,xxiii4  ,! only ris+ :i* is se5 by !  
unle>n$ is ! spla% :i* is made by a fi% 
:5 he d>ts f a consid]able dep? 9 ! wat]
 to cat* an occasional fly on ! surface4
 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r sort ( ris+1 :i* 
is bett] wor? ! skilful angl]'s         
att5tion1 viz4   ,,xxiv4  ,:5 a fi% is  
s]i\sly fe$+ on ! fly1 he /ations       
himself at no great] dep? ?an 8 own     
l5g?1 &1 mak+ 8 tail ! h+e ( 8 motions1 
he g5tly raises 8 m\? to ! top ( ! wat]1
 & quietly sucks 9 ! fly attempt+ to    
pass ov] him4 ,a ris+ ( ?is sort is n   

easily se51 b x is wor? look+ =2        
because1 al?\gh a fi% fe$+ 9 ?is mann] w
 r>ely g _m in*es on ei!r side = a fly1 
he w z r>ely refuse to take "o :i* comes
 7)\t any gut 9 ! wat]7 directly to him4
   ,,xxv4  ,if y\r fly 7gut un=tunately 
includ$7 %\ld swim ov] a fi% )\t 8 tak+ 
x1 look out well = a d>t+ l9e (         
undulation1 :i* betok5s 8 imm$iate      
dep>ture2 & rememb]1 t x is ( no use to 
cont9ue fi%+ = him aft] he is gone4     
,,xxvi4  ,! /ations *os5 by fi% = fe$+  
are ^? :i* are likely to af=d !m good   
sport 9 cat*+ flies1 viz4  #a4 ,! m\?s (
 dit*es runn+ into ! riv]4  #b4 ,!      
conflu5ce ( two bran*es ( a /ream1 :i*  
has be5 divid$ by a pat* ( we$s4  #c4 ,t
 "p ( a /ream :i* has be5 n>r[$ by two  
su* pat*es4  #d4 ,fi% are also to be    
f\nd "u ! bank opposite to ! w9d1 :]e !y
 are wait+ = ! flies :i* are bl[n aga9/ 
t bank1 & fall into ! riv]4   ,,xxvii4  
,if1 dur+ y\r walks by ! riv]-side1 y h 
m>k$ any good fi%1 x is fair to presume 
t o!r p]sons h m>k$ !m also4 ,suppose ! 

case ( two well-kn[n fi%1 "o ( !m 7:i*  
,i w call ,a47 ly+ above a c]ta9 bridge1
 ! o!r 7:i* ,i w call ,b47 ly+ bel[ !   
bridge4 ,suppose fur!r t y h j caught   
,b41 & t "s curi\s & cunn+ fri5d %\ld   
say to y 9 a c>eless way1 ,:]e did y    
take t f9e fi%8 a f9i%$ fi%]man w\ld    
advise y to tell y\r inquir+ fri5d t y  
_h tak5 y\r fi% j above ! bridge1       
describ+1 z ! sc5e ( action1 ! spot :i*1
 9 tru?1 y "k to be /ill occupi$ by !   
o!r fi%1 ,a4 ,y\r fri5d w\ld !n fi% no m
 = ,a41 suppos+ t to be ! fi% :i* y h   
caught2 & :il/ he innoc5tly resumes 8   
op]ations bel[ ! bridge1 :]e he falsely 
imag9es ,b4 /ill to be1 ,a4 is left     
quietly = y1 if y c cat* him4           
,,xxviii4  ,:5 y see a l>ge fi% ris+ s  
gre$ily 9 ! middle ( a %>p /ream1 t y   
feel almo/ sure ( 8 in/antly tak+ y\r   
,may-fly1 ,i w\ld advise y to make an   
accurate survey ( all ob/ructions 9 !   
imm$iate neighb\rhood ( y\r feet--( any 
dit* :i* may be close beh9d y--or ( any 
n>r[ plank1 amid/ high ru%es1 :i* y may 

%ortly h to walk ov] 9 a hurry4 ,if y   
%\ld hook ! fi%1 a k ( ^! int]e/+       
localities w be v useful to y4   ,,xxix4
  ,:5 y\r wat]-pro( boots are wet ?r\gh1
 make a hole or two ne> ! bottom ( !m1 9
 ord] t ! wat]1 :i* runs 9 :il/ y are   
walk+ 9 ! riv]1 may run freely out aga9 
:il/ y are walk+ on ! bank4 ,y w ?us    
avoid an accompanim5t ( pump+-music1 :i*
 is n agreeable4   ,,xxx4  ,nev] m9d :at
 !y ( ! old s*ool say ab\t play+ him    
till he is tir$4 ,mu* valuable "t & _m a
 good fi% may be lo/ by ?is antiquat$   
proce$+4 ,put him into y\r basket z soon
 z y c4 ,ev]y?+ dep5ds on ! mann] 9 :i* 
y comm5ce y\r acqua9tance ) him4 ,if y c
 at fir/ prevail ^u him to g a little   
way d[n ! /ream ) y1 y w h no difficulty
 aft]w>ds 9 p]suad+ him to let y h !    
pleasure ( see+ him at d9n]4   ,,xxxi4  
,d n be afraid ( fill+ y\r pockets too  
full :5 y g out2 y are m likely to leave
 some?+ beh9d y ?an to take too mu*4 ,a 
man :o seldom cat*es a fi% at any o!r   
"t1 usually gets hold ( "o 7& loses him 

( c\rse7 :il/ 8 att5dant is gone back = 
some?+ :i* _h be5 =gott54   ,,xxxii4    
,if y\r att5dant is a h&y fell[ at l&+ a
 fi%1 let him d x 9 8 own way3 if he is 
n1 try to f9d a bett] man1 or g home4   
,al?\gh s mu* dep5ds ^u 8 skill1 y w    
r>ely d]ive mu* com=t f ask+ him = 8    
op9ion4 ,if y h _h bad sport1 & say to  
him1 ,:i* way %all we g n[8 he w mo/    
probably say1 ,:]e y please1 sir4 ,if y 
ask him :at he ?9ks ( ! wea!r1 he is v  
likely to say t la/ week 7:5 y 7 9      
,london7 x 0 fam\s wea!r = fi%+2 or he w
 p]haps say1 t he expects t next week   
7:5 y are to be at home aga97 x w be v  
good4 ,i nev] knew "o ( ^! m5 :o 0      
satisfi$ ) ! pres5t h\r4   ,,xxxiii4  ,d
 n leave (f fi%+ e>ly 9 ! ev5+ because  
y\r fri5ds are tir$4 ,aft] a bright day1
 ! l>ge/ fi% are to be caught by :ipp+  
betwe5 sunset & d>k4 ,ev51 h[ev]1 9 ^!  
preci\s mom5ts1 y w n h good sport if y 
cont9ue ?r[+ aft] y h :ipp$ y\r fly (f4 
,pay att5tion to ?is2 & if y h any d\bt 
aft] dusk1 y may easily asc]ta9 ! po9t1 

by draw+ ! end ( ! l9e quickly ?r\gh y\r
 h&1--p>ticul>ly if y d n we> gloves4   
,,xxxiv4  ,no attempt is "h made to give
 directions z to ! be/ seasons = cutt+ !
 woods :i* are fitte/ = ! mak+ ( rods1  
or z to ! mode ( prep>+ !m2 because !   
wor/ rod :i* is kept = sale at ! pres5t 
day is probably z good z ! be/ ( ! fir/ 
few doz5 :i* any amateur is likely to   
make = himself4   ,,xxxv4  ,la/ly--,:5 y
 h got hold ( a good fi%1 :i* is n v    
tractable1 if y are m>ri$1 g5tle read]1 
?9k ( y\r wife1 :o1 l ! fi%1 is unit$ to
 y by v t5d] ties1 :i* c only end ) h]  
dea?1 or h] go+ into we$s4 ,if y are    
s+le1 ! loss ( ! fi%1 :5 y ?\ght ! prize
 y\r own1 may rem9d y ( "s m s]i\s      
disappo9tm5t4                           
,r4 ,p4    ,rod ,cottage1 ,riv] ,side1  
#ca/ ,may1 #ahbi4  ,illu/ration         
,,po/script4   ,i ,,=got to say1 t1 if a
 fri5d %\ld invite y to 8 h\se1 say+ t  
he w give y an excell5t day's fi%+1 y   
ought n to d\bt 8 k9d int5tion1 b y     
c]ta9ly ought n to feel v sure t y w h  

good sport4 ,provide y\rself = su* a    
visit ) ev]y?+ :i* y may want1 z if y 7 
go+ into an un9habit$ c\ntry4 ,above all
 ?+s1 take a l&+-net ) y4 ,y\r fri5d's  
7if he has "o7 is probably torn & )\t a 
h&le1 be+ a sort ( reticulat$ %ovel =   
tak+ fi% out ( ! well ( a punt4 ,take   
w>n+ f ! foll[+ /ory3--  ,mr4 ,jackson &
 ,mr4 ,?ompson w5t la/ week to ! h\se ( 
,mr4 ,j5k9s1 = a few days' fi%+4 ,!y 7  
receiv$ ) ! utmo/ k9dness & hospitality 
by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,j5k9s1 & on ! foll[+   
morn+ aft] breakfa/1 ! g>d5] 7:o 0 on t 
day call$ ! fi%]man7 0 desir$ to att5d  
!m to ! riv]4 ,?ompson1 :o _h a l&+-net 
( 8 own1 begg$ to h a boy to c>ry x4    
,jack 0 imm$iately s5t =1 & he appe>$ 9 
top boots1 ) a liv]y hat & wai/coat4    
,arriv$ at ! wat]-side1 ,?ompson gave 8 
gnat-basket to ! boy1 & told him to g on
 ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 & look on ! grass 
= a few ,may-flies4 ,jack said t he did 
n exactly "k :at ,may-flies 71 & t !    
riv] c\ld n be cross$ )\t go+ ov] a     
bridge a mile (f4 ,?ompson is a pati5t  

man1 s he began to fi% ) 8 l&+-net = a  
few ,may-flies1 & aft] he _h necess>ily 
fright5$ away _m fi%1 he succe$$ 9 cat*+
 six or sev5 ,may-flies4  ,illu/ration3 
,! boy exclaim+1 ,damn 'un1 ,i miss'd   
'un1 in/antly ?rew a second brick-bat4  
,to face page #bc4  ,work+ "o ( !m ) !  
bl[+-l9e mu* to 8 own satisfaction1 &   
?9k+ to extract a complim5t f 8         
att5dant1 he said1 ,!y d n (t5 fi% "h 9 
?is way--d !y8 ,no1 said ! boy1 !y drags
 wi' a net2 !y did zo ! day a=e ye/]day4
  ,our angl]1 aft] mu* pati5t fi%+1     
hook$ a f9e tr\t2 & hav+ br\ght him     
c>efully to ! bank1 he said1 ,n[1 my    
lad1 don't be 9 a hurry1 b get him out z
 soon z y c4 ,jack ran to ! wat]'s edge1
 ?rew d[n ! net1 & seiz+ ! l9e ) bo?    
h&s1 ( c\rse broke x imm$iately4  ,no?+ 
daunt$1 ,?ompson n[ m5d$ 8 tackle & w5t 
on fi%+2 & :5 he ?\ght1 good easy man1 t
 ! v mom5t = hook+ ano!r tr\t 0 arriv$1 
!re 0 a great spla% j above 8 fly2--& ! 
boy exclaim+1 ,damn un1 ,i miss'd un1   
in/antly ?rew a second brick-bat at a   

rat :i* 0 cross+ ! riv]4  ,m9e ho/1 9   
ord] to accommodate 8 fri5ds1 d9$ e>ly2 
& :5 !y w5t aft] d9n] to enjoy ! ev5+   
fi%+1 !y f\nd t ! mill] _h turn$ (f !   
wat]1 & t ! riv] 0 ne>ly dry1--s !y w5t 
back to tea4                            
,r4 ,p4  ,illu/ration3 ,f4 ,r4 ,lee1    
,esq41 ,r4,a4     ,,mis]ies ,,( ,,fi%+4 
,quaeque ipse mis]rima vidi4            
,,mis]ies ,,( ,,fi%+4   ,i4  ,,mak+ a   
great improvem5t 9 a receipt :i* a fri5d
 _h giv5 y = /a9+ gut--& f9d+ t y h     
produc$ exactly ! col\r :i* y want$1 b t
 ! dye has made all y\r bottoms q rott54
   ,,ii4  ,sudd5ly putt+ up y\r h& to   
save y\r hat 9 a high w9d1 & grasp+ a   
numb] ( artificial flies1 :i* y _h p9n$ 
r\nd x1 )\t any int5tion ( tak+ hold ( m
 ?an "o at a "t4   ,,iii4  ,lead+ a l>ge
 fi% d[n-/ream & arriv+ at a dit*1 !    
wid? ( :i* is evid5t1 al?\gh ! dep? ( x 
may be a matt] ( "s d\bt4 ,hav+ ?us to  
decide v quickly :e!r y w lose ! fi% &  
half y\r tackle1 or run ! risk ( go+ up 
to y\r neck 9 mud4 ,p]haps bo?4   ,,iv4 

,feel+ r un/eady :il/ y are walk+ on a  
w9dy day ov] an old foot-bridge1 & hav+ 
occasion to regret ! decay$ /ate ( !    
h&-rail1 :i* once protect$ ! pass+      
fi%]man4   ,v4  ,fi%+ = ! fir/ "t )     
flies ( y\r own mak+--& f9d+ t !y are q 
z good z any :i* y c buy1 except t !    
hooks are n s firmly ti$ to ! gut4      
,,vi4  ,tak+ out ) y z y\r aide-de-camp 
an unsophi/icat$ lad f ! neighb\r+      
village1 :o laughs at y :5 y miss hook+ 
a fi% ris+ at a fly1 & says ) a gr94 ,y 
c't va/5 'em z my va!r does4            
,illu/ration3 ,& hav+ occasion to regret
 ! decay$ /ate ( ! h&-rail1 c4  ,to face
 page #bh4   ,,vii4  ,mak+ ! v ?r[ :i* y
 feel sure w at la/ enable y to rea* a  
fi% t is ris+ at "s di/ance--& see+ !   
upp] half ( y\r rod g into ! middle ( ! 
riv]4 ,:5 y h t[$ x a%ore1 f9d+ t x has 
brok5 (f close to ! f]ule1 :i* is       
immoveably fix$ 9 ! l[] half ( y\r rod4 
,,viii4  ,feel+ ! fir/ cold drop giv+   
notice to y\r great toe t 9 less ?an two
 m9utes y\r boot w be full ( wat]4      

,,ix4  ,go+ out on a morn+ s f9e t no   
man w\ld ?9k ( tak+ 8 wat]-pro( cloak ) 
him--& !n1 be=e cat*+ any fi%1 be+      
?or\ghly wet ?r\gh by an unexpect$ %[]4 
,x4  ,:5 y _c cat* any fi%--be+ told by 
y\r att5dant ( ! excell5t sport :i* y\r 
pr$ecessor _h on ! same spot1 only a few
 days be=e4   ,,xi4  ,hav+ br\ght ) y f 
t[n a l>ge assortm5t ( exp5sive         
artificial flies--& be+ told on %[+ !m  
to an exp]i5c$ native1 t ,!y are c]ta9ly
 v beautiful1 b t none ( !m are ( any   
use "h4   ,,xii4  ,aft] try+ 9 va9 to   
rea* a tr\t :i* is ris+ on ! opposite   
side ( ! riv]--at la/ walk+ on2 & be=e y
 h gone #ajj y>ds1 look+ back1 & see+ a 
m skilful fri5d cat* him at ! fir/      
?r[4--,weight #c lbs4 #b oz4            
,illu/ration3 ,look+ back1 & see+ a m   
skilful fri5d cat* him at ! fir/ ?r[4   
,to face page #cj4   ,,xiii4  ,hav+     
/upidly trodd5 on ! top ( y\r rod--& !n 
f9d+ t ! sp>e top1 :i* y h br\ght out ) 
y 9 ! butt1 belongs to ! rod :i* y h    
left at home1 & w n fit t :i* y are us+4

   ,,xiv4  ,hav+ /e]$ safely ?r\gh "s v 
dang]\s we$s a fi% :i* y consid] to     
weigh at lea/ #c lbs41 & hav+ br\ght him
 safely to ! v edge ( ! bank1--!n see+  
him1 :5 he is all b 9 ! l&+-net1 make a 
plunge1 :i* 9 a mom5t r5d]s all y\r     
previ\s skill ( no avail1 & puts x out (
 y\r p[] to v]ify ! accuracy ( y\r      
calculations z to 8 weight4   ,,xv4     
,fi%+ ) ! bl[+-l9e :5 ! w9d is s light t
 y\r fly is seldom m ?an two y>ds f y1  
or :5 ! w9d is s /rong t x always c>ries
 y\r fly up into ! air1 be=e x comes to 
! spot :i* y wi% x to swim ov]4   ,,xvi4
  ,wi%+ to %[ (f be=e a "y fri5d :om y h
 be5 le>n$ly in/ruct+ 9 ! my/]ies ( !   
art1 & f9d+ t y _c cat* any fi% y\rself1
 :il/ he 7an inexp]i5c$ h&7 hooks & l&s 
7by m]e accid5t ( c\rse7 a v l>ge "o4   
,,xvii4  ,attempt+ to walk across ! riv]
 9 a new place )\t kn[+ exactly :]eab\ts
 c]ta9 holes1 :i* y h he>d (1 are4      
,prob+ ! bottom 9 front ( y ) ! h&le (  
y\r l&+-net1--& f9d+ x v s(t4           
,illu/ration3 ,prob+ ! bottom 9 front ( 

y ) ! h&le ( y\r l&+-net4  ,to face page
 #cb4   ,,xviii4  ,go+ "s di/ance = ?ree
 days' fi%+1 on ! two fir/ ( :i* !re is 
bright sun%9e & no w9d1 & !n f9d+ t !   
?ird1 :i* op5s ) a s\!rly w9d & a cl\dy 
sky1 is ! day :i* a neighb\r+ f>m] has  
fix$ ^u = wa%+ two hundr$ %eep on !     
%all[ :]e y expect$ to h ! be/ sport4   
,,xix4  ,be+ all[$ to h "o day's fi%+ 9 
a /ream1 ! w9d+s ( :i* are s _m1 t x    
w\ld require half a doz5 diff]5t w9ds to
 enable y to fi% ! great] "p ( x1 f !   
only side to :i* y\r leave ext5ds4      
,,xx4  ,f9d+1 on tak+ y\r book out ( y\r
 pocket1 t ! fly at ! end ( y\r l9e is n
 ! only "o by _m doz5 :i* y h _h 9 !    
wat]1 :il/ y h be5 wad+ r too deep4     
,,xxi4  ,wad+ half an in* deep] ?an !   
tops ( y\r boots1 & f9d+ aft]w>ds t y   
mu/ c>ry ab\t ) y f\r or five qu>ts 9   
ea*1 or mu/ sit d[n on ! wet grass :il/ 
y\r att5dant pulls !m (f1 9 ord] t y may
 empty !m1 & try to pull !m on aga94    
,,xxii4  ,jump+ out ( b$ v e>ly e morn+1
 dur+ ! season ( ! ,may-fly1 to look at 

a wea!rcock opposite to y\r w9d[1 &     
always f9d+ ! w9d ei!r 9 ! nor? or ea/4 
,illu/ration3 ,y mu/ sit d[n on ! wet   
grass :il/ y\r att5dant pulls !m (f1 9  
ord]1 c4  ,to face page #cd4   ,,xxiii4 
,hav+ j hook$ a heavy fi%1 :5 y are us+ 
! bl[+-l9e1 & see+ ! silk break ab\t two
 feet above y\r h&2 !n wat*+ ! brok5 end
 z x travels quickly ?r\gh ea*          
successive r+1 till x f9ally leaves !   
top ( y\r rod1 & foll[s ! fi% to !      
bottom ( ! riv]4   ,,xxiv4  ,receiv+ a v
 elegant new rod f ,london1 & be+ told  
by "o ( ! mo/ skilful ( y\r bro!r       
angl]s1 t x is s /iff1--& by ano!r1 t x 
is s pliant1 t x is n possible = any man
 to ?r[ a fly prop]ly ) x4   ,,xxv4     
,be+ oblig$ to li/5 to a long /ory ab\t 
! difficulties :i* "o ( y\r fri5ds _h to
 enc\nt] 9 l&+ a v f9e tr\t :i* has j   
be5 plac$ on ! table = d9n]1 :5 y h no  
/ory ( ! same sort to tell 9 return4    
,,xxvi4  ,hook+ a l>ge tr\t1 & !n turn+ 
! h&le ( y\r reel ! wrong way2 ?us      
produc+ an effect diametrically opposite

 to t ( %ort5+ y\r l9e1 & mak+ ! fi% m  
unmanageable ?an be=e4   ,,xxvii4       
,arriv+ j be=e sunset at a %all[1 :]e ! 
fi% are ris+ beautifully1 & f9d+ t !y   
are all ab\t to be imm$iately driv5 away
 by five-&-tw5ty c[s1 :i* are prep>+ to 
walk v leisurely across ! riv] 9 op5    
files4   ,,xxviii4  ,com+ to an ugly    
dit* 9 y\r way across a wat]-mead[ late 
9 ! day1 :5 y are too tir$ to jump1 &   
be+ oblig$ to walk half a mile 9 se>* ( 
a place :]e y ?9k y c /ep ov] x4        
,illu/ration3 ,f9d+ t !y are all ab\t to
 be imm$iately driv5 away by            
five-&-tw5ty c[s4  ,to face page #cf4   
,,xxix4  ,flatt]+ y\rself t y _h br\ght 
home ! l>ge/ fi% ( ! day1 & !n f9d+ t   
two ( y\r p>ty h ea* ( !m caught a tr\t 
m ?an half a p\nd heavi] ?an y\rs4      
,,xxx4  ,f9d+ y\rself r$uc$ to !        
necessity ( talk+ ab\t ! beautiful =m & 
col\r ( "s tr\t1 :i* y h caught1 be+    
well aw>e t 9 ! important p>ticul> (    
weight1 !y are mu* inf]ior to sev]al (  
^? tak5 on ! same day by "o ( y\r       

companions4   ,,xxxi4  ,tell+ a long    
/ory aft] d9n]1 t5d+ to %[ 7) full      
p>ticul>s ( "t & place7 h[ t1 "u v      
difficult circum/ances1 & not)/&+ v     
great skill on y\r "p1 y\r tackle _h be5
 t morn+ brok5 & c>ri$ away by a v l>ge 
fi%2 & !n hav+ ! id5tical fly1 lo/ by y 
on t occasion1 return$ to y by "o ( y\r 
p>ty1 :o f\nd x 9 ! m\? ( a tr\t1 caught
 by him1 ab\t an h\r aft] y\r disa/]1 on
 ! v spot s accurately describ$ by y--! 
said v l>ge fi% be+1 aft] all1 a v small
 "o4   ,,xxxii4  ,arriv+ at a fri5d's   
h\se 9 ! c\ntry1 "o v cold ev5+ 9 ,m>*1 
& be+ told by 8 keep] t !re are a great 
_m l>ge pike 9 ! wat]1 & t y are sure ( 
hav+ good sport on ! foll[+ day2 & !n   
look+ out ( y\r b$-room w9d[ ! next     
morn+1 & see+ two unhappy swans danc+ an
 awkw>d sort ( m9uet on ! ice1 ! surface
 ( ! lake hav+ be5 completely froz5 dur+
 ! night4                               
,r4 ,p4    ,,london1     ,m>*1 #ahcc4   
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration3 ,f4 ,r4     
,lee1 ,esq41 ,r4,a4     ,,m ,,mis]ies4  

7,cont9uation ( ,/ory f page #bd47      
,,on a subsequ5t occasion our hone/     
angl]s repeat$ _! visit to ,mr4 ,j5k9s1 
:o1 ) ! view ( mak+ himself m agreeable 
to 8 gue/s1 _h1 9 ! meantime1 agre$ to  
pay an annual r5t to ! mill]1 = !       
exclusive "r ( fi%+ 9 "s wat] belong+ to
 ! mill1 :i* 0 said to conta9 ! l>ge/   
fi% 9 ! riv]4  ,n[1 ?is mill] _h a son1 
:o1 :il/ he foll[$ 8 fa!r's daily       
occupation ( prep>+ matt] = ! loaves1   
sometimes ?\ght ( ! fi%es too2 & he 0   
bett] kn[n 9 ! neighb\rhood = 8 great   
skill 9 fi%+1 ?an = any unusual         
acqua9tance ) ! my/]ies ( gr9d+4 ,he _h 
frequ5tly us$ mu* argum5t & entreaty to 
dissuade 8 fa!r f lett+ ! fi%]y2 b !    
prud5t old mill] ?\ght t ,l#ae p] annum1
 to be paid by ,mr4 ,j5k9s1 w\ld be m   
pr(itable to him1 ?an any pleasure :i* 8
 son might d]ive f cat*+ _m f9e brace ( 
tr\t dur+ ! season4  ,illu/ration3 ,he  
n[ salli$ =?1 n 'equal to bo?1' b 'arm$ 
= ei!r field4'  ,to face page #dc4  ,su*
 0 ! /ate ( affairs 9 ?is "p ( ! _w1 :5 

,mr4 ,jackson & ,mr4 ,?ompson arriv$    
e>ly "o morn+1 by special invitation1 to
 make a fir/ trial ( _! skill 9 ! new   
wat]4 ,! usual conv]sation ab\t ! /ate (
 ! wea!r 0 quickly despat*$ at breakfa/4
 ,! w9d 01 = once1 pron\nc$ to be 9 ! "r
 qu>t]4 ,x 0 unanim\sly agre$ t !re c\ld
 n well be a m fav\rable day = fi%+1 &  
t1 !re=e1 ! g5tlem5 ought to lose no "t 
9 go+ d[n to ! riv]4 ,our old fri5d1    
,?ompson1 :o1 z we h already se51 0 n   
always v successful ) a fly1 _h lately1 
9 ord] t he might h two /r+s to 8 b[,a1 
be5 le>n+ ano!r bran* ( ! g5tle art1    
call$ ,sp9n+ a m9n[2 & he n[ salli$ =?1 
n equal to bo?1 b arm$ = ei!r field1 &  
walk$ ) a confid5t /ep to a celebrat$   
spot bel[ ! mill4 ,?is new acquirem5t _h
 be5 kept a pr(\nd secret f ,jackson1 :o
 w5t out1 z usual1 fly-fi%+1 & proce$$  
to a "p ( ! /ream above ! mill4  ,x 0 n 
to be expect$ t ! "y mill] w\ld "w      
*e]fully at ! mill t morn+4 ,he felt t1 
al?\gh he _h be5 cruelly depriv$ ( !    
fi%]y by 8 fa!r1 he surely _h a "r to   

look at ! g5tlem5 if he pleas$2 he !re=e
 put on 8 du/y hat & walk$1 9 a surly   
mood1 to ! riv] side1--tak+ ) him1 z !  
companion ( 8 sorr[s1 a ragg$ little    
boy1 :o _h (t5 witness$ 8 exploits )    
envy & admiration1 & occasionally       
imitat$ 8 great example 9 a v humble    
mann] by fi%+ = gudgeons 9 ! canal4  ,! 
y\? & ! boy f\nd ,?ompson s busily      
engag$ 9 arrang+ 8 new sp9n+-tackle1 t  
he did n p]ceive t !y _h e/abli%$       
!mselves )9 a few y>ds ( him4 ,!re he   
/ood ^u ! bank1 deeply impress$ ) !     
value ( "s excell5t in/ructions :i* he  
_h lately receiv$ = 8 guidance1 & fully 
s5sible ( ! va/ sup]iority ov] ,jackson 
:i* he n[ possess$4 ,hav+ at la/ settl$ 
e prelim9>y to 8 entire satisfaction1 he
 0 j ab\t to ca/ 9 8 m9n[ = ! fir/ "t1  
:5 ! mill] attract$ ,?ompson's notice by
 t peculi> sort ( %ort c\gh :i* is a    
relief to suppress$ insol5ce1 & acts z a
 safety-valve to prev5t explosion4      
,poor ,?ompson6 ,he did n feel q        
qualifi$ = a p]=mance ( ! k9d be=e a    

critic s well able to judge1 & s little 
dispos$ to admire2 b he consid]$ t x    
w\ld be infra dig4 to appe> disconc]t$  
by ! "y mill]'s pres5ce1--s he assum$ a 
look ( defiance1 & manfully comm5c$     
op]ations4  ,aft] "o or two bad ?r[s1 & 
sundry awkw>d attempts at improvem5t1 a 
f9e tr\t 7mirabile dictu67 d>t$ f "u !  
bank & seiz$ 8 m9n[4 ,:o c>es = ! mill] 
n[8 ?\ght ,?ompson2 b1 alas6 ! happy    
?\ght pass$ ?r\gh 8 m9d--          ,too 
l ! lightn+1 :i* do? cease to be        
,ere "o c say--,x light5s4  ,he         
un=tunately 7vide ,maxim ,,ix47 held !  
fi% a little too h>d aga9/ ! /ream1 &   
pull$ him s v triumphantly1 t ! ?rill+  
s5sation ( tugg+ pressure on ! rod      
sudd5ly ceas$1 & ! hookless end ( !     
brok5 l9e flew into ! air66  ,at ?is    
awful crisis ! "y mill]'s c\gh became v 
tr\blesome1 & ! boy coolly call$ out to 
him--  ,i say1 ,jack6--,i'll lay a p5ny 
t w\ldn't ha' happ5$ if y _h _h hold on 
'im666         99       99       99     
99       99  ,long be=e ,?ompson _h     

recov]$ f ! effects ( ?is sad disa/]1   
,j5k9s came up to him to ann\nce t      
lun*eon 0 ready4 ,ov]:elm+ our poor     
suff]] ) a torr5t ( well-meant          
condol5ce1 he said--  ,well1 ,?ompson6  
,:at6 no sport8  ,t is unlucky6  ,i am v
 anxi\s t y %\ld cat* a good fi%4       
,jackson has j caught a brace ( v f9e   
ones6  ,?is is exactly ! spot :]e ,i    
expect$ t y w\ld h ! be/ sport6         
,illu/ration3 ,i'll lay a p5ny t w\ldn't
 ha' happ5$ if y _h hold on 'im66  ,to  
face page #df4  ,! mill] tells me t !   
l>ge/ fi% lie !re,b1 ne> t brok5 po/ "u 
! opposite bank4 ,pray ca/ y\r m9n[     
close to t1 & y w be sure to run a fi%  
almo/ imm$iately4  ,j5k9s little knew   
:at he 0 ask+4 ,! a=esaid po/ 0 at a    
=midable di/ance1--x c\ld only be rea*$ 
by a mo/ skilful h&4 ,?ompson felt by no
 means dispos$ to attempt x1 because1   
al?\gh ,j5k9s appe>$ to ?9k t x w\ld be 
an easy task = s f9i%$ an angl] z       
,?ompson1 he himself _h no d\bt t !     
odi\s mill]1 :o 0 /ill look+ on1 0 ( a v

 diff]5t op9ion4 ,he !re=e ?\ght t x    
w\ld be wise to leave ! "q undet]m9$1 & 
n to give a ca/+ vote on ! occasion4  ,&
 n[ ,?ompson1 turn+ 8 back on ! riv]1   
walk$ home arm-9-arm ) 8 fri5d ,mr4     
,j5k9s1 griev+ mu* ab\t ! fi% :i* he _h 
lo/1 & p]haps a little ab\t ^? :i*      
,jackson _h caught4  ,! brace ( v f9e   
tr\t1 said to h be5 caught by ,mr4      
,jackson1 7 exhibit$ by him 9 due =m to 
,mr4 ,?ompson & ! ladies1 j be=e        
lun*eon4 ,:il/ he 0 po9t+ out !         
beautiful condition ( ! fi%1 )\t at all 
und]rat+ _! weight1 ,miss ,smi?1 :o 0   
/ay+ on a visit ) h] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s1
 pleasantly rem>k$ t ,mr4 ,jackson 0 v  
lucky to h caught two su* f9e fi% :il/  
,mr4 ,?ompson _h n caught any4 ,?is l$  
to an int]e/+ conv]sation ab\t ! caprice
 ( ! fickle goddess1 s (t5 allud$ to 9 !
 lam5tations ( an unsuccessful angl]4   
,?ompson took no "p 9 ! discussion1 & he
 did n ref] !m to ! mill] or ! little   
boy = any o!r explanation,c ( ! cause ( 
8 failure2 b he begg$ t !y w\ld all[ him

 to eat 8 lun*eon1 )\t wait+ = ! re/ ( !
 p>ty1 z he 0 anxi\s to return z soon z 
possible to ! riv]1 :]e he expect$ to h 
great sport 9 ! ev5+4  ,illu/ration3    
,geo4 ,jones1 ,esq4 ,r4,a4  ,he begg$ t 
!y w\ld all[ him to eat 8 lun*eon )\t   
wait+ = ! re/ ( ! p>ty4  ,to face page  
#di4  ,aft] lun*eon1 our un=tunate h]o  
did n cat* any fi%1 & he f\nd t he c\ld 
n ?r[ 8 m9n[ )9 sev]al y>ds ( ! f>-fam$ 
po/1 ev5 :5 he 0 n annoy$ by spectators4
 ,he contriv$1 h[ev]1 to get fa/ hold ( 
ano!r1 at a mu* less di/ance f him2 9   
consequ5ce ( :i*1 he 0 oblig$ to ab&on a
 second set ( 8 be/ m9n[ tackle 7price  
#bs4 #f;d47 to its fate 9 ! middle ( !  
riv]4  ,illu/ration3 ,8 e>s 7 assail$ by
 a l\d repetition ( ! cruel c\gh4  ,to  
face page #ea4  ,at ! end ( 8 day's     
sport1 ,?ompson omitt$ to use ! wise    
precaution ( tak+ 8 rod to pieces,d1    
be=e leav+ ! riv] side4 ,on 8 way       
homew>ds1 9 ! ev5+1 he met ! little boy1
 :o slily ask$ him if he _h _h good     
sport s9ce4 ,?is br\ght to 8            

recollection ! fact ( 8 hav+ to pass    
?r\gh ! mill1 9 ord] to cross ! riv]2 & 
! prospect ( 8 be+ ask$ a simil> "q by !
 mill] 0 n agreeable4 ,:5 he arriv$ at !
 mill1 all 0 quiet2 & he1 !re=e1 flatt]$
 himself t ! mill] 0 com=tably enjoy+ 8 
pipe at ! ale-h\se4--,?ompson 0 n[ s    
elat$ at ! idea ( pass+ ?r\gh unobs]v$1 
t he q =got ! exalt$ /ate ( 8 rod1 until
 he 0 rem9d$ ( x by a sudd5 j]k :i*     
broke (f ! top1 leav+ 8 ?ird & la/ set (
 tackle1 ) a brilliant artificial m9n[1 
/ick+ fa/ 9 a project+ raft],e above 8  
rea*4 ,ha/ily %ov+ ! brok5 jo9t         
7,?ompson nev] swe>s7 into ! butt ( 8   
rod1 he hop$ t he %\ld be able to       
conceal all k ( ?is la/ mis=tune4 ,he1  
h[ev]1 felt v unwill+ t ! %9+ little    
m9n[ %\ld rema9 9 its pres5t position1 z
 a gl>+ pro( ( 8 awkw>dness2 & x        
imm$iately occurr$ to him1 t a small    
ladd]1 :i* 0 close at h&1 0 a ?+ exactly
 suit$ to ! occasion2 b at ! v mom5t :5 
he became conv9c$1 by actual exp]im5t1 t
 x 0 too %ort = 8 purpose1 8 e>s 7      

assail$ by a l\d repetition ( ! cruel   
c\gh1 & 8 eyes 7 met by a kill+ glance f
 ^? ( ! mill]'s son4  ,on ! foll[+ day1 
,?ompson return$1 mu* out ( spirits1 to 
,london4 ,on t day1 too1 ! "y mill]     
resum$ 8 duties at ! mill1 less out (   
hum\r ?an be=e4 ,v %ortly aft] ?is ! old
 mill] di$1 & ! son !n took ! fi%]y into
 8 own h&s2 &1 h[ev] closely he may n[  
resemble 8 late gr&fa!r 7:o =m]ly liv$  
on ! ,riv] ,dee71 9 c>+ = nobody1 he    
nev]1 :il/ ,?ompson lives1 w be able to 
say ,nobody c>es = me4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,s ends  
my ,tale3 = ,i fe> t ! read] mu/ ?9k t1 
l ,?ompson1 he has n[ _h q en\gh ( ,,!  
,,mis]ies ,,( ,,fi%+4 ,i feel1 h[ev]1   
assur$ t he w =give me = relat+ ?is     
/ory1 because1 al?\gh 8 att5tion may be 
fatigu$ by ! p]usal ( x1 8 eye w be     
gratifi$ by ! beauty ( sev]al new       
illu/rations1 :i* ,i owe to ! k9dness ( 
my fri5ds1 ! di/+ui%$ arti/s1 ^: names  
are pr9t$ "u _! welcome contributions to
 my little book4                        

,r4 ,p4    ,:itehall1     ,m>*1 #ahci4  
,illu/ration3 ,sir ,francis ,*antrey1   
,r4,a4   ,,footnotes3  ,a ,x 0 a long   
"o1 :5 he talk$ ab\t fi%+4  ,b ,!re !   
fi% did n lie1 b ! mill] did4 ,he well  
knew t1 s9ce ! lett+ ( ! fi%]y1 8 son _h
 tak5 good c>e t ! be/ ( !m %\ld be     
gradually remov$ to ,bill+sgate by a m  
summ>y process ?an t ( rod & l9e4  ,c   
,nei!r did ,mr4 ,jackson ?9k x necess>y 
to expla9 to ! ladies1 or ev5 to 8 fri5d
 ,?ompson1 t ! v f9e fi%1 ab\t :i* he _h
 receiv$ s _m complim5ts1 _h be5 tak5 by
 fix+ 8 l&+-net at ! m\? ( "o ( ! n>r[  
wat]-c\rses1 up :i* !y _h work$ _! way 9
 se>* ( m9n[s2--a secret me?od ( ensur+ 
good sport1 well kn[n to "s few v cunn+ 
angl]s1 ^: motto is          ,unde      
habeas qua]it ,nemo1 s$ oportet         
hab]e4--,,juv4   ,d ,i und]/& t ,?ompson
 has writt5 a long lett]1 compla9+ ( my 
n hav+ giv5 any maxim or h9t on ?is     
important po9t4 ,i beg leave "h to      
apologise = ! omission2 & ,i h no       
hesitation 9 advis+ him1 if he %\ld ev] 

put 8 rod toge!r aga91 n to omit tak+ x 
to pieces z soon z he has done fi%+4  ,e
 ,piscium et summa g5us haesit          
ulmo4--,,hor4     ,,maxims ,,& ,,h9ts   
,,= ,a  ,,*ess ,,play]4  ,lorsque je    
veux1 sans y faire semblant1 me livr]   
aux m$itations d'une d\ce philosophie1  
je vais a la pe*e4 ,ma longue exp]i5ce  
me ti5t en g>de contre les inconv5i5s   
d'une mauvaise pratique2 et je j\is de  
mon succes1 qu'aucun jal\x ne vi5t      
tr\bl]4 ,ma pe*e f9ie1 eh bi56 je r5tre 
dans le m\vem5t de la vie1 je fais ma   
p>tie d'e*ecs2 je triomphe1 mon sang    
circule2 je suis battu1 mais je me      
releve4--,,tactique ,,des ,,recreations4
     ,,maxims ,,& ,,h9ts  ,,= ,a  ,,*ess
 ,,play]4  ,illu/ration   ,i4  ,,w9 z   
(t5 z y c1 b nev] make any display (    
insult+ joy on ! occasion4 ,:5 y _c     
w9--lose 7?\gh y may n l x7 ) good      
temp]4   ,,ii4  ,if y\r adv]s>y1 aft] y 
h won a game1 wi%es to prove t y h done 
s 9 consequ5ce ( "s fault ( 8 r ?an by  
y\r own good play1 y ne$ n ent] into mu*

 argum5t on ! subject1 :il/ he is       
expla9+ to ! by-/&]s ! mode by :i* he   
might h won ! game1 b did n4   ,,iii4   
,nor ne$ y make y\rself uneasy if y\r   
adv]s>y %\ld console himself by po9t+   
out a mode by :i* y might h won ! game 9
 a %ort] & m ma/]ly mann]4 ,li/5        
pati5tly to 8 explanation--x _c prove t 
y\r way 0 n good en\gh4 ,t\s les *em9s  
sont bons qui m55t a la victoire4       
,,iv4  ,:5 y are play+ ) an oppon5t :om 
y feel sure t y c ma/]1 d n insult him  
by say+ t y consid] him a /rong] play]  
?an y\rself1--b t p]haps p>ticul>       
circum/ances may prev5t him f play+ ) 8 
usual =ce to-day1 c4 c4 ,m5 usually play
 z well z !y c3 !y are glad :5 !y w91 & 
sorry :5 !y lose4   ,v4  ,sometimes--:51
 alas6 y h lo/ ! game--an unm]ciful     
conqu]or w insi/ on murd]+ ,piz>ro all  
ov] aga91 & glories 9 expla9+ h[ t y\r  
game 0 irretrievable aft] y _h giv5 a   
c]ta9 injudici\s *eck ) ! que51,f 7!    
consequ5ce ( :i* he says t he imm$iately
 =esaw17 & t !n1 by a succession ( v    

good moves on 8 "p1 he won easily4 ,y   
mu/ be> all ?is z well z y c1 al?\gh x  
is c]ta9ly n fair to prea*'ee & flog'ee 
too4   ,,vi4  ,a good play] seldom      
compla9s t ano!r is sl[4 ,he is glad to 
h ! opportunity ?us af=d$ to him (      
att5tively consid]+ ! /ate ( ! game4 ,d 
n1 !re=e1 be impati5t :5 x is y\r       
adv]s>y's turn to move4 ,take z mu* "t z
 y require 7& no m7 :5 x is y\r own     
turn4   ,,vii4  ,if1 :il/ y are play+1  
y\r adv]s>y w talk ab\t ! /ate ( ! game1
 x is v provok+1 b y _c help x1 & !     
pieces w give y ample rev5ge1 if y c    
avail y\rself ( _! p[]4   ,,viii4  ,if !
 by-/&]s talk1 x is /ill m annoy+3 !y   
always claim ! m]it ( hav+ =ese5 e good 
move :i* is made1 & !y sometimes express
 great surprise at y\r n mak+ a p>ticul>
 move2 :i*1 if y _h made x1 w\ld        
probably h l$ to y\r spe$ily los+ !     
game--be=e :i* "t !y w\ld h walk$ away  
to ano!r table4   ,,ix4  ,almo/ e       
mod]ate play] ?9ks himself fully        
qualifi$ to criticise ! move by :i* a   

game has be5 lo/4--,al?\gh1 if he _h    
himself be5 9 ! los]'s place1 he w\ld1 v
 probably1 h be5 *eck-mat$ tw5ty moves  
soon] ?an ! opportunity occurr$ =       
committ+ ! p>ticul> mi/ake1 :i* he ?9ks 
he %\ld h avoid$4   ,x4  ,among/ good   
play]s1 x is consid]$ to be z mu* an    
indisp5sable condition ( ! game1 t a    
piece once t\*$ mu/ be mov$1 z t ! que5 
is n all[$ to h ! knight's1 or a rook ! 
bi%op's move4   ,,xi4  ,"s p]sons1 :5 !y
 are play+ ) a /rang] :o entreats to be 
all[$ to take back a move1 let him d s !
 fir/ "t3 !n1 almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds1
 !y put _! own que5 en prise2 & :5 !    
mi/ake is politely po9t$ out to !m1 !y  
say t !y nev] take back a move1 b t !y  
are ready to beg9 ano!r game4   ,,xii4  
,d n be al>m$ ab\t ! /ate ( y\r         
adv]s>y's heal?1 :51 aft] los+ two or   
?ree games1 he compla9s ( hav+ a bad    
head-a*e1 or ( feel+ v unwell4 ,if he   
%\ld w9 ! next game1 y w probably he> no
 m ( ?is4   ,,xiii4  ,nev] 7if y c avoid
 x7 lose a game to a p]son :o r>ely w9s 

:5 he plays ) y4 ,if y d s1 y may       
aft]w>ds f9d t ?is "o game has be5 talk$
 ( to all 8 fri5ds1 al?\gh he may h     
=gott5 to m5tion n9ety-n9e o!rs :i* _h a
 diff]5t result4 ,*ess play]s h a v     
ret5tive memory ) reg>d to ! games :i*  
!y w94   ,,xiv4  ,if1 !re=e1 any "o %\ld
 tell y t on a c]ta9 day la/ week he won
 a game f "o ( y\r fri5ds1 x may be z   
well to ask h[ _m o!r games 7 play$ on !
 same day4   ,,xv4  ,!re is no bett] way
 ( decid+ on ! comp>ative skill ( two   
play]s ?an by ! result ( a numb] (      
games4 ,be satisfi$ ) t result1 & d n   
attempt to reason ^u x4   ,,xvi4        
,rememb] ! ,italian prov]b1 ,nev] make a
 good move )\t fir/ look+ out = a bett]4
 ,ev5 if y\r adv]s>y %\ld leave 8 que5  
en prise1 d n snap ha/ily at x4 ,! que5 
is a good ?+ to w91 b ! game is a bett]4
   ,,xvii4  ,betwe5 ev51 & tol]ably     
good1 play]s a m]e trifle frequ5tly     
decides ! ev5t ( a game2 b :5 y h ga9$ a
 small advantage1 y mu/ be satisfi$ ) x 
= ! "t4 ,d n1 by attempt+ too mu*1 lose 

t :i* y h ga9$4 ,y\r object %\ld be to  
w9 ! game1 & ! dulle/ way ( w9n+ is     
bett] = y ?an ! mo/ brilliant ( los+4   
,,xviii4  ,if y\r k ( ! books enables y 
to see t a p]son1 ) :om y are play+ = ! 
fir/ "t1 op5s 8 game badly1 d n suppose1
 z a matt] ( c\rse1 t y are go+ to      
*eck-mate him 9 t5 or twelve moves4 ,_m 
moves call$ v bad are only su* if well  
oppos$2 & y c d]ive b little advantage f
 !m unless y are well acqua9t$ ) ! sy/em
 ( cr[d+ y\r adv]s>y1--"o ( ! mo/       
difficult p>ts ( ! game4   ,,xix4  ,"s  
play]s h by /udy acquir$ me*anically !  
art ( op5+ _! game 9 a /yle mu* above _!
 real =ce2 b :5 !y h exhau/$ _! /ore (  
book-k1 !y soon fall all to pieces1 &   
become an easy prey to ^? :o h g5u9e    
tal5t = ! game4 ,o!rs d n "k h[ to op5  
_! game on sci5tific pr9ciples1 & yet1  
if !y c /agg] ?r\gh ! beg9n+ )\t decid$ 
loss1 fight mo/ nobly :5 !re are b few  
pieces & pawns left on ! bo>d4 ,all ^!  
v>ieties ( play mu/ be c>efully /udi$ by
 ^? :o wi% to w94 ,x is only tal5t = !  

game1 comb9$ ) mu* /udy & great         
practice1 :i* c make a truly good play]4
   ,,xx4  ,al?\gh no degree ( in/ruction
 d]iv$ f books w make a good play]1 )\t 
mu* practice ) all sorts ( oppon5ts1    
yet1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 y he> a p]son1 :o  
has _h great practice1 boa/ ( nev] hav+ 
look$ into a *ess-book1 y may be sure   
ei!r t he is a bad play]1 or t he is n  
ne>ly s good a play] z he might become  
by att5tively /udy+ ! labori\s works :i*
 h be5 publi%$ on almo/ e conceivable   
op5+1 by su* play]s z ,ercole del ,rio1 
,ponziani1 ,philidor1 ,s>ratt1 & ,lewis4
   ,,xxi4  ,betwe5 f9e play]s1 small    
odds 7viz4 pawn1 ) "o1 or ) two moves7  
are ( great consequ5ce4 ,betwe5 inf]ior 
play]s !y are ( none4 ,! value ( ^! odds
 consi/s *iefly 9 position2 & 9 e long  
game betwe5 weak play]s1 su* an         
advantage is ga9$ & lo/ sev]al times1   
)\t ei!r p>ty be+ aw>e ( x4   ,,xxii4   
,almo/ all good play]s 7& "s o!rs7 h a  
mu* high] op9ion ( _! own /r5g? ?an x   
really des]ves4 ,"o p]son feels sure t  

he is a bett] play] ?an "s p>ticul>     
oppon5t1 al?\gh he _c b confess t1 = "s 
unacc\ntable reason1 or o!r1 he does n  
always w9 a majority ( games f him4     
,ano!r attributes 8 failure solely to   
want ( att5tion to details :i* he       
consid]s h>dly to involve any real g5ius
 = ! game2 & he is oblig$ to cont5t     
himself ) boa/+ ( hav+ c]ta9ly1 at "o   
"t1 _h mu* ! be/ ( a game1 :i* he       
aft]w>ds lo/1 only by a mi/ake4 ,a ?ird 
?9ks t he mu/ be a good play]1 because  
he has discov]$ almo/ all ! _m difficult
 *eck-mates :i* h be5 publi%$ z         
problems4 ,he may be able to d ?is1 &   
yet be unable to play a :ole game well1 
x be+ mu* m easy to f9d out1 at y\r     
leisure1 ! way to d t :i* y are told    
be=eh& is practicable1 ?an to decide1 9 
actual play1 :e!r1 or n1 x is prud5t to 
make ! attempt4   ,,xxiii4  ,a !oretical
 amateur1 ) mu* real g5ius = ! game1 is 
(t5 beat5 by a f\r?-rate play] at a *ess
 club1 :o has become f con/ant practice 
?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) all ! te*nicalities 

( x1 & quietly builds up a wall = ! o!r 
to run 8 head aga9/4 ,! los] 9 ?is case 
may p]haps ev5tually become ! bett]     
play] ( ! two2 b he is n s at pres5t4   
,,xxiv4  ,a p]son sometimes tells y t he
 play$ ! o!r day1 = ! fir/ "t1 ) ,mr4   
,su*-a-"o1 7a v celebrat$ play]17 :o won
 ! game1 ) great difficulty1 aft] a v   
h>d fight4 ,y\r fri5d probably deceives 
himself greatly 9 suppos+ ?is to be !   
case4 ,a play] :o has a reputation to   
lose1 always plays v cauti\sly aga9/ a  
p]son ^: /r5g? he does n yet "k3 he runs
 no risks1 & does n attempt to d m ?an  
w9 ! game1 :i* is all t he und]took to  
d4   ,,xxv4  ,:5 y receive ! odds ( a   
piece f a bett] play] ?an y\rself1      
rememb] he sees ev]y?+ :i* y see1 &     
probably mu* m4 ,be v c>eful h[ y attack
 him4 ,y mu/ act 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! game   
entirely on ! def5sive1 or probably y w 
n live long en\gh to enjoy ! advantage  
:i* has be5 giv5 y4 ,ev5 ?\gh y may /ill
 h ! advantage ( a piece m1 :5 ! game is
 f> advanc$1 y mu/ n feel too sure (    

victory4 ,take all 8 pawns quietly1 if y
 c1 & see y\r way cle>ly be=e y attempt 
to *eck-mate him4 ,y w ?us p]haps be    
long] ab\t x1 b w9n+ is v agreeable "w4 
,,xxvi4  ,_m p]sons advise y1 :5 y      
receive ! odds ( a rook1 always to make 
ex*anges z (t5 z y c1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 !
 num]ical sup]iority ) :i* y began4 ,?is
 is v cunn+2 b y w probably f9d t ,ma/] 
is ,york%ire too1 & t he w n all[ y to  
make ex*anges e>ly 9 ! game1 except "u  
circum/ances :i* lead y into a ru9\s    
inf]iority ( position4   ,,xxvii4  ,y w 
nev] improve by play+ only ) play]s (   
y\r own /r5g?4 ,9 ord] to play well1 y  
mu/ toil ?r\gh ! humiliat+ task ( be+   
frequ5tly beat5 by ^? :o c give y odds4 
,^! odds1 :5 y h fairly ma/]$ !m1 may be
 gradually dim9i%$ z y\r /r5g?          
increases4 ,d n1 h[ev]1 deceive y\rself 
by imag9+1 t if y _c w9 f "o ( ! great  
play]s :5 he gives y ! odds ( a rook1 y 
w\ld /& a bett] *ance ) ! odds ( a      
knight4 ,?is is a v common error4 ,x is 
true t1 :5 a knight is giv51 ! attack   

made ^u y is n s sudd5 & s viol5t1 z x  
usually is :5 y receive a rook--b y\r   
ultimate defeat is mu* m c]ta94 ,if1 9 !
 "o case1 y are quickly kill$1 9 ! o!r y
 w die 9 l+]+ torm5ts4   ,,xxviii4  ,:5 
y he> ( a man f ! c\ntry1 :o has beat5 e
 body :om he has ev] play$ )1 d n       
suppose1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 t he is a   
truly good play]4 ,he may be only a     
,triton ( ! ,m9n[s4 ,all 8 fame dep5ds  
^u ! skill ( ! p>ties ) :om he has      
hi!rto cont5d$2 & prov9cial ,philidors  
seldom prove to be v good play]s1 :5 _! 
/r5g? is fairly measur$ at ! ,london    
,*ess ,club1 p>ticul>ly su* ( !m z come 
!re ) ! reputation ( hav+ nev] be5      
beat54   ,,xxix4  ,an eld]ly g5tleman1  
lately return$ f ,india1 is apt to      
suppose t 8 skill has be5 mu* impair$ by
 ! *ange ( climate1 or "s o!r cause1 :5 
he f9ds1 to 8 great surprise1 t 8 /yle (
 play does n produce su* an al>m+ effect
 9 ! ,*ess ,clubs ( ,london or ,p>is1 z 
x us$ to d at ,rumb>abad4   ,,xxx4  ,:5 
y c decid$ly w91 at ! odds ( a rook giv5

 by a fir/-rate play]1 y w rank among ! 
*os5 few4 ,x w\ld be v difficult to "n  
tw5ty-five p]sons 9 ,london to :om ,mr4 
,lewis c\ld n fairly give ^! odds1      
al?\gh !re are _m hundr$s :o w\ld be mu*
 (f5d$ at its be+ suppos$ to be possible
 t any "o c\ld give !m a knight4        
,,xxxi4  ,a fir/-rate play]1 :o is to   
give l>ge odds to a /rang]1 d]ives great
 advantage f see+ him fir/ play a game1 
or two1 ) o!r p]sons4 ,8 /yle ( play is 
?us %[n1 & ! class ( risks :i* may be   
v5tur$ on is nicely calculat$4 ,t :i*1  
be=e1 might h be5 difficult1 ?us becomes
 comp>atively easy4   ,,xxxii4  ,!re is 
z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 play+ a game well1
 by correspond5ce1 & play+ "o well ov] !
 bo>d1 z !re is betwe5 writ+ a good     
essay1 & mak+ a good spee*4   ,,xxxiii4 
,no advantages ( p]son & voice w enable 
a man to become a good orator if he does
 n und]/& ! grammatical con/ruction ( ! 
language 9 :i* he speaks3 nor w ! highe/
 degree ( +5uity make any man a good    
*ess play]1 unless 8 prep>ations = !    

ex]cise ( t +5uity are made ^u ! s\nde/ 
pr9ciples ( ! game4   ,,xxxiv4  ,e game 
p]fectly play$ ?r\gh\t on bo? sides w\ld
 be by its nature drawn4 ,s9ce1 !n1 9   
mat*es betwe5 ! mo/ celebrat$ play]s &  
clubs ( ! day "s ( ! games h be5 won &  
lo/1 x seems to foll[ t !re might be    
bett] play]s ?an h be5 hi!rto kn[n to   
exi/4   ,,xxxv4  ,mo/ ( ! p]sons :o     
occasionally play at ,*ess "k little m  
?an ! moves & a few ( ! g5]al rules ( ! 
game4 ,( ^? :o h _h m practice1 "s h    
acquir$ a p>tial insight into ! endless 
v>iety ( ! comb9ations :i* may be =m$1 &
 _! beautiful intricacy3--a few play    
mod]ately well2 b1 h[ev] small ! numb] (
 good play]s may be1 x w\ld be difficult
 to f9d any "o :o1 aft] hav+ play$ a few
 hundr$ games1 w\ld n ?9k x an          
imputation on 8 good s5se to be consid]$
 a v bad play]2--& ?is is ! univ]sal    
feel+1 al?\gh x is well kn[n t m5 ( !   
highe/ atta9m5ts h /udi$ ,*ess )\t great
 success2 & t ! mo/ celebrat$ play]s h n
 always be5 m5 ( di/+ui%$ tal5ts4       

,,xxxvi4  ,he :o aft] mu* practice ) f9e
 play]s rema9s = a long "t )\t tak+ 8   
/ation among/ !m1 w f9d at la/ t !re is 
a po9t :i* he _c pass4 ,he is oblig$ to 
confess 8 incurable inf]iority to play]s
 ( ! high] ord]1 & he mu/ be cont5t )   
easy victories ov] a l>ge majority ( ^? 
:om he meets ) 9 society4  ,illu/ration 
,,conclusion4  ,*ess holds =? to !      
philosoph] relaxation f 8 sev]]         
/udies1--to ! disappo9t$ man1 relief f  
unavail+ regret1--& to ! ri* & idle1 an 
inexhau/ible s\rce ( amusem5t &         
occupation4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 be5 frequ5tly
 urg$ z an objection to ! /udy ( ! game1
 t no man c pursue x1 ) a fair prospect 
( becom+ a good play]1 )\t devot+ to x  
mu* "t & att5tion :i* might be m        
b5eficially employ$4  ,al?\gh x may     
p]haps be true 9 ! ab/ract1 t ev5 a high
 degree ( skill is n p] se wor? ! "t &  
tr\ble :i* x mu/ h co/1 x %\ld be       
rememb]$ t on ?is mimic /age ( life mu* 
besides *ess may be se5 & /udi$ )       
advantage4 ,! real "* ( a man's m9d may1

 almo/ always1 be kn[n by 8 behavi\r "u 
! v>y+ circum/ances ( ?is mo/ int]e/+   
game4 ,! triumph ( ! w9n]1 & ! vexation 
( ! los]1 are (t5 co>sely display$      
among/ inf]ior play]s2 &1 al?\gh good   
play]s v r>ely give way to ?is degrad+  
weakness1 /ill1 ! good bre$+ ( "s ( !m1 
t[>ds ! end ( a difficult mat*1 is n    
always q p]fect4  ,! temp] ( ! /ud5t _c 
fail to d]ive v mat]ial b5efit f ! sev]e
 discipl9e to :i* x w be subject$4 ,:5  
he beg9s to play well he w f9d t he has 
le>nt to submit pati5tly to             
contradiction2 & t he has become conv9c$
 ( ! necessity ( ab&on+ 8 mo/ fav\rite  
s*emes1 :5ev] he sees t f a *ange (     
circum/ances !y c be no long] pursu$ )  
safety4--,he w h felt ! full value ( us+
 caution & circumspection1 :5 call$ ^u  
to ex]cise 8 judgm5t 9 cases (          
complicat$ difficulty1 & he w h acquir$ 
! faculty ( fix+ 8 undivid$ att5tion on 
! bus9ess 9 :i* he is engag$4  ,if su*  
qualities ( ! m9d are call$ =? & /r5g!n$
 9 ! pursuit ( a h>mless & delightful   

recreation1 ! "t _c h be5 :olly wa/$1   
al?\gh ! pr(ess$ object ( /udy may h be5
 only ! art ( giv+ ,,*eck-,,mate4       
,r4 ,p4    ,:itehall1 ,m>*1 #ahci4      
,illu/ration   ,,footnote3  ,f ,inf&um  
,reg9a jubes r5ov>e dolorem4            
,,maxims ,,& ,,h9ts  ,,on  ,,%oot+  ,,& 
,,o!r ,,matt]s4  ,illu/ration3 ,drawn by
 ! late ,sir ,,francis ,,*antrey1 ,r4,a4
     ,,maxims ,,& ,,h9ts  ,,on  ,,%oot+1
  c4 c4   ,i4  ,,let ! p]son to ^: c>e a
 "y dog is intru/$ = education be       
furni%$ ) an in/rum5t l a %ort trumpet1 
:i* produces a few h>% & discordant     
notes2 & :5ev] x may be necess>y to     
correct ! dog1 9 ord] to en=ce ob$i5ce1 
let su* correction be accompani$ by !   
noise ( ?is in/rum5t r ?an by ! ?und]+  
voice & ?reat5+ mi5 usually employ$ on  
su* occasions4 ,:5 ! dog's education has
 be5 prop]ly complet$ "u ?is sy/em1     
al?\gh y may be comp>atively a /rang] to
 him on fir/ tak+ him into ! field1 y w 
f9d t by c>ry+ ) y a duplicate ( !      
unmusical in/rum5t y w h 8 ma/]'s voice 

9 y\r pocket1 & y w be able at once to  
make a v comm&+ impression ^u him1 by   
s\nd+ a few ( ! h>% & discordant tones  
:i* he has be5 taught to fe> & obey4    
,,ii4  ,y mu/ n insi/ ^u its be+ admitt$
 )\t dispute1 t ! man :o made y\r gun is
 ! be/ mak] 9 ,london4 ,?is t[n is a v  
l>ge place1 & x conta9s a great _m      
gunmak]s4 ,y mu/ also rememb] t x /&s )9
 ! prospect ( belief t !re may be o!r   
p]sons :o ?9k !mselves z compet5t to    
select a good gun1 & to %oot well ) x   
aft]w>ds z y are4   ,,iii4  ,9 l mann]1 
al?\gh y may pref] us+ "o k9d ( wadd+ to
 ano!r1 or may p]haps l to we> %oes &   
gait]s r ?an tr\s]s & lac$ boots1 y mu/ 
n suppose t e man :o takes ! lib]ty (   
=m+ a diff]5t op9ion f y\rs on ^!       
subjects is a m]e bungl]4   ,,iv4       
,h[ev] /eady y\r po9t] may be1 rememb] t
 he is b a dog4 ,if y enc\rage him to   
run aft] "o h>e because x has be5 w\nd$ 
by y\rself1 y mu/ n be angry ) him =    
*as+ ano!r :i* may be %ot at by y\r     
fri5d4 ,can9e fle% & blood _c be> ?is4  

,v4  ,al?\gh y may be a v agreeable     
g5tleman1 g5]ally speak+1 y w *oose an  
unlucky mom5t = mak+ y\rself p>ticul>ly 
s1 if y %\ld on "s f9e morn+ aft]       
breakfa/ volunte] to accompany two ( y\r
 fri5ds :o are prep>+ to leave ! h\se = 
a day's p>tridge-%oot+ )\t any          
expectation ( be+ jo9$ by a ?ird p]son4 
,,vi4  ,:5 y are oblig$ to walk on !    
left-h& side ( a man :o c>ries ! muzzle 
( 8 gun too l[1 d n be s v polite z to  
take no notice ( ?is dang]\s habit4 ,he 
w1 p]haps1 appe> q (f5d$ :5 y v5ture to 
"q y\r p]fect safety4 ,b be t z x may1  
y\r position 0 s awfully unpleasant :il/
 y 7 con/antly />$ at by ! eyes ( a     
d\ble-b>rell$ gun t y\r fri5d's look+ r 
cross at y is a matt] ( mu* less        
consequ5ce4   ,,vii4  ,:5 a long se>*   
among/ high turnips has be5 made1 at y\r
 p>ticul> reque/1 = a bird :i* y        
errone\sly suppose t y h br\ght d[n1 &  
:i* 7naturally en\gh "u su*             
circum/ances7 _c be f\nd1 y mu/ n say t 
y\r fri5d's retriev] has a v bad nose1  

or fancy t poor old ,trigg]1 if he _h   
be5 /ill alive1 c\ld h easily f\nd !    
bird4   ,,viii4  ,%\ld a f>m]'s boy come
 runn+ to y ) a p>tridge :i* he has     
lately pick$ up aft] see+ x fall 9 !    
next field1 y\r companion 9 arms w      
p]haps assure y t ?is bird c be no o!r  
?an t :i* he %ot at1 z y may rememb]1   
imm$iately aft] y _h bo? ( y pass$ ?r\gh
 ! la/ h$ge1 & :i* he aft]w>ds saw fly+ 
v l[1 & v badly w\nd$1 exactly 9 !      
direction :i* ! boy has come f4 ,an     
enfant tr\ve l ?is seldom waits long = a
 fa!r to adopt x4   ,,ix4  ,sometimes   
t[>ds ! end ( a fatigu+ day1 :5 y feel l
 an ov]load$ gun-brig1 lab\r+ aga9/ a   
heavy sea ( turnips1 y may p]*ance espy 
a l>ge covey ( p>tridges 9 ! act (      
settl+ ne> a h$ge a long way be=e y4    
,suppos+ 9 su* case t y\r bro!r         
sportsman %\ld be a mu* y\ng] man ?an   
y\rself1 & yet %\ld n h also se5 ^!     
birds1 x is n always q prud5t t y %\ld  
ann\nce ! fact to him imm$iately4 ,if y 
wi% to h a %ot at !m1 y w\ld1 p]haps1 d 

well to say no?+ ab\t !m till y\r we>y  
limbs h borne y unhurri$ a little ne>]  
to ! h$ge 9 "q4 ,! good old rule (      
s5iores priores is sometimes rev]s$ 9 a 
l>ge turnip-field4   ,x4  ,9 ! case ( a 
d\ble %ot a gamekeep] nev] hesitates an 
in/ant 9 decid+ :e!r ! bird 0 kill$ by 8
 ma/]'s gun or by ano!r p]son's1 fir$ at
 ! same mom5t4   ,,xi4  ,:5 y are mak+  
y\r way ?r\gh a ?ick wood ) too l>ge a  
p>ty1 x is bett] t y %\ld be scold$ by  
"s ( y\r fri5ds because y tr\ble !m ) v 
frequ5t notice ( y\r individual         
locality1 ?an t y %\ld be %ot by any (  
!m because y d n4   ,,xii4  ,on ! day ( 
a great battue1 if "o ( ! p>ty 7n y7    
%\ld %oot mu* bett] ?an ! o!rs1 & if ?is
 %\ld by *ance be talk$ ( aft] d9n] 7z  
su* matt]s sometimes are71 d n say mu*  
ab\t ! v l>ge numb] ( h>es & pheasants  
kill$ by y--on "s o!r occasion4         
,,xiii4  ,:5 y are %oot+ 9 a wood1 if "s
 hungry fox1 9 pursuit ( 8 prey1 %\ld   
*ance to cross y\r pa?1 x dep5ds        
entirely ^u ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry :e!r y   

ought to kill him or n4 ,bob ,%ort says1
 9 8 ,rules = ,:i/1 ,:5 9 d\bt1 w9 !    
trick4   ,,xiv4  ,nev] ask be=eh& :e!r  
or n y are to %oot h>es 9 ! cov] into   
:i* y are go+1 b nev] %oot "o aft] y h  
be5 told n to d s4   ,,xv4  ,a s+ul>    
species ( optical delusion (t5 takes    
place 9 ! case ( a man %oot+ at a       
woodcock 9 a ?ick cov]4 ,accord+ to !   
impression said to be made ^u ! %oot]'s 
eye1 ! bird appe>s to fall dead m       
frequ5tly ?an he c aft]w>ds be f\nd--s t
 ! tru? ( ?is appe>ance mu/ nev] be     
reli$ on :5 ! evid5ce ( ! bird himself  
_c be br\ght =w>d to support x4   ,,xvi4
  ,on a gr& occasion y ne$ n always     
tr\ble y\rself to keep an acc\nt ( !    
numb] ( head kill$ by y1 p>ticul>ly if y
 d n d9e ) ! p>ty on t day2 because1 9  
y\r abs5ce1 ! total numb] br\ght home   
may p]haps be acc\nt$ = aft] d9n]1 )\t  
any ref]5ce be+ made to ! am\nt ( y\r,g 
p]=mances4   ,,xvii4  ,:5 y sit d[n     
7horresco ref]5s7 9 a d5ti/'s *air1,h 9 
ord] to h y\r tee? clean$1 & po9t out to

 him1 ) fe> & trembl+1 "o ( !m :i* y ?9k
 mu/ be drawn2--if he %\ld tell y t !   
too? c be easily /opp$1 & may /ill be ( 
mu* s]vice to y1 d n imm$iately !reupon 
feel q bold & v com=table4 ,aft] a      
mom5t's fur!r inspection he may1 p]haps1
 add v quietly1 9 a k9d ( :isp]+        
soliloquy1 ,"h are two o!rs :i* mu/ be  
remov$4   ,,xviii4  ,if y %\ld /op1 ) a 
tir$ horse1 at ! door ( ! ,k+'s ,head   
any:]e1 & %\ld say to ! b[+ l&lord !re(1
 t1 unless y c f9d "s o!r means ( pursu+
 y\r j\rney1 y %all be oblig$ to h a    
*aise imm$iately1 y mu/ n expect to be  
told by him t a v good coa*1 :i* is go+ 
y\r way1 w *ange horses at ! ,r$ ,lion1 
ne>ly opposite1 9 less ?an t5 m9utes4   
,%\ld ?is be ! real /ate ( ! case1 he w 
feel t he has no "t to lose2 & !re=e1   
in/antly seiz+ ! h&le ( ! ho/l]'s bell1 
& r++ a l\d] peal ?an usual1 he w at    
once %[ y into a back p>l\r1 = fe> t y  
%\ld see ! coa* be=e a *aise c be got   
ready = y4   ,,xix4  ,%\ld x h be5 y\r  
fate to travel (t51 m majorum1 on ! box 

( a /age-coa*1 m ?an "o coa*man has     
probably told y a /ory1 two miles long1 
ab\t "s m>e s vici\s & unmanageable t %e
 _h be5 reject$ by e o!r coa*man on !   
road1 & t nobody b himself _h ev] be5   
able to drive h]1 say+ at ! same "t1 ,%e
 is n[1 z y see1 ,sir1 z quiet z a lamb4
 ,y mu/ n believe all ?is1 al?\gh x may 
p]haps be v true t ! m>e kicks          
sometimes1 & t ! man is n a bad coa*man4
   ,,xx4  ,al?\gh our fri5d ! coa*man is
 suppos$ to h be5 s v communicative to y
 on ! la/ occasion1 he may n p]haps be  
equally s on all o!rs3 = in/ance1 if1 :5
 ! roads are v bad1 & ! coa* is heavily 
lad51 he %\ld1 ne> ! end ( a difficult  
/age1 pull up at "s turnpike1 & ent]    
into a long talk app>5tly ab\t a bad    
%ill+ or a lo/ p>cel1 he is v likely n  
to expla9 to y & ! o!r pass5g]s t 8 real
 reason = ?us /opp+ is because 8 horses 
are s mu* di/ress$ t !y w\ld o!rwise be 
sc>cely able to rea* ! end ( _! gr\nd4  
,! conf]5ce at ! gate is held 9 ord] to 
facilitate ! ratification ( ! treaty =  

fre% horses to be ex*ang$ 9 ! next t[n4 
,,xxi4  ,on arriv+ at ! place :]e ! coa*
 d9es1 walk to ! ne>e/ bak]'s %op1 & !re
 satisfy y\r hung] 9 a :olesome mann]4  
,at ! d9n] :i* is prep>$ = ! pass5g]s x 
frequ5tly happ5s t if !re %\ld h be5 any
 cock-fight+ 9 ! t[n lately1,i ! w9n] & 
! los] ( ! la/ battle appe> at ! top ( !
 table z a c\ple ( boil$ f[ls2 & :5ev]  
!re is a roa/ goose at ! bottom1 x is   
probably "s old g&]1 :o1 aft] hav+ liv$ 
= _m ye>s 9 ! p>i%1 is at la/ become s  
poor t he is oblig$ to be tak5 into !   
h\se4   ,,xxii4  ,if y h *ildr51 :o are 
clev]1 d n "q !m too closely 9 company4 
,suppos+1 = example1 t at ! close ( a   
social meal 9 ! c\ntry1 y %\ld be sitt+ 
at table ) y\r gue/s1 on ! eve ( _!     
dep>ture f y\r hospitable ro(3 if1 "u ^!
 circum/ances1 "s nice little fell[1 :o 
has lately ru%$ into ! room1 & is n[    
busily employ$ ) a bun* ( grapes1 %\ld  
be call$ ^u by y to jo9 9 ! g5]al       
expression ( regret t y\r fri5ds are to 
leave y to-morr[1 he may p]haps say1    

,yes1 papa1 we %all h no grapes aft]    
d9n] to-morr[4   ,,xxiii4  ,if y are    
?\ght to excel 9 any p>ticul> game or   
sport1 d n too (t5 lead to x z a subject
 ( conv]sation3 y\r sup]iority1 if real1
 w be duly felt by all y\r acqua9tance1 
& ackn[l$g$ by "s ( !m2 & y may be sure 
t a ^w 9 y\r fav\r f ano!r p]son w add m
 to y\r reputation ?an a :ole hi/ory f  
y\rself4   ,,xxiv4  ,on see+ a new      
inv5tion = ! fir/ "t1 d n in/antly      
sugge/ a mat]ial alt]ation ( x1 z if y  
felt q sure t ?is sudd5 ?\ght ( y\rs mu/
 be a v clev] "o4 ,x may be reasonably  
suppos$ t ! inv5tor did n ha/ily build  
up 8 "w 9 its pres5t =m2 & x w\ld1      
!re=e1 be v unk9d t y %\ld br+ ! :ole   
broadside ( y\r intellectual guns to be>
 ^u x 9 a mom5t4 ,besides1 aft] all1 x  
is j possible t ! ?+ may be bett] z x   
is--)\t y\r improvem5t4   ,,xxv4  ,!    
great m]it ( an important discov]y      
frequ5tly consi/s 9 ! fir/ application (
 "s well-kn[n pr9ciple ( action to a    
class ( objects to :i* x _h n be=e be5  

appli$4 ,:5 su* discov]y has be5 br\ght 
be=e ! public 9 "o in/ance1 !           
application ( ! same pr9ciple to o!r    
ne>ly simil> objects requires a mu* l[] 
degree ( inv5tive tal5t4 ,a sub-inv5tor 
( ?is sort (t5 views ! result ( 8 lab\r 
) all ! pride ( a "m1 :5 he is only     
entitl$ to ! praise due to an acc\*eur4 
,,xxvi4  ,:5 y\r fri5ds congratulate y  
on y\r recov]y f ! effects ( a s]i\s    
accid5t1 x is v prop] t y %\ld ?ank !m  
s9c]ely = _! k9dness 9 s do+3 b x is by 
no means necess>y t y %\ld give a v     
detail$ description ( all y\r suff]+s1 &
 ( e symptom att5d+ ! gradual progress (
 y\r recov]y2 nor ne$ y expla9 exactly  
:at 0 at fir/ said by ,mr4 ,drugg]1 !   
apo!c>y1 & :at 0 aft]w>ds ! op9ion (    
,sir ,a/ley ,coop]4 ,y _h bett] n d ?is2
 al?\gh "s p]sons ?9k t :at ! nurse     
occasionally said ought n1 9 a case l   
!irs1 to be omitt$4   ,,xxvii4  ,on !   
same pr9ciple1 if y %\ld h lately be5   
robb$1 & %\ld feel dispos$ to           
communicate ! p>ticul>s ( ?is sad       

affair1 y really mu/ n beg9 y\r acc\nt (
 x by tell+ u e ?+ :i* y 7 dream+ ab\t j
 be=e y fir/ he>d ! noise ( ?ieves 9 y\r
 h\se on ! ev5tful night ( ! robb]y1    
add+ always 9 conclusion1 by way (      
app5dix to y\r copi\s n>rative1 a       
correct li/ ( ! articles /ol54 ,if y d  
?is too (t51 y mu/ n be surpris$ if "s (
 y\r he>]s %\ld at la/ be almo/ tempt$  
to regret t :5 y 7 robb$ y 7 n murd]$   
also4   ,,xxviii4  ,if x %\ld be m5tion$
 9 conv]sation t a celebrat$ m>e1       
belong+ to ,mr4 ,sw9dle1 ( ,newm>ket1   
has lately trott$ sixte5 miles )9 ! h\r1
 9 h>ness1 d n ?9k x necess>y to rec\nt 
! wond]ful p]=mances ( a fam\s gig-horse
 :i* y once _h4   ,,xxix4  ,aft] hav+   
lo/ sev]al games at billi>ds1 :5 y are  
play+ at a g5tleman's h\se1 x is n      
polite t y %\ld attribute y\r failure to
 ! inaccuracies ( ! table4 ,^! sundry   
defects ( level are less likely to be   
compla9$ ( by ! w9n] ?an by y2 & he1    
!re=e1 /&s less 9 ne$ ( ?is caution ?an 
y d4   ,,xxx4  ,:5 ! "l ( ! manor is %[+

 ! beauties ( 8 h\se & gr\nds to y1 &   
po9ts out a v f9e r[ ( trees = y\r      
p>ticul> admiration1 make no allusion to
 ! magnific5ce ( ! av5ue at ,wimpole2 & 
if he %\ld aft]w>ds %[ to y "o ( 8      
pictures1 :i* he values highly z ! "w ( 
"s celebrat$ ma/]1 rememb] t1 al?\gh y  
may h be5 told privately1 by a good     
au?ority1 t ! picture is n really :at   
y\r fri5d supposes x to be1 y are n     
call$ ^u to display y\r borr[$ k z y\r  
own1 & to make y\rself odi\s by         
endeav\r+ to conv9ce him t he has be5   
deceiv$ 9 ! pur*ase4   ,,xxxi4  ,d n    
be/[ extravagant praise ^u e article    
lately b\ght by y1 z if y consid]$ t x  
_h acquir$ increas$ value f hav+ fall5  
into ! h&s ( s di/+ui%$ a pur*as]4 ,o!r 
p]sons w e/imate ! wor? ( x r by its own
 m]its ?an by y\rs4   ,,xxxii4  ,x is q 
unnecess>y t y %\ld always1 9 ord] to %[
 ! ext5t ( y\r read+1 claim a previ\s   
acqua9tance ) e expression :i* may be   
ref]r$ to 9 conv]sation z hav+ be5 us$  
by "s celebrat$ au?or 9 "o ( 8 works4 ,x

 is mu* easi] = ano!r p]son to quote    
l9es :i* nev] 7 writt5 ?an x w\ld be = y
 to f9d !m4,j   ,,xxxiii4  ,d n consid] 
x to be at all times y\r b\nd5 duty to  
correct e mi/ake :i* may be made 9 y\r  
pres5ce z to a "n or an unimportant     
date4 ,"s p]sons are s extremely        
s5sitive on ^! po9ts t !y nev] all[ !   
(f5d] to escape a summ>y conviction4    
,h[ev] int]e/+ ! conv]sation may be1 !y 
always feel ju/ifi$ 9 int]rupt+ x if !y 
c %[ t ! anecdote :i* !y h cut %ort     
relat$ to ! late ,g5]al ,a41 & n to 8   
bro!r ! admiral4   ,,xxxiv4  ,if "o (   
y\r p>ty %\ld be prevail$ ^u to s+ a    
comic song = ! amusem5t ( ! company1 he 
w ( c\rse d x z well z he c1 & x w\ld n 
be flatt]+ to him t y %\ld imm$iately   
aft]w>ds talk ab\t ! great pleasure :i* 
y =m]ly d]iv$ f he>+ ! same song sung by
 ,ma!ws1 or ,banni/]4   ,,xxxv4  ,bew>e 
( ! amiable weakness ( repeat$ly tell+  
long /ories ab\t y\r late fa!r or uncle4
 ,!y may h be5 excell5t p]sons1 & _!    
memory may be des]v$ly respect$ by y2 b 

x does n !re=e necess>ily foll[ t a full
 acc\nt ( ev]y?+ :i* 0 said or done by  
ei!r ( ^! wor?y m5 on "s trivial        
occasion %\ld be v int]e/+ to o!r p1 n  
ev5 to su* ( y\r fri5ds z may be lucky  
en\gh n to h he>d x be=e4   ,,xxxvi4    
,if y %\ld h lately suff]$ any great    
r$uction ( income f causes ov] :i* y _h 
no control1 x is bett] t y %\ld be> y\r 
mis=tunes quietly ?an t y %\ld be v     
ext5sively communicative to y\r         
acqua9tance on ! subject ( y\r          
grievances4 ,if1 = in/ance1 y tell !m 9 
confid5ce t y n[ h only #fjjl4 a-ye> to 
live ^u1 su* ( !m z h b #ejjl4 w p]haps 
?9k t y /ill h at lea/ #ajjl4 m ?an y   
ought to h4   ,,xxxvii4  ,d n ?9k       
y\rself an accompli%$ travell] m]ely    
because y h visit$ places :]e y might h 
acquir$ mu* in=mation4 ,_m a man has    
pass$ "s "t 9 a =eign t[n )\t le>n+ m   
ab\t ! beauties ( its ca!dral or !      
mann]s & cu/oms ( its inhabitants ?an 0 
previ\sly kn[n to o!rs ?r\gh !          
in/ructive m$ium ( a book & pair (      

spectacles at home2 & !re=e al?\gh y may
 h really be5 at ,rome1 & may h actually
 se5 ) y\r own eyes bo? ! ,apollo       
,belvid]e & ,raphael's ,transfiguration1
 y mu/ n1 on t acc\nt only1 consid]     
y\rself qualifi$ to take a lead+ "p 9 e 
conv]sation on subjects connect$ ) ! f9e
 arts4   ,,xxxviii4  ,_m p]sons :o are  
possess$ ( mu* in=mation h a t$i\s &    
unconnect$ way ( imp>t+ x4 ,su* m5 are l
 diction>ies1 v in/ructive if op5$ 9 !  
"r place1 b r fatigu+ to read ?r\gh\t4  
,,xxxix4  ,! f\ndation ( good bre$+ is !
 abs5ce ( selfi%ness4 ,by act+ always on
 ?is pr9ciple--by %[+ =be>ance &        
mod]ation 9 argum5t :5 y feel sure t y  
are "r1 & a becom+ diffid5ce :5 y are 9 
d\bt1 y w avoid _m ( ! errors :i* o!r m5
 are apt to fall into4   ,,xl4  ,arti/s1
 m$ical m51 & eng9e]s are mu* to be fe>$
 by ^? p]sons :o are apt to talk a      
little sometimes on matt]s :i* !y d n v 
well und]/&4 ,if1 read]1 y are1 l me1   
subject to ?is infirmity1 m9d :at y are 
ab\t :5 any pr(essional m5 are pres5t4  

,r4 ,p4    ,:itehall1 ,febru>y1 #ahdb4  
,london3 ,pr9t$ by ,,william ,,cl[es &  
,,sons1 ,/am=d ,/reet   ,,footnotes3  ,g
 ,act+ on ?is pr9ciple1 ,i 0 once       
suppos$ to h kill$ a brace less ?an     
no?+1 viz41 ,i w5t out p>tridge %oot+ ) 
two o!r p]sons4 ,at ! end ( ! day "o (  
^! said t he _h kill$ twelve brace1 & ! 
o!r claim$ elev5 brace4 ,:5 ! birds 7   
aft]w>ds c\nt$1 ! numb] ( !m 0 =ty-f\r4 
,i !re=e conclude t ! brace :i* 0 want+ 
mu/ h be5 consid]$ z my %>e ( ! day's   
sport4  ,h          ,^: iron sc\rge &   
tortur+ h\r          ,! bad extract1 &  
clean ! be/4   ,i          ,?us fell two
 h]oes1 "o ! pride ( ,?race1          ,&
 "o ! lead] ( ! ,epeian race2           
,dea?'s sable %ade at once o'erca/ _!   
eyes3          ,9 di%1 ! vanqui%'d & !  
victor lies4  ,pope says1 ,9 du/4  ,j e4
 g4 ,vide quotation1 p4 #ef4         99 
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