Author: Michael Theakston

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781230432809

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... APRIL. Sol wins the ascendancy, anil blunts the sharp teeth of rebellious winds--withered winter vanishes in flowery green and woodland music--the welcome swallow halts on her native chimney, while thick around descend the vital sparks. Stick to the streams fisherman, while spring invigorates the game. Trout squats by sharp streams and in ambush cheeks the rapids, hungry and bold he dashes unerring at the passing fly. Grayling woo in the gravelly draws--disturb or take them not. The royal samlet deserts the narrow limits of his native home, and joins in shoals to seek dominion in encircling seas. The waters pour their winged progeny into air. Among the rest, fishermen! take heed! the imperial Empress comes. 19iH.--Mottled Beown.--Full length about half an inch; length, better than a quarter; wings near three-eights, which, when folded, appear of a red brown ground veined and spotted, or mottled with darker, like the feathers in a partridge's tail; shoulders and body darkish brown; legs, a tortoise shell mixture, dark at the joints; is hatching this month and continues through the next. Body, shoulders, and head, orange silk; wings and legs a partridge's tail feather, red, spotted with darker. 20iH.--House Fly.--Full length near three-eights; length, a quarter; wings, a quarter, which are clear and transparent, of a brown tinge; eyes large and brown, set in a rim of silver; shoulders, a mixture of dark stone and brown; body, stone color, which, with the shoulders, are hairy, and reflect in the sun tints of various colors--blue, green, etcetera. Thighs and feet dark brown; legs, a dim ale transparency set with small black hairs. This is a description of a fine one taken in a wood by the Ure side; they vary in their sizes and colors. They...