Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery element were made for wise men to contemplate, and fools to pass by without consideration.

Let me tell you that every misery I miss is a new blessing. [Not only be grateful for the good that you have but also for the bad you don't!]

And for winter fly-fishing it is as useful as an almanac out of date.

[Be grateful for the simple things in life. Don't take them for granted. After all...] What would a blind man give to see the pleasant rivers and meadows and flowers and fountains; and this and many other like blessings we enjoy daily.

An excellent angler, and now with God.

It is agreed by most men, that the Eele is a most daintie fish; the Romans have esteemed her the Helena of their feasts, and some The Queen of pleasure.

If all the theories were correct, there wouldn't be a fish left in all of our lakes and rivers and streams.