It is somewhat curious that two illustrious members of the Royal Society should have distinguished themselves on Angling. Nearly 200 years ago, Prince Rupert studied the art of tempering fish-hooks; and the other day Sir Humphry Davy published a volume on Fly-fishing.
THE GATHERER.
A snapper up of unconsidered trifles
SHAKSPEARE.
PUNS.
It was a good defence of baskets of game and periodical remittances of Norfolk turkeys, that "Presents endear absents."