fly-fish

Updated: May 23, 2025

You black Sambo," continued he, pointing to a man in a corner, "ab very fine boat, go out all day, catch fly-fish, bring um back, fry um, and sell for money: but when you send to me? not one little fish ebber find way to my mouth. What I tell you 'bout Peter and 'postles all fishermen? good men; give 'way to poor.

Frederick Marryat - Peter Simple

You black Sambo," continued he, pointing to a man in the corner, "ab very fine boat, go out all day, catch fly-fish, bring um back, fry um, and sell for money; but when you send to me? not one little fish ebber find way to my mouth. What I tell you 'bout Peter and 'postles all fishermen; good men, give 'way to poor.

Frederick Marryat - Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2