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they swim back a few paces, then, collecting aU their 

 force, with an astonishing spring, over-leap every ob- 

 stacle. 



His tail takes in his mouth, and bending like a bow 

 That's to full compass drawn, aloft himself does throw. 



After they have spawned, they return to the sea 

 very lean, but soon recover, and become more than 

 twice or thrice their weight in a few months. 



Among the regulations to protect this Fish, the 

 party who catch and send Salmon to London for 

 sale, the produce of any fishery of less than six 

 pounds weight, forfeits five pounds ; the said penalty 

 also attaches to the seller and buyer of the Fish. 



CHAP. XVIII. 



Angling for Salt-water Fish. 



For the information of the lovers of angling, who may 

 reside on the sea coast, or those whose business, plea- 

 sure, ill health, or any other cause, may occasion a 

 visit, voyage, or residence on the shores of the sea,. I 

 have subjoined (to the "Art of Angling for Fresh- 

 water Fish,") the diflferent ways practised in catching 

 Fish in the sea, with hook and line. The tackle, baits, 

 &c., are concisely and practically described. 



