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I have been thus particular in my Direc- 

 tions concerning Lines, becaufe it is a Matter 

 of the utmofl Confequence to an Angler, and 

 what is feldom fufficiently underflood. Not 

 that I think it neceffary to be fo very 

 exa6b as fome are, who prefcribe a cer- 

 tain Number of Hairs for evsry Species 

 of Fifli,Tas if either a Hair more or lefs would 

 ruin the Sport : (For the fmall Roacby the 

 Bleak^ the Gudgeon^ or the Ruff^ they order 

 one Hair only ; for Bace, or large Roacb^ three 

 Hairs ; for Perch^ Flounder, or ftnall Bream^ 

 four Hairs •, for fmall Chub, Carp, "Tench, or 

 Eel, fix Hairs \ for Barbel, large Trout, and 

 large Bream, nine Hairs -, for Salmon, x.vi€[Y^ 

 or fifteen Hairs :) I would only have him to 

 ad with fuch Regard to thefe Proportions as 

 the Seafon, the Place, and his own Judg- 

 ment may dired, which after a little Expe- 

 rience he will find no Difficulty in doing. 

 The following Verfes contain only the princi- 

 pal Rules, which ought never to be forgot. 



Chufe well your Hair, and know the vigorous 

 Horfe 

 Not only reigns in Beauty^ but in Force. 

 RejeEl the Hair of Beafts^ ev'n newly ^ dead. 

 Where all the Springs of Nature are decayed. 

 But when the rampant Brute with Vigour^ 

 flies, ? 



To force the timorous Mare to genial Joys, y. 

 Obtain your Wijh^ and glory in the Prize. ^ 



D T'hen 



