6o 5'/^^BRITISHANGLER. P.I. 



the Top, and ftop it with a Cork or Piece of 

 Wood : In this put your Baits, and at Night 

 lay it in the Grafs, where let it lie till youhavc 

 occafion for them. The Dewpreferves them, 

 and makes them fcour and thrive \ and the 

 Moifture of the Bark contributes much to their 

 Prefervation ; yet it is convenient to bore 

 fmall Holes in it for their better Perfpiration, 

 tho' the Bark of itfeif be very porous. 



It is proper to carry a light Pannier or 

 Basket, made on Purpofe for the Uk^ and 

 neatly worked. 



Plave always ready a fmall long Pole^ with 

 a Loop at the End, like a Water-noofe, to 

 which faften a fmall Net to land great Fifh, 

 without which you will be in Danger of lofing 

 them : But if you angle for Pike, Barbel, 

 Chevinj or great Salmons, get a large Hook 

 called a Landing Hook^ with a Screw at the 

 End to fix into a Socket at the End of your 

 Pole, in order to llrike into the Mouth or a- 

 ny Part of the Filh, and fo draw them to 

 Land. You may alfo fit to the fame Soc- 

 ket and Pole two other Hooks, one fharp to 

 cut Weeds away, the other to pull out 

 Wood. 



Not to be tedious on thisHead, I will fum up 

 the Angler's Materials in a few Lines, which 

 the young Sportfman may always have in his 

 Memorv. 



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