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and you may try them for Carp^ Tench^ Barbel 

 and Bleak^ which will feldom refufe them. 

 Some ufe Wafps^ Hornets^ and Humhle-hees^ 

 when their Legs and Wings are a very little 

 grown forth, efpecially for the Chub, 



According to an old Angler, the Sting 

 of Hornets ( which muft fometimes be 

 expeded) is cured by Venice Treacle taken 

 inwardly, and applying outwardly Cow- 

 Bung and Fafting Spittle, The Sting of 

 TVafps is worfe than that of Bees^ and is cured 

 by the Application of Cow-Dung mixed with 

 Barley-meal^ or Leaven mixed with 0/7 and Vi- 

 negar. The old Hornets and Wafps only can 

 fting, and frequently do fo when their Neils 

 are taken •, but t\\Q young Brood o^ them, which 

 are for the Baits^ are not capable to do any 

 Injury. 



Salfnon-Spawn, a very good Bait for Chub, and 

 in fome Rivers for Grouts. The common Way 

 of ufmg it, is to take the Spawn, and boil it 

 fo hard as to ftick on the Hook, though fome 

 ufe it without boiling it at all. Others put a 

 good Quantity of Salt to their Spawn, and hang 

 it in a Linnen Bag, in the Kitchen, far from 

 the Fire, where it will become hard ; and then 

 they deep it the Night before it is ufed in fome 

 fpirituous Liquor. Some preferve Salmon 

 Spawn, by laying it upon TVool, in a Pot, one 

 Layer of Spawn and another of Wool, It is a 

 lovely Bait for the Winter and Spring, efpe- 

 cially if ufed where Salmons ufe to Ipawn •, for 



thither 



