Ghap. 6. 51^^ A P P A R A T U S. loj 



Take Oil of Ivy-berries ^ mad* by Expref- 

 fion or Infufion^ and put fome in a Eox^ and 

 ufe it as is direded for the Gum-Ivy in the fe- 

 cond Receipt". 



Difiblve Gum-Ivy in the Oil of Spike ^ and 

 anoint the Bait with it. Mr. IValton preicribes 

 this for a Pike. 



Pat Camphire in the Mcfs^ wherein are your 

 Worms, the Day you angle. 



Diilblve two Ounces of Gum^Ivy in a Gill 

 of Spring-water \ mix them together with the 

 like Quantity of the Oil of Sweet Almonds \ then 

 take what Quantity of Worms you intend to 

 ufe that Day, being firfl well fcoured in Mofs^ 

 and put them in Lirmen "Thrums (the Ends of 

 the Weaver's /Fixrp when he has finifhed his 

 Piece) well waflied in Spring-water, and 

 fqueezed : Then wet the Thrums in this Com- 

 pofition, and put them and the Worms in a 

 Linnen-hag^ out of which ufe them. 



Take Affa-fcetida^ three Drams ; Spikenard 

 of Spain y one Dram : Put them in a Pint of 

 Spring- water ^ and let them ftand in a iliady 

 Place fourteen Days in the Ground : Then 

 take the Solution out, and having drained it 

 thro' a Linnen Cloth, put to the Liquor one 

 DTcim of Sperma Ceti, and keep it clofe in a 

 Urong Glafs-bot tie. When you go to angle, 

 take what Quantity offVorms you intend to 

 ufe that Day, (they being firft well fcoured in 

 Mofs) put them upon a Pewter Saucer^ and 

 pour a little of this Water upon them •, then put 

 them in the Mofs again, and ufe them. 



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