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your Rod for the Line to run out, as in Trowl- 

 ing for Pikes, 



The Samlet^ or Salmon-fmelt^ or, as they 

 are called by feme, Sahnon-fry^ are only fo ma- 

 ny different Names for young Salmon : But 

 there is another Fifli called a Salmon-peale, 

 which, tho' it feems to be a Species of the Sal- 

 mon, and is equally good, ought to be diftin- 

 guiilied from it, as never growing to above 

 1 6 Inches in Length. Thefe rife at the arti- 

 Jicial Fly, but the beft Way of taking them is 

 with a Brandling well fcoured. They delight 

 in deep Holes, near the Stump of a Tree •, bite 

 freely, and llruggle hard : But you muft not 

 be too eager in ftriking him, and befure keep 

 out of Sight. The Time for them is in the 

 Morning and the Evening, and they continue 

 in Seafon all the Summer. They are princi- 

 pally found in the Rivers oi Dorfetjhire and De^ 

 ^vonjhire* 



^he Salmon /r/? of River Filli is mm*d, 

 Loi/d at his Sport, hut more at Table/^;?z' J. 

 Well are the patient AnglerV Fains repaid^ 

 When this fair Leader is his Captive inade, 

 Oft^ purling Brooks^ but oftner greater Strea^ns^ 

 He hau/its j and basks in Phoebus' Mid-day 



Beams, 

 ^hen, cautious J tempt him, and heHl nimhly rife ^ 

 Be {^iYon^your Tackle, or you lofe the Prize, 

 Large be your Fly too, with expanded Wi?tgSy 

 Of various Hues : At this he boldly fprings . 



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