Chap. 17. Of tbeM INN OW, ^c, 239 

 with feveral Prickles. He is good for nothing 

 in Summer, his only Seafon, but to make 

 Sport for Boys and Women-Anglers, and to 

 feed Fifh of Prey, as Trouts in particular, who 

 will bite at him as at a Minnow^ or better, if 

 your Hook be rightly baited with him : For 

 he may be fo hung, as that his Tail whirling 

 like the Sail of a Wind-mill, will make him 

 turn more quick than any Minnow can. And 

 it is the nimble Turning of the Bait that is the 

 Perfedbion o^Minnovj-FiJhing, Put your Hook 

 into his Mouth, and out at his Tail ; and 

 then having firfl tied him with white Thread 

 a little above his Tail, and placed him after 

 fuch a Manner on your Hook as he may be 

 difpofed to turn, few up his Mouth to 

 your Line. If you put him on dexteroufly, fo 

 that he turns quick, he will tempt any Trout : 

 And you may alter his Pofition on the Line, 

 till you bring him to this. The Loacb will 

 have the fame EfFed:, if not too big. 



To conclude the Hiilory of our River 

 Fifhes : 



5"/?^ Minnow, Flatfrer-Uke^ is evernlghj 

 The Angler's Plague^ for Baits a good Supply, 

 To catch the Sticklebag each School-hoy knows^ *) 

 And Loach, <^;?^ Bull-heads, which for Baits ( 

 arg chofe^ I 



And bite as often as the Angler throws. j 



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