Chap. 5. ne Pra<fiice of Angling, ^'97 



thruft through his Eys, and then to be call in- 

 to the Sea, where he fwims till he dies. 



The Rock- fi (her ought to have a ftrongRod 

 jointed, which he may fhorten upon occafion, 

 or keep it at its full Length, the better to 

 command his Line. And the Line mud be 

 ftrong, the better to endure pulling, when 

 it Ihall happen to be faftened to the Sea- 

 weeds. 



He muft alfo be provided with a fufHcient 

 Stock of every Thing that is requifite, as Silk, 

 Hooks, Lines, Wax, ^r. left by Mifchancc 

 he may happen to break a Line or Hook. 

 Nor muft the Landing-net and Landing-hook 

 be forgotten, which are abfolutely necefTary 

 when the Tide is low, or when you ftand up- 

 on a Rock too high above the Water, 



They who divert themfelves with catching 

 Crahs^ fhould bait their Hooks with Chicken- 

 guts^ or with the Guts of Fifh ; and when they 

 bring a Crah near the Surface of the Water,, 

 have theirLanding-net ready, or weigh him on 

 Shore with all the Expedition imaginable. 



The Manner of Sea-fifhing, as ufed by 

 Gentlemen for Recreation, is either in a Boat 

 or a Ship. When in a Boat, or Wherry, they 

 feldom catch any other than JVhiting ^nd Had^ 

 dock^ and the former ofthefe moft frequently. 



In order to ^divert yourfelf with this Kind 

 of Fifhing, you muft iirft find the Place 

 where Whitings refort, by obferving diligent- 

 ly the Sea Gulls \ for where they hover, efpe- 

 cially when they fly down, and feem to dip 



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