The Preface. 



them into a large earthen Pan, that they may 

 have room to crawl and purge out their earth 

 and slime for about twenty four hours ; then 

 I wrap them in a Greasie Dish Clout which 

 hath been used much, but not to salt meat, 

 then I lay clean moist Moss in the bottom of 

 the Pan, with worms in the clout and cover 

 them over with more, in three days they'll 

 begin to eat their way through the clout) and 

 in the Moss scowr themselves, when hungery, 

 they'll return to the clout again to feed, and 

 in a weeks time be Jit for use ; I kept some 

 three Months with once a week changing the 

 Clout and Moss. 



It is but labour lost to describe the keeping 

 of baits and making of Pastes, wherefore 1 



forbear 5 only these two [except the fly] 1 

 most commonly use, and thought good to 

 shew the way I prepare them, tho every one 

 may follow his own fancy ; I have been a 

 Lover of Angling from a child and now above 

 sixty cannot forbear, yet never could attain 

 the Art with a Bow and Arrow to shoot Fish 

 swimming, as I have seen Boys in the \Vest- 

 Indies; / make no question, but some will 



find fault and I expect it, but when I consider 

 the world affords both wise Men and Fools, 

 and both Jind equal admirers I am satisfied; 

 as to the verse there is faults and folly enough, 

 but grant Poetical Licence, if in pleasing no 

 body 1 have pleased my self, and that's all 

 the reward I desire. 



J. W. 



