LETTER XVIII. 



Dear Sir, 



Almofl every experien- 

 ced angler, who ufes pafle, has his pe- 

 culiar method of preparing it; to defcribe 

 every one which J have feen ufed, 

 would far exceed the bounds of my 

 plan ; therefore I fliali only mention a 

 few, lhat I have proved to be good 

 ones, and what you may with fafety 

 rely on. 



SALMON PASTE. 

 Take one pound of female falmon 

 fpawn, about September or October, 

 boil it about fifteen minutes, beat 

 it in a mortar until fufficiently mixed, 

 with an ounce of fait, and a quarter of 

 an ounce of falt-petre, carefully pick 

 out the membrane as you find it difen- 



gaged; 



