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that you see he is no sooner deprived of natural 

 strength, but submits himself to the fatal doom 

 of the angler, who assures him no better quar- 

 ter than death. Are not these terrible argu- 

 ments to terrify the fish out of his element ? 

 who, whilest he endeavours to evade the angler, 

 falls foul upon the art with equal hazard ; and 5 

 designing flight, pursues the pursuer ; so strug- 

 gles with the artist to cheat his appetite, by 

 proffering his life for a silly fly. By this you 

 may see it's not difficult to court him, when 

 with little difficulty he comes to hand, nay, to 

 his grave, meerly for a mouthful ; for this sim- 

 ple novelty cost him his life. And what was 

 it think you ? only a fly of another figure, and 

 of a different complexion ; the one artificial, 

 but this was natural ; and there he lies, natu- 

 rally devoted yours, not daring to petition his 

 judg's reprieve. Where note, for your en- 

 couragement, I present you with my conquest, 

 and dedicate both my practice and experience 

 to your self, purposing, perhaps, a farther exa- 

 mination. For since to find fish so prodigal as 

 to meet me half way, what cause have I to 

 doubt of carrying them to their journey's end? 



Theoph. Here's lucky handsel for a young- 

 beginner. 



Am. And you are that young beginner ; pray 

 accept of handsel. 



