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And sweet complexion ; chiefly at such time 

 When out of season ; what remains in prime 

 Summer and winter, spring and autumn flees : 

 The blooming leaf drops from the fading trees. 

 Nature appropriates each thing to its kind, 

 As well in fish as flesh, this truth we find 

 By daily observation ; provide we 

 Search but the records, and the mysterie 

 Of mother art, by nature first instructed, 

 From whence all finite beings are producted. 



Theoph. Now I'm convinced. 



Am. Then it's your duty to labour to con- 

 vince others. 



Theoph. So I will, if the angler's catalogue 

 can do it. 



Am. And if that won't do it, let it be un- 

 done : However it may serve some juniors for 

 diversion. 



Theoph. Ay, and seniors too, had we but your 

 additional supplement of the residue of fish ; 

 which being wanting, will, in my opinion, ren- 

 der the residue of your discoveries imperfect. 



Am. That I resolve against, though we drag 

 them forth from their holds and fastnesses by vio- 

 lence. And first, I'll begin with the sturgeon, 

 then the shad, the porposs, the congar, lampern, 

 fluke, the aromatick smelt, sandeel, craw-fish, 

 bulhead, and that little supernumerary the bant 

 or stittlebag ; which needs no net to drag him 

 out. 



