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without any ingenuity ; since the true know- 

 led g and disquisitions of the ground-bait, if se- 

 dulously consulted, will sufficiently compensate 

 the toil of the artist, because when to afford him 

 a due poize of profit, with solitary pleasure. 

 Moreover, it's less difficult to calculate the con- 

 stant commons that fish themselves frequently 

 acquire, than to enumerate the various and mul- 

 tiform classes of emmits, insects, worms and 

 flies. 



Theoph. I believe no less. 



Am. Then cast back your eye on those solid 

 foundations of earth and rocks, and consider with 

 your self the ornaments of nature ; how concre- 

 tions are link'd together, and earths and clays 

 amalgamiz'd and coagulated into minerals : how 

 animals and insects are lodg'd and conceal'd in 

 the surface of soils and stagnated pools ; mean- 

 ing such as compensate the art and industry of 

 every industrious and ingenious angler. Nor is 

 it difficult to procure this mortal entertainment 

 for exercise and recreation ; since it's nothing 

 more than a knotted earth-worm, of which there 

 are several sorts, and diversity of sizes ; conse- 

 quently various kinds, and variety of colours. 



Theoph. Pray, explain your self. 



Arn. Thus I explain my self; as the nature 

 and quality of the earth is, such also are the 

 generations and productions of animals and in- 



