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his novice into the rudiments of grammar, gives 

 him literature first. After the same manner, and 

 not altering my methods, I have laid down the 

 rules and hypotheses of the ground-bait. Where 

 note, I prefer the worm for the angler's exercise 

 (if artificially scoured) as a general bait before 

 any other, and upon all occasions (inordinate 

 seasons excepted) if purposing thereby to con- 

 sult the bottom (as also the innumerable families 

 of fish :) and so farewel, for it's almost sun-set, 



THKOPHILUS. 



What tho the night's dark scenes and shades display 

 The bright sun's absence ; can't the stars make day ? 



AKNOLDUS. 



Can those obscurer tapers light the world, 

 Whose lights are from the sun's bright furnace hurl'd ? 

 Motion they have, it's true ; that causes wonder : 

 But God that join'd their rays, takes them asunder. 



THEOPHILUS. 



From what bright influence then do comets borrow 

 Their radiant beam ? 



ARNOLDUS. 



The stars, they strike them thorow. 



THEOPHILUS. 



Must we conclude the world all vegetation, 

 Humane race excepted, by generation ? 



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