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tail ; and then, having first tied him with white 

 thread a little above his tail, and placed him after 

 such a manner on your hook as he is like to turn 

 then sew up his mouth to your line, and he is like to 

 turn quick, and tempt any Trout: but if he does not 

 turn quick, then turn his tail, a little more or less, 

 towards the inner part, or towards the side of the 

 hook; or put the Minnow or Sticklebag a little 

 more crooked or more straight on ,your hook, until 

 it will turn both true and fast ; and then doubt not 

 but to tempt any great Trout that lies in a swift 

 stream. And the Loach that I told you of will do 

 the like: no bait is more tempting, provided the 

 Loach be not too bic,. 



And now, scholar, with the help of this fine 

 morning, and your patient attention, I have said all 

 that my present memory will afford me, concerning 

 most of the several fisn that are usually fished for 

 in fresh waters. 



VENATOR. But, master, you have by your former 

 civility made me hope that you will make good 

 your promise, and say something of the several 

 rivers that be of most note in this nation ; and also 

 of fish-ponds, and the ordering of them : and do it 

 I pray, good master ; for I love any discourse of 

 rivers, and fish and fishing ; the time spent in such 

 discourse passes away very pleasantly. 



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