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Chub, which you, setting yourself in a fit place, 

 may very easily see, and move your rod as softly as 

 a snail moves, to that Chub you intend to catch : 

 let your bait fall gently upon the water three or 

 four inches before him, and he will infallibly take 

 the bait. And you will be as sure to catch him ; for 

 he is one of the leather-mouthed fishes, of which a 

 hook does scarcely ever lose it's hold ; and, therefore, 

 give him play enough before you offer to take him 

 out of the water. Go your way presently ; take my 

 rod, and do as I bid you, and I will sit down and 

 mend my tackling till you return back. 



Ven. Truly, my loving Master, you have offered 

 me as fair as I could wish. I'll go and observe your 

 directions. 



Look you, Master, what I have done ! that which 

 joys my heart, caught just such another Chub as 

 your's was. 



Pise. Marry, and I am glad of it ; I am like to 

 have a towardly scholar of you. I now see, that 

 with advice and practice, you will make an Angler 

 in a short time. Have but a love to it, and I'll 

 warrant you. 



Vex. But Master, what if I could not have found 

 a grashopper ? 



Pise. Then I may tell you, that a black snail, 

 with his belly slit, to shew his white ; or a piece 

 of soft cheese, will usually do as well. Nay, some- 

 times a worm, or any kind of fly, as the Ant-fly, the 



