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health, and made them live so long, and to do so 

 many good deeds. 



Peter. O' my word this Trout is perfect in sea- 

 son. Come, I thank you, and here is a hearty draught 

 to you, and to all the Brothers of the Angle where- 

 soever they he, and to my young brother's good for- 

 tune to-morrow. I will furnish hiin with a rod, if 

 you will furnish him with the rest of the tackling ; 

 we will set him up and make him a fisher. And I 

 will tell him one thing for his encouragement, that 

 his fortune hath made him happy to be scholar to 

 such a master ; a master that knows as much both 

 of the nature and breeding of fish as any man : and 

 can also tell him as well how to catch and cook 

 them, from the Minnow to the Salmon, as any that 

 I ever met withal. 



Pise. Trust me, Brother Peter, I find my Scholar 

 to be so suitable to my own humour, which is to 

 be free, and pleasant, and civilly merry, that my 

 resolution is to hide nothing that I know from him. 

 Believe me, Scholar, this is my resolution ; and so 

 here's to you a hearty draught, and to all that love 

 us, and the honest art of Angling. 



Ven. Trust me, good Master, you shall not sow 

 your seed in barren ground ; for I hope to return 

 you an increase answerable to your hopes : but, 

 however, you shall find me obedient, and thankful, 

 and serviceable to my best ability. 



Pise. 'Tis enough, honest Scholar : come, let's to 

 supper. Come, my friend Condon, this Trout looks 



