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to certain countries and rivers, of which every Ang- 

 ler may in his own place make his own observa- 

 tion ; and some others that I do not think fit to 

 put you in mind of, because I would not corrupt 

 you, and would have you, — as in all things else I 

 observe vou to be a very honest gentleman, a 

 fair Angler. And so much for the second sort of 

 Angling for a Trout at the Bottom. 



Viat. But, Sir, I beseech you give me leave to 

 ask you one question. Is there no art to be used to 

 worms, to make them allure the fish, and in a man- 

 ner compel them to bite at the bait ? 



Pise. Not that I know of : or did I know any 

 such secret, I would not use it myself, and there- 

 fore would not teach it you. Though I will not 

 deny to you that, in my younger days, I have made 

 trial of Oil of Osprey, Oil of Ivy, Camphor, Assa- 

 fcetida, Juice of Nettles, and several other devices 

 that I was taught by several Anglers I met with, 

 but could never find any advantage by them ; and 

 can scarce believe there is any thing to be done 

 that way : though I must tell you, I have seen some 

 men, who I thought went to work no more artificially 

 than I, and have yet with the same kind of worms 

 I had, in my own sight, taken five, and sometimes 

 ten, for one. But we'll let that business alone, if 

 you please. And, because we have time enough, and 

 that I would deliver you from the trouble of any 

 more lectures, 1 will, if you please, proceed to the 

 last way of Angling for a Trout or Grayling, which 



