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fry, than either trouts or perch ; their eyes are remark- 

 ably vivid ; rather indeed, like those of the serpent ; fur- 

 ther, their motion through the water is so peculiar, as to 

 cause wonderful apprehension. 



When your ground-iait consists of any animal sub- 

 stance, the predatory fishes will resort to the spots for 

 the purpose of partaking of it, therefore that lure is, 

 assuredly, the most generally proper. For this purposs, 

 broken or stale worms, of all kinds, greaves, the fleshings 

 scraped proper from the insides of raw hides, carrion, 

 especially the guts of all kinds of poultry, and clotted 

 blood, are excellent. 



These should in the first instance, that is, for a day or 

 t\vo, be abundantly supplied, so as to invite the fishes 

 from all parts of the water ; which will soon be obvi- 

 ously effected. Afterwards a much less quantity will 

 suffice ; observing, however, to throw in at such hours 

 as are most favourable for angling, whereby the fishes 

 will soon be accustomed to repair to the spot with per- 

 fect regularity. 



Ale- grains, crumls of bread, mill-sireepings,nay, even 

 saw-dust, will sometimes keep the fishes together; but 

 you should ever be mindful to throw in your ground- 

 baits with some delicacy, so as not to scare the fishes ; 

 which are easily intimidated, and at some periods are not 

 very quickly reconciled to the spot whence they have 

 retired in consequence of violent, or unguarded action. 



The person who throws in the ground -baits should do 

 it very gradually, thereby to keep up some expectation 

 among the fishes, and to accustom .them to wait for a 

 successive supply of provision. But he must keep as care- 

 fully out of sight as though he ..were angling ; else he 

 o will 



