34 Leonard MascaWs " Booke" 



usually without acknowledgment, and 

 often, as the Bibliotheca Piscatoria says, 

 " marring the matter taken by the clumsi- 

 ness of the transfer." 



This is said to have been the case with 

 the first work published after the famous 

 Treaty se viz., Leonard Mascall's Booke 

 of Fishing ivith Hooke and Line, and all 

 other instruments thereunto belonging. An- 

 other of sundrie Engines and Trappes to 

 take Polcats, Buzards, Rattes, Mice and 

 all other kindes of vermine and beasts what- 

 soever , most profitable for all Warriners^ 

 and such as delight in this kinde of Sport 

 and Pastime. Made by L\eonar\ M\ascall\ 

 [ Woodcut of fisher and fowler J\ London. 

 Printed by John Wolfe^ and are to be solde 

 by Edwarde White dwelling at the little 

 North doore of Paules at the Signe of the 

 Gunne. 1590. B.L. pp. 93, and folding 

 plate 4/0. According to the Bibliotheca 

 Piscatoria^ other editions appeared in 

 1596, 1600, and 1 60 1. There is a copy 

 of the first edition in the British Museum. 



THE PIONEER OF FISH CULTURE IN 

 ENGLAND. 



Leonard Mascall deserves special praise 

 for the extremely valuable instructions in 

 practical fish culture which he gives, the 



