26O THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



all that my present memory will afford me, con- 

 cerning most of the several fish that are usually 

 fished for in fresh waters. 



Ven. But, master, you have, by your former 

 civility, made me hope that you will make good 

 your promise, and say something of the several 

 rivers that be of most note in this nation ; and 

 also of fish-ponds, and the ordering of them : and 

 do it, I pray, good master, for I love any discourse 

 of rivers and fish and fishing ; the time spent in 

 such discourse passes away very pleasantly. 



