OR WALTONIAN CHRON1CLL, 13 



Contained in the Waters near London. 



THE STICKLEBACK, BARNSTICKLE, 

 OR SHARPLING 



Is the very smallest of all fishes, with by far the 

 longest names, of no use* but to amuse and inoculate 

 little boys with a desire to become anglers (in summer) 

 but what he is good for, or where he goes to in winter, 

 I cannot tell, neither could our Father Izaak. 



THE MINNOW. 



SONG MICHAEL MINNOW. 

 (TUNE.) " Over the Water to Charley." 



I. 



Mike Minnow one day with his sweetheart walk'd out, 



Thro' Islington to the New River, 



He lov'd his dear Mary, but she'd often pout, 



* Some Anglers use it as a bait for Perch or Trout, but it can only be 

 considered as a make-shift. 



