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down with one hand, and hold the line tight 

 with the other, and the hook will be easily 

 drawn out ; by being thus careful it will save 

 much vexation and trouble, as it will prevent 

 him from breaking his hook, and consequently 

 from plumbing his depth again, which he must 

 do with every hook, or he may as well give 

 up fishing. 



FAVORABLE PLACES FOR FISHING 

 NEAR LONDON: 



THE THAMES. 



CHERTSEY is about twenty miles from 

 London, where you may take in abundance the 

 usual Thames fish ; viz. Barbel, Perch, Roach, 

 Dace, and Gudgeon. If you wish to angle in the 

 Deeps, by inquiring at the Cricketers, near the 

 Bridge, you will be directed to a very civil man, 



