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to see their Mullets change to several colours, when they 

 were dying. But enough of this ; for I doubt I have 

 staid too long from giving you some Observations of the 

 Trout, and how to fish for him, which shall take up 

 the next of my spare time *. 



* The haunts of the Chub are streams shaded with trees : in summer, 

 deep holes, where they will sometimes float near the Surface of the wa- 

 ter ; and under the houghs, on the side of a bank. 



Their spawning-time is towards the beginning of April : they are in 

 season from about the middle of May, till the middle of February ; but 

 are best in winter. 



At mid- water, and at bottom, use a float ; at top, either dib, or, if 

 you have room, use the fly-line as for Trout. 



They are so eager in biting, that, when they take the bait, you may 

 hear their jaws chop like those of a dog. 



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