THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



morning we shall meet a pack of otter-dogs* of noble Mr. Sad- 

 ler's,t upon Amwell-hill, who will be there so early, that they 

 intend to prevent the sun-rising. 



Pisc. Sir, my fortune has answered my desires, and my pur- 

 pose is to bestow a day or two in helping to destroy some of those 

 villanous vermin ; for I hate them perfectly, because they love 

 fish so well, or rather, because they destroy so much : indeed so 

 much, that in my judgment all men that keep otter-dogs ought 

 to have pensions from the king to encourage them to destroy the 

 very breed of those base otters, they do so much mischief. 



Ven. But what say you to the foxes of the nation, would not 

 you as willingly have them destroyed ? for doubtless they do as 

 much mischief as otters do. 



hunting whatsoever :) and having dispatcht a little businesse this 

 day, my purpose is to morrow to follow a pack of dogs of honest 



Mr. , who hath appointed me and my friend to meet him 



upon Amwell hill to morrow morning by day break. 



Pisc. Sir, my fortune hath answered my desires ; and my 

 purpose is to bestow a day or two in helping to destroy some of 

 those villanous vermin : for I hate them perfectly, because they 

 love fish so well, or rather, because they destroy so much : in- 

 deed, so much, that in my judgment, all men that keep Otter 

 dogs ought to have a Pension from the Commonwealth to incou- 

 rage them to destroy the very breed of those base Oilers, they do 

 so much mischief. 



Vial. But what say you to the Foxes of this Nation ? would 

 not you as willingly have them destroyed ? for doubtlesse they do 

 as much mischief as the Oilers. 



* Otter-dogs were bred between the harriers and terriers. — Daniel's 

 Mural Sports. 



t Mr. Ralph Sadler, grandson of Sir Ralph Sadler, so conspicuous in the 

 reigns of Henry VHI. and Elizabeth. " He delighted much in hawking 

 and hunting and the pleasures of a country life, was famous for his noble 

 table, his great hospitality to his neighbors, and his kindness to the poor." 

 He appears to have been also much attached to angling.— Sir Henry 

 Chauncey's Ant. of Hertfordshire^ p. 219. 



