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onely beaten the Gnats and Flies into the River with, 

 out muddying them. The proper Moneths and times 

 oftheday fortheFlv, are March, Jprtl^ May. and 

 the beginning oijHne-^ in which Months Jet vour 

 times be in the Morning about nine, .and between 

 three and four in the Afternoon. A warm Evening 

 is very feafonable, ifthe Gnats play much, 



_ After a clear Moon fhiny-night, if the day fuccee- 

 dmg prove cloudy, it is a very good time for Anehn^ • 

 for, having abftained from food all the night, (kjr 

 they will not ftir for fear in bright nights j the next 

 day they become hungry and eagcr,and the glcomi- 

 , nefs of the day m:ikes them bite boldly. 



At the opening of Sluces or Mill-dams go along 

 withthecou. e of the water, and you will find Tm^^ 

 and other fifli will then come out to feek for what 

 food the water brings dov n with it. 



Having Ihewn you what feafons are molt proper and 

 profitable to Angle in, I will demonftrate to you fuch 

 as are not. 



.^ And F/r/Jn the extremit / of Heat,when the Earth 

 .IS parched with Drouudit, there is littl-e fport to be 

 obtained ,efpecially in muddy or clear fliallow Rivcks. 

 Secondlyy In the Winter or Spring-time, when 

 there bappeneth any hoary Frofl:,then will not the fiai 

 Wte kindly all that day, unlefs it be in the Evening.^ 

 and if that prove ferene andpleafant :but it is not con- 

 venient to fiih at any time when the Wind bloweth 

 K>bigh that you cannot manage your Tools toad- 

 vantage. 



Thirdly, Sheep^ [hearing time is an an Enemy to the 

 Angler, for then the FiOi glut themfelves with what 

 is wafhx offthe Sheep, and will fcarceiy bite till tiwt 

 feafon be over. Like wife fliarp Eaft and North nip- 

 jping-wiads do very much prejudice the Anglers.Rc- 

 ereatiQn : neither is it good to fifii immediately aftci* 



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