The Compleat ^Angler 



or towards the side of the hook, or put the minnow, or sticklebag, a 

 little more crooked or more straight on your hook, until it will turn 

 both true and fast ; and then doubt not but to tempt any great trout 

 that lies in a swift stream. And the loach that I told you of will do 

 the like : no bait is more tempting, provided the loach be not too big. 



And now, scholar, with the help of this fine morning, and your 

 patient attention, I have said all that my present memory will afford 

 me concerning most of the several fish that are usually fished for in 

 fresh waters. 



VEN. But, master, you have, by your former civility, made me 

 hope that you will make good your promise, and say something of 

 the several rivers that be of most note in this nation ; and also of 

 fish-ponds, and the ordering of them ; and do it, I pray, good master, 

 for I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing; the time 

 spent in such discourse passes away very pleasantly. 



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