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3 cannot but tender ms particular tbanfcs to 

 gou for tbat sou bare been pleases bs tbe e&itions of 

 gour Compieat Angler, freely to dfspence gour Dear 

 bougbt experiences to all tbe lovers of tbat art, and 

 bave tberebg so ejcellentlg vindicated tbe legality 

 tbereof, as to devine approbation, tbat if 5 sbould 90 about to sag more 

 in tbat bebalf, it indeed were to ligbt a candel to tbe sun: but since all 

 pleasures (tbougb never so innocent in tbemselves) lose tbat stamp, wben 

 tbep. are eitber pursued witb inordinate affections, or to tbe prejudice of 

 anotber; tberefore as to tbe former, everg man ougbt to endeavour, 

 tbrougb a serious consideration of tbe vanftp. of worldly contentments, to 

 moderate bis affections tbereunto, wberebg tbeg mas be made of excellent 

 use, as some poisons allaged] are in pbgsic : and as to tbe latter, we are 

 to bave recourse to tbe hnown laws, ignorance wbereof ejcusetb no man, 

 and tberefore bp. tbeir directions so to square our actions, tbat we burt 

 no man, but Keep close to tbat golden rule, To do to all men, as we 

 would have ourselves be done unto. 



flow concerning tbe art of angling, we mag conclude, Sir, tbat as sou bave 

 proved it to be of great antiquity, so 5 find it favoured bs tbe laws of tbis 

 kingdom ; for wbere provision is made bv. our statutes pri mo Elizab. cap. 17, 

 against taking fisb bg nets tbat be not of sucb and sucb a si3e tbere set down, 

 pet, tbose lawmakers bad so mucb respect to anglers, as to ejcept tbem ; and 



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