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hood, and deservedly so, as may be seen by the 

 following inscription, which I found engraved on 

 some brass-work at the bottom of a handsome rod 

 which I accidentally found in his l>oat when I was 

 fishing for barbel last autumn. 



Johan. Taggo 



Piscatorum facile principi, 



Puntorumque propellatori, 



I ndisque profundissimis Thamesis Molisque 



Certe pernoscenti, 



Diana; fontibus et canalibus 



Bushi paradisum irrigantibus 



Egregie imbuto, 



Viro per orbem terrarum noto ! 



Viro vix alii mortalium secundo ! ! 



Viro incomparabili ! ! ! 



Hoc signum admirationis 



Sheridanii, 



Brinsleius, Franciscusque, 

 Laudum ejus fautores 

 Faciendum curavere. 



And underneath it is stated that the rod was 



Presented to John Tagg, 



For his many virtues and transcendant talents in Fishing, 

 by Sheridans, Brinsley and Frank. 



Should any novice in the art of trolling for trout, 

 be anxious to become a proficient, I would recom- 

 mend him to place himself under the tuition of Mr. 

 Walters, of Hampton. He is not only a good 

 fisherman, but is remarkably civil and obliging, and 

 has a good stock of tackle ready at any time and 

 for all seasons and descriptions of fish. I must 



