PREFACE. 



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they endeavoured to drive them to the 

 Eaftward, and fo to their own coaft. 



Now this appears a favourable time to 

 pum on our fisheries, and to partake of 

 that wealth, which the Dutch and French, 

 have fo long enjoyed. 



Fifhing with hooks moft advantageous. 



Hook-fifhing may be pradifed on all 

 kinds of bottoms, even in the midft of 

 rocks j at all feafons of the year ; and 

 almoft in all weather : for the fea muft run 

 very high indeed to prevent this fifhery. 



Furthermore, it is within the reach of the 

 rneaneft fimerman, and at the fame time it 

 may be fo extended, as to form one of the 

 greateft fifheries carried on at fea. 



Befides, it is beyond doubt, that this 

 mode of fifhing contributes leaft to the 

 deftrudlion of the fifh : it does not over- 

 turn and fpoil the flats and herbage, 

 where the fim depofit their fpawn, and 

 where the final! fifh retire to take ihelter 



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