THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



PART THE FIRST. 

 THE FIRST DAY. 



CHAPTER I. 



CONFERENCE BETWIXT AN ANGLER, A HUNTER, AND A 

 FALCONER; EACH COMMENDING HIS RECREATION. 



PISCATOR, VENATOR, AUCEPS. 



PiSCATOR. You are well overtaken, gentlemen; a good 

 morning to you both ; I have stretched my legs up Tottenham 

 Hill to overtake you, hoping your business may occasion you 

 towards Ware, whither I am going this fine, fresh May 

 morning. 



VENATOR. Sir, I for my part shall almost answer your hopes ; 

 for m^janxpose-ts-to drink-iBy-mQjnjn^s_draught at the TIiaJLcJied 

 House in Hoddesden, and I think not to rest till I come thither, 

 where I have appointed a friend or two to meet me : but for this 

 gentleman that you see with me, I know not how far he intends 

 his journey ; he came so lately into my company, that I have 

 scarce had time to ask him the question. 



AUCEPS. Sir, I shall, by your favour, b$jH^&)LjCXHn^j&3LJa.s 

 far_as_Theobald's, and there leave you ; for then I turn up to_a 

 friend's- house who mews a hawkjor me, which I now long to 

 see. 



VEN. Sir, we are all so happy as to have a fine, fresh, cool 



