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and no doubt often reclined, with his rod in his 

 hand, on the banks of the " swett-Jhw'wg Avon" 

 There is scarce a Play of his, wherein there is 

 not some simil or allusion to this amusement. 

 I shall conclude this preface with some quota- 

 tions from this Child of Nature. 



jCt'0/2. ^ .............. ..... 1 am angling now, 



Tho 1 you perceive me- not howl give //'//?. 



WINTER'S TALE! 



Pol* And 1 fear the wtgle that plucks our son thither. 



IBID. 



J Gen. And that which angle for mine eyes, 



IBID. 



PuL '- - ...... See you now 



You belt of falbhood takes this Carp of truth. 



HAMLET. 



Ham. A man mw fish with a worm that hath eat of a 



King, an d 'eat of zfah that fed of that worm. 



, . IBID. 



ILim. TUi own out his angle for my proper life. 



IBID. 



CA'0. Give me mint angle we'll to the river, there 

 My music playing far off, I will betray 

 Tavny-finfsh ; my bended hwk shall pierce 

 Their slimy jaws: and as I draw them up, 

 I'll think them every one an Anthony, 

 And say, Ah ah \ you're caught. 



ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA. 



Char 'Twas merry when 



You wager'd on youTangtingj when your diver 

 Did hang a saltjfcji on his nook, which he 

 With fervency dw& up. 



IBID. 



Clan. Bait the hook well, the fish will bite. 



MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. 



