36 "The Incompleat Angler. 



and as an honest angler, however 

 experienced, should be alway ready 

 to learn something new, do you go 

 down to the river, and hold your 



Si hcte, hand, thus baited, in the water. 



River bait, Xhen we shall see if one of the more 

 voracious sort bite at the morsel. 

 Should he fulfil my expectation, you 

 will at once be able to secure him 

 without rod, line, or landing-net. 



En route! Come, we will make the experiment. 



To the river. 



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