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then turn his tail a little more or less towards the inner part, 

 or towards the side of the hook ; or put the Minnow or Stickle- 

 bag a little more crooked or more straight on your hook, until 

 it will turn both true and fast : and then doubt not but to 

 tempt any great Trout that lies in a swift stream. And the 

 Loach that I told you of will do the like : no bait is more 

 tempting, provided the Loach be not too big. 



And now, Scholar, with the help of this fine morning, and 

 your patient attention, I have said all that my present memory 

 will afford me concerning most of the several fish that are usu- 

 ally fished for in fresh waters. 



VEN. But, Master, you have, by your former civility, made 

 me hope that you will make good your promise, and say some- 

 thing of the several rivers that be of most note in this nation ; 

 and also of fish-ponds, and the ordering of them : and do it, I 

 pray, good Master, for I love any discourse of rivers, and fish 

 and fishing : the time spent in such discourse passes away very 

 pleasantly. 



