THE COMPLETE ANGLEE. 



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small hook, tied to a strong line, or to a string about a yard 

 long : and then into one of these holes or between any boards 

 about a mill or under any great stone or plank or any place 

 where you think an eel may hide or shelter herself, you may, 

 with the help of a short stick, put in your bait, but leisurely, 

 and as far as you may conveniently ; and it is scarce to be 

 doubted, but if there be an eel, within the sight of it, the eel 

 will bite instantly, and as certainly gorge it ; and you need not 

 doubt to have him if you pull him not out of the hole too 

 quickly, but pull him out by degrees ; for he, laying folded 

 double in his hole, will, with the help of his tail, break all, 

 unless you give him time to be wearied with pulling : and so 

 get him out by degrees, not pulling too hard. 



And to commute for your patient hearingthis long direction, 

 I shall next tell you how to make this EEL a most excellent 

 dish of meat. 



First, wash him in water and salt, then pull off his skin 

 below his vent or navel, and not much further ; having done 

 that, take out his guts as clean as you can, but wash him not : 

 then give him three or four scotches with a knife, and then 

 put into his belly and those scotches, sweet herbs, and anchovy, 

 and a little nutmeg grated, or cut very small ; and your herbs 

 and anchovies must also be cut very small, and mixed with 

 good butter and salt : having done this, then pull his skin 

 over him all but his head, which you are to cut off, to the end 

 you may tie his skin about that part where his head grew ; 

 and it must be so tied as to keep all his moisture within his 



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