To the Reader. 



-flat in his printed Book * under- 

 the private took by it to teach the Art of 

 School of Fencing , and was laught at for 



defence. , . , . & ^ T , 5 , . 



his labour. Notbutthatiomethmg 

 ufefull might be obferved out of 

 that Book ; but that Art was not 

 to be taught by words ; nor is the 

 Art of Angling. And yet, I think, 

 that mod that love that Game, may 

 here learn fomething that may be 

 worth their money, if they be not 

 needy: and if they be, then my ad- 

 vice is, that they forbear; for, I 

 write not to get money , but for 

 pleafure ; and this difcourfe boafts 

 of no more : for I hate to promife 

 much, and fail. 



But pleafure I have found both 

 in thejearch and conference about 

 what is here offered to thy view and 

 cenfure; I wilh thee as much in the 

 perufal of it, and Ib might here take 

 my leave; but I will flay thee alittle 

 longer by telling thee, that whereas 

 it is faid by many, that in 



for 



