*fbe Complete Angler. 



have been fafely conveyed in a 

 piece of Parchment no bigger then 

 your hand, though federal skins are 

 not fufficient to do it in this wifer 

 Age. I fay, Sir, if you take us An- 

 glers tobe fuch fimple men as 1 have 

 ipoken of, then both my felf, and 

 thofe of my profeffion will be glad 

 to be fo understood. But if by fiin- 

 plicitie you meant to expreffe any 

 general defed: in the underftanding 

 of thofe that profeffe and pracftife 

 Angling, I hope to make it appear 

 to you, that there is fo much contra- 

 ry reafon (if you have but the pa- 

 tience to hear it) as may remove all 

 the anticipations that Time or Dif- 

 courfe may have pofTefPd you with, 

 againft that Ancient and laudable 

 Art. 



Viat. Why (Sir) is Angling of 

 Antiquitie, and an Art, and an art 

 not ealily learn'd ? 



Pifc. Yes(Sir:) and I doubt not 

 but that if you and I were to con- 



verfe 



