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flying over them will make them du 

 fo; but they will prefently rife up to 

 the top again, and there lie foaring 

 till fome fhadow affrights them a- 

 gain : when they lie upon the top 

 of the water, look out the befi Chub, , 

 which you fetting your felf in a fit 

 place, may very eafily doe , and 

 move your Rod as foftly as a Snail 

 moves, to that Chub you intend to 

 catch ; let your bait fall gently up- 

 on the water three or four inches be- 

 fore him, and he will infallibly take 

 the bait, and you will be as fure to 

 satch him ; for hee is one of the 

 leather-mouth'd fifhes, of which a 

 hook does fcarce ever lofe his hold : 

 and therefore give him play enough 

 before you offer to take him out of 

 the water. Go your way prefently, 

 take my rod, and doe as I bid you, 

 and I will fit down and mend my 

 tackling till you return back. 



viat. Truly, my loving Mailer, 



you have offered mee as fair as I 



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