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And now lets walk towards 

 the water again, and as I go He tel 

 you when you catch your \\w+Chub, 

 how to dreffe it as this was. 



viat. Come (good Mafter)! long 

 to be going and learn your diredti- 

 on. 



Fife. You muft drefs it, or fee 

 it dreft thus : When you have fca- 

 led him, wafh him very cleane, cut 

 off his tail and fins ; and wafh him 

 not after you gut him, but chine 

 or cut him through the middle as a 

 fait fifh is cut, then give him four or 

 fivefcotches with your knife, broil 

 him upon wood-cole or char-cole ; 

 but as he is broiling ; bafte him of- 

 ten with butter that fhal be choice- 

 ly good; and put good ftore of fait 

 into your butter, or fait him gently 

 as you broil or bafte him ; and bruife 

 or cut very final into your butter, 

 a little Time, or fome other iweet 

 herb that is in the Garden where 

 you eat him: thus ufed, it takes a- 



way 



