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the Souldier fayes) prepare forskir- 

 mifh ; that is, draw out my Tack- 

 ling, and try to catch a Trout for 

 fupper. 



Viat. Truft me Mafter, I fee now 

 it is a harder mattei to catch a Trout 

 then a Chub\ for I have put on pa- 

 tience, and followed you this two 

 hours, and not feen afifhftir, nei- 

 ther at your Minnow nor your 

 worm. 



Pifc. Wei Scholer, you muft 

 indure worfe luck fometime,or you 

 will never make a good Angler. But 

 what fay you now ? there is a Trout 

 now, and a good one too, if I can 

 but hold him; and two or three 

 turns more will tire him: Now you 

 *ee he liesftill, and the Height is to 

 land him : Reach me that Landing 

 net : So (Sir) now he is mine own, 

 what fay you? is not this worth all 

 my labour? 



Viat. On my word Mafter , 

 this is a gallant Trout ; what fhall 



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