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to the great Trout that is neer an ell 

 long, which had his picture drawne, 

 and now to be feen at mine Hofte 

 Rickabies at the George in Ware ; and 

 it may be, by giving that Trout the 

 Rod, that is, by caftin g it to him in- 

 to the water, I might have caught 

 him at the long run, for fo I ufe al - 

 waiesto do when I meet with an o- 

 ver-grown fifh, and you will learn 

 to do fo hereafter ; for I tell you, 

 Scholer, fifhing is an Art, or at 

 leaft, it is an Art to catch fifh. 



Viat. But, Mafter, will this Trout 

 die, for it is like he has the hook in 

 his belly? 



Pifc. I wil tel you, Scholer, that un- 

 lefs the hook be fait in his very 

 Gorge, he wil live, and a little time 

 with the help of the water, wil ruft 

 the hook,& it wil in time wear away 

 as the gravel does in the horfe hoof, 

 which only leaves a falfe quarter. 



And now Scholer, lets go to my 

 Rod. Look you Scholer, I have 



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