f o T*he Complete Angler. 



fayes, the Otter can fmell in the wa- 

 ter, and know not that but fifh may 

 doibtoo: 'tis left for a lover of An- 

 gling, or any that deiires to improve 

 that Art,to try this concluiion. 



I fhall alfo impart another expe- 

 riment (but not tryed by my felfe) 

 whichlwildeliverinthefame words 

 as it was by a friend, given me in 

 writing. 



Take the ftinking oil drawn out of 

 Polypody of the Oak, by a retort 

 mixt with Turpentine, and Hive- 

 honey, and annointyour bait therewith, 

 and it will doubtleffe draw the Jijh to 

 it. 



But in thefe things I have no 

 great faith, yet grant it probable, 

 and have had from fome chimical 

 men (namely, from Sir George Ha- 

 ftings and others) an affirmation of 

 them to be very advantageous : but 

 no more of thefe, efpecially not in 

 this place. 



I might here, before I take my 



leave 



