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angle diligently four or fix hours in 

 a day, for three or four dayes toge- 

 ther for a River Carp,and not have a 

 bite : and you are to note, that in 

 fome Ponds it is as hard to catch a 

 Carp as in a River ; that is to fay,, 

 where they have ftore of feed, & the 

 water is of a clayifh colour; but you 

 are to remember, that I have told you 

 there is no rulewithout ar- exception, 

 and therefore being pofleft with that 

 hope and patience which I wifh to 

 all Fifhers, efpecially to the Carp- 

 Angler, I fhall tell you with what 

 bait to fifh for him; but that muffc 

 be either early or ate, and let me 

 tell you,that in hot weather (for he 

 will feldome bite in cold) you can- 

 not bee too e^rly or too late at 

 it. 



The Carp bites either at wormes 

 or at Pafte ; and of worms I think, 

 the blewifh MarlhorMe adow worm 

 is beft; but poffibly another worm 

 not too big may do as well, and fo 



may 



