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fcarce to be doubted, but that if 

 there be an Eel within the fight of it, 

 the Ee/e will bite inftantly, and as 

 certainly gorge it; and you need not 

 doubt to have him, if you pull him 

 not out of the hole too quickly, but 

 pull him out by degrees, for he ly- 

 ing folded double in his hole, will, 

 with the help of his taile, break all, 

 unlefs you give him time to be wea- 

 ried with pulling,and fo get him out 

 by degrees; not pulling too hard. 

 And thus much for this prefent time 

 concerning the JSe/e: I wil next tel 

 you a little of the Barbell, and hope 

 with a little difcourfe of him, to have 

 an end of this fhowr, and fal to fifh- 

 ing, for the weather clears up a little* 



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