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may mix together ; make the whole into 

 lumps, and cast them into the fish-pond, or 

 where fish are, an hour before you propose 

 to catch them. 



THE FOOD. 



The best food to render Pike extremely 

 fat is Eels, and without them it is not to be 

 done in any reasonable time. The best feed- 

 ing place for all sorts of fish, is a shoal place 

 near the side, about two feet deep, and this 

 will be the means to keep the deepest parts 

 sweet and clear ; besides whatever is thrown 

 into the water, will be more readily caught 

 up by the fish, and nothing will be lost. 

 Any sort of grain boiled is proper food for 

 fish, especially peas and malt coarsely ground ; 

 also the grains after brewing, while fresh and 

 sweet, are very proper ; but one bushel of 

 malt will go as far as two of grains ; raspings 

 and chippings of bread, or almost any scraps 

 from the table, placed under a cask of strong 

 beer or ale, in such a manner that the drop- 





