178 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PARTI. 



don, 1 whose skill is above others; and of that, the poor 

 that dwell about him have a comfortable experience. 



And now let's go and see what interest the Trout s will 

 pay us, for letting our angle-rods lie so long and so quietly 

 in the water for their use. Come, scholar, which will you 

 take up? 



Yen. Which you think fit, master. 



Pi$c. Why, you shall take up that ; for I am certain, 

 by viewing the line, it has a fish at it. Look you, scho- 

 lar ! well done ! Come, now take up the other too : well ! 

 now you may tell my brother Peter, at night, that you 

 have caught a leash of Trouts this day. And now let's 

 move towards our lodging, and drink a draught of red- 

 cow's milk as we go ; and give pretty Maudlin and her 

 honest mother a brace of Trouts for their supper. 



Pea. Master, I like your motion very well ; and I think 

 it is now about milking-time ; and yonder they be at it. 



Puc. God speed you, good woman ! I thank you both 

 for our songs last night : I and my companion have had 

 such fortune a-fishing this day, that we resolve to give you 

 and Maudlin a brace of Trouts for supper ; and we will 

 now taste a draught of your red cow's milk. 



MUJt-tr. Marry, and that you shall with all my heart; 

 and I will be still your debtor when you come this way. If 

 you will but speak the word, I will make you a good sylla- 

 bub of new verjuice ; and then you may sit down in a hay- 



- Why. Sir." say* K." that is jo MM it happens : it i* true I like the sport, and 

 lev* to catch fth. bat mj gret delight i in going afttr them. I'll tell you 

 what. Sir." rootiooed he ; I mm a man in years. nd have used the sea all my 

 life. (* bad beea -n India captain,] bat I mean to fo no more ; and have bought 

 that little BOM* whirb you tee there," (pointing to it,] " for the take of fishing. 

 I f*t into thb boat" [which he was then mopping] - oo a Monday mornlug, and 

 foh oa till Satwday nifht. for Barbel, at I told you, for that is my delight; and 

 tbU 1 bar* dnwa for a month together, and in all that while have not had oo* 



(I) Dr. Gilbert Sktldcm. warden of All Soali College; chaplain to king 

 Charie the First ; and. after the Restoration, archbishop of Canterbury. He 

 foaaded the theatre at Oford ; died in 1677. d lies buried under a stalely 

 MoaaMvr at Croydon, in Soirey. 



