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not teach it you. Though I will not deny to you, that in 

 ray younger days I have made trial of oil of ospray, oil of 

 ivy, camphire, asafoetida, juice of nettles, and several 

 other devices that I was taught by several anglers I met 

 with, but could never find any advantage by them; and 

 can scarce believe there is any thing to be done that way : 

 though I must tell you, I have seen some men who I 

 thought went to work no more artificially than I, and have 

 yet, with the same kind of worms I had, in my own sight 

 taken five, and sometimes ten to one. But we'll let that 

 busines alone, if you please; and because we have time 

 enough, and that I would deliver you from the trouble of 

 any more lectures, I will, if you please, proceed to the last 

 way of Angling for a Trout or Grayling, which is in the 

 middle ; after which I shall have no more to trouble you 

 with. 



Viat. Tis no trouble, Sir, but the greatest satisfaction 

 that can be; and I attend you. 



