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" Now ye knowe wyth how grete hokys ye shall 

 angle to every fysshe : now I woll tell you wyth 

 how many heeres ye shall to every manere of 

 fysshe. For the menow wyth a lyne of one heere. 

 For the waxyng roche, the bleke, the gogyn, and 

 the ruffe wyt. a lyne of two heeris. For the darse 

 and the grete roche wyth a lyne of thre heeres. 

 For the perche, the flounder, and bremet with foure 

 heeres. For the cheven chubbe, the breme, the 

 tenche, and the ele with vi heeres. For the troughte, 

 graylynge, barbyll, and the grete chevyn wyth ix 

 heeres. For the grete troughte with xn heeres. 

 For the samon wyth xv heeres, and for the pyke 

 wyth a chalke lyne made browne with your browne 

 colour aforsayd, armyd with a wyre." Then follows 

 the proper manner of making cork floats ; and the 

 angler being now instructed in the manufacture of 

 every part of his " harnays," is next taught how to 

 use it. 



The author enumerates six modes of angling 

 The first, at ground for trout and other fish. Second, 

 at an arch or a " stange," where it ebbs and flows, 

 for bleak, roach, and dace. Third, with a float for 

 all manner of fish. Fourth, with a minnow for 

 trout, without plumb or float. Fifth, " rennynge in 

 the same wyse for roche and darse wyth one or two 

 heeres and a flye." Sixth, " wyth a dubbyd hoke," 

 for the trout and grayling. The angler is directed 

 to observe that the principal point is to keep out of 

 sight, and not to shadow the water ; that the larger 

 fish keep nearest to the bottom, and the smaller 

 towards the surface ; and, " when the fyshe byteth 

 that ye be not to hasty to smyte. . . . And if it fortune 



