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a redde worme for the moost sure. In Aprill take 

 the same baytes : and also Inneba other wyse 

 named vn eyes. Also the canker that bredyth 

 in a grete tree and the redde snayl." In May, 

 " take the stone flye and the bobbe under the cowe 

 torde and the sylke worme, and the bayte that 

 bredyth on a fern leyf." In June, a red worm with 

 the head off, and a cadworm on the point. In July, 

 the great red worm and cad worm together. In 

 August, " take a flesshe fly, and the grete red 

 worme, and the fatte of the bakon, and bynde 

 aboute thy hoke." In September, a red worm and 

 minnow ; and in October, the same. From April to 

 September, when the trout leaps, he is also to be 

 angled for with a dubbed hook according to the 

 months. 



Pike are to be angled for with roach, frog, or 

 herring ; and the amusing practice of tying the bait 

 to a gander's foot, and then setting him to fish for 

 pike, appears to have been known at that period. 

 The opinion of tench being an aquatic physician 

 and healing other fish, is also alluded to. New cheese 

 is mentioned as a bait for barbel ; but the author, 

 who says that he does not like to write more than 

 he knows and has proved, professes to have little 

 knowledge of the baits for carp. He has, how- 

 ever, found written in books of credence, that the 

 minnow and red worm are good baits for this fish. 

 In June, for the chevin, among other baits, the 

 " creket and the dorre, [beetle] yonge frosshys, 

 and the grete greshop," are recommended. In 

 July, the " gresshop and humbylbee ;" young bees 



