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         Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.
      
       
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             The compleat angler or, The contemplative man's recreation. Being a discourse of fish and fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most anglers.
             Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.
          
           [16], 246, [2] p. : ill. (metal cuts), music
           
             Printed by T. Maxey for Rich. Marriot, in S. Dunstans Church-yard Fleetstreet,
             London, :
             1653.
          
           
             Dedication signed: Iz. Wa. [i.e. Izaak Walton].
             The words "The compleat .. recreation." on title are engraved in a decorative cartouche.
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           The
           Compleat
           Angler
           or
           the
           Contemplative
           Man's
           Recreation
           .
        
         
           Being
           a
           Discourse
           of
           FISH
           and
           FISHING
           ,
           Not
           unworthy
           the
           perusal
           of
           most
           
             Anglers
             .
          
        
         
           
             Simon
             Peter
          
           said
           ,
           I
           go
           a
           
             fishing
             :
          
           and
           they
           said
           ,
           We
           also
           wil
           go
           with
           thee
           .
           
             John
             21.3
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             Maxey
          
           for
           RICH.
           MARRIOT
           ,
           in
           
             S.
             Dunstans
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           Fleetstreet
           ,
           1653.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Worshipful
           JOHN
           OFFLEY
           Of
           Madely
           Manor
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Stafford
             ,
          
           
             Esq
          
           My
           most
           honoured
           Friend
           .
        
         
           SIR
           ,
        
         
           I
           Have
           made
           so
           ill
           use
           of
           your
           former
           favors
           ,
           as
           by
           them
           to
           be
           encouraged
           to
           intreat
           that
           they
           may
           be
           enlarged
           to
           the
           
             patronage
          
           and
           
             protection
          
           of
           this
           Book
           .
           and
           I
           have
           put
           on
           a
           modest
           confidence
           ,
           
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           denyed
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           a
           discourse
           of
           
             Fish
          
           and
           
             Fishing
             ,
          
           which
           you
           both
           know
           so
           well
           ,
           and
           love
           and
           practice
           so
           much
           .
        
         
           You
           are
           assur'd
           (
           though
           there
           be
           ignorant
           men
           of
           an
           other
           belief
           )
           that
           
             Angling
          
           is
           an
           Art
           ;
           and
           you
           know
           that
           Art
           better
           then
           any
           that
           I
           know
           :
           and
           that
           this
           is
           truth
           ,
           is
           demōstrated
           by
           the
           fruits
           of
           that
           pleasant
           labor
           which
           you
           enjoy
           when
           you
           purpose
           to
           give
           rest
           to
           your
           mind
           ,
           and
           devest
           your self
           of
           your
           
           more
           serious
           business
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           is
           often
           )
           dedicate
           a
           day
           or
           two
           to
           this
           
             Recreation
             .
          
        
         
           At
           which
           time
           ,
           if
           common
           Anglers
           should
           attend
           you
           ,
           and
           be
           eye-witnesses
           of
           the
           success
           ,
           not
           of
           your
           fortune
           ,
           but
           your
           skill
           ,
           it
           would
           doubtless
           beget
           in
           them
           an
           emulation
           to
           be
           like
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           emulation
           might
           beget
           an
           industrious
           diligence
           to
           be
           so
           :
           but
           I
           know
           it
           is
           not
           atainable
           by
           common
           capacities
           .
        
         
         
           Sir
           ,
           this
           pleasant
           curiositie
           of
           Fish
           and
           Fishing
           (
           of
           wch
           you
           are
           so
           great
           a
           Master
           )
           has
           been
           thought
           worthy
           the
           
             pens
          
           and
           
             practices
          
           of
           divers
           in
           other
           Nations
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           reputed
           men
           of
           great
           
             Learning
          
           and
           
             Wisdome
             ;
          
           and
           amongst
           those
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           I
           remember
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Wotton
          
           (
           a
           dear
           lover
           of
           this
           Art
           )
           has
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           his
           intentions
           were
           to
           write
           a
           discourse
           of
           the
           Art
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           praise
           of
           
             Angling
             ,
          
           and
           
           doubtless
           he
           had
           done
           so
           ,
           if
           death
           had
           not
           prevented
           him
           ;
           the
           remembrance
           of
           which
           hath
           often
           made
           me
           sorry
           ;
           for
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           lived
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           then
           the
           unlearned
           
             Angler
          
           (
           of
           which
           I
           am
           one
           )
           had
           seen
           some
           Treatise
           of
           this
           Art
           worthy
           his
           perusal
           ,
           which
           (
           though
           some
           have
           undertaken
           it
           )
           I
           could
           never
           yet
           see
           in
           English
           .
        
         
           But
           mine
           may
           be
           thought
           as
           
             weak
          
           and
           as
           
             unworthy
          
           of
           common
           view
           :
           and
           I
           do
           here
           freely
           confess
           ,
           that
           I
           
           should
           rather
           excuse
           my self
           ,
           then
           censure
           others
           ,
           my
           own
           Discourse
           being
           liable
           to
           so
           many
           exceptions
           ;
           against
           which
           ,
           you
           (
           Sir
           )
           might
           make
           this
           one
           ,
           
             That
             it
             can
             contribute
             nothing
             to
             your
             knowledge
             ;
          
           and
           lest
           a
           longer
           Epistle
           may
           diminish
           your
           pleasure
           ,
           I
           shal
           not
           adventure
           to
           make
           this
           Epistle
           longer
           then
           to
           add
           this
           following
           truth
           ,
           
             That
             I
             am
             really
             ,
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           Your
           most
           affectionate
           Friend
           ,
           and
           most
           humble
           Servant
           ,
        
         
           Iz.
           Wa.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           Reader
           of
           this
           Discourse
           :
           But
           especially
           ,
           To
           the
           
             honest
             ANGLER
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Think
           fit
           to
           tell
           thee
           these
           following
           truths
           ;
           that
           I
           did
           not
           undertake
           to
           write
           ,
           or
           to
           publish
           this
           discourse
           of
           
             fish
          
           and
           
             fishing
             ,
          
           to
           please
           my self
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           wish
           it
           may
           not
           displease
           others
           ;
           for
           ,
           I
           have
           contest
           there
           are
           many
           defects
           in
           it
           .
           And
           yet
           ,
           I
           cannot
           doubt
           ,
           but
           that
           by
           it
           ,
           some
           readers
           may
           receive
           so
           much
           
             profit
          
           or
           
             pleasure
             ,
          
           as
           if
           they
           be
           not
           very
           busie
           men
           ,
           may
           make
           it
           not
           unworthy
           the
           time
           of
           their
           perusall
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           all
           the
           confidence
           that
           I
           can
           
           put
           on
           concerning
           the
           merit
           of
           this
           Book
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           wish
           the
           Reader
           also
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           in
           writing
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           made
           a
           recreation
           ,
           of
           a
           recreation
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           might
           prove
           so
           to
           thee
           in
           the
           reading
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           read
           
             dull
             ,
          
           and
           
             tediously
             ,
          
           I
           have
           in
           severall
           places
           mixt
           some
           innocent
           Mirth
           ;
           of
           which
           ,
           if
           thou
           be
           a
           severe
           ,
           sowr
           complexioned
           man
           ,
           then
           I
           here
           disallow
           thee
           to
           be
           a
           competent
           Judg.
           
           For
           Divines
           say
           ,
           
             there
             are
             offences
             given
          
           ;
           and
           
             offences
             taken
             ,
             but
             not
             given
             .
          
           And
           I
           am
           the
           willinger
           to
           justifie
           this
           
             innocent
             Mirth
             ,
          
           because
           the
           whole
           discourse
           is
           a
           kind
           of
           picture
           of
           my
           owne
           disposition
           ,
           at
           least
           of
           my
           disposition
           in
           such
           daies
           and
           times
           as
           I
           allow
           my self
           ,
           when
           honest
           
             Nat.
          
           and
           
             R.
             R.
          
           and
           I
           go
           a
           fishing
           together
           ;
           and
           let
           me
           adde
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           likes
           not
           the
           discourse
           ,
           should
           like
           the
           pictures
           of
           the
           
             Trout
          
           
           and
           other
           fish
           ,
           which
           I
           may
           commend
           ,
           because
           they
           concern
           not
           my self
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           am
           also
           to
           tel
           the
           Reader
           ,
           that
           in
           that
           which
           is
           the
           more
           usefull
           part
           of
           this
           discourse
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           observations
           of
           the
           
             nature
          
           and
           
             breeding
             ,
          
           and
           
             seasons
             ,
          
           and
           
             catching
             of
             fish
             ,
          
           I
           am
           not
           so
           simple
           as
           not
           to
           think
           but
           that
           he
           may
           find
           exceptions
           in
           some
           of
           these
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           must
           intreat
           him
           to
           know
           ,
           or
           rather
           note
           ,
           that
           severall
           Countreys
           ,
           and
           several
           Rivers
           alter
           the
           
             time
          
           and
           
             manner
          
           of
           fishes
           Breeding
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           he
           bring
           not
           candor
           to
           the
           reading
           of
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           he
           shall
           both
           injure
           me
           ,
           and
           possibly
           himself
           too
           by
           too
           many
           Criticisms
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           Art
           of
           catching
           fish
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           how
           to
           make
           a
           man
           that
           was
           none
           ,
           an
           Angler
           by
           a
           book
           :
           he
           that
           undertakes
           it
           ,
           shall
           undertake
           a
           harder
           task
           then
           
             Hales
             ,
          
           
           that
           in
           his
           printed
           Book
           
             *
          
           undertook
           by
           it
           to
           teach
           the
           Art
           of
           Fencing
           ,
           and
           was
           laught
           at
           for
           his
           labour
           .
           Not
           but
           that
           something
           usefull
           might
           be
           observed
           out
           of
           that
           Book
           ;
           but
           that
           Art
           was
           not
           to
           be
           taught
           by
           words
           ;
           nor
           is
           the
           Art
           of
           Angling
           .
           And
           yet
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           that
           most
           that
           love
           that
           Game
           ,
           may
           here
           learn
           something
           that
           may
           be
           worth
           their
           money
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           needy
           :
           and
           if
           they
           be
           ,
           then
           my
           advice
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           forbear
           ;
           for
           ,
           I
           write
           not
           to
           get
           money
           ,
           but
           for
           pleasure
           ;
           and
           this
           discourse
           boasts
           of
           no
           more
           :
           for
           I
           hate
           to
           promise
           much
           ,
           and
           fail
           .
        
         
           But
           pleasure
           I
           have
           found
           both
           in
           the
           
             search
          
           and
           
             conference
          
           about
           what
           is
           here
           offered
           to
           thy
           view
           and
           censure
           ;
           I
           wish
           thee
           as
           much
           in
           the
           perusal
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           might
           here
           take
           my
           leave
           ;
           but
           I
           will
           stay
           thee
           a
           little
           longer
           by
           telling
           thee
           ,
           that
           whereas
           it
           is
           said
           by
           many
           ,
           that
           in
           
             Fly-fishing
          
           
           for
           a
           
             Trout
             ,
          
           the
           Angler
           must
           observe
           his
           twelve
           Flyes
           for
           every
           Month
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           he
           observe
           that
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           as
           certain
           to
           catch
           fish
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           make
           Hay
           by
           the
           fair
           dayes
           in
           Almanacks
           ,
           and
           be
           no
           surer
           :
           for
           doubtless
           ,
           three
           or
           four
           
             Flyes
          
           rightly
           made
           ,
           do
           serve
           for
           a
           
             Tront
          
           all
           
             Summer
          
           ;
           and
           for
           
             Winter-flies
             ,
          
           all
           
             Anglers
          
           know
           ,
           they
           are
           as
           useful
           as
           an
           
             Almanack
          
           out
           of
           date
           .
        
         
           Of
           these
           (
           because
           no
           man
           is
           born
           an
           
             Artist
          
           nor
           an
           
             Angler
          
           )
           I
           thought
           fit
           to
           give
           thee
           this
           notice
           .
           I
           might
           say
           more
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           fit
           for
           this
           place
           ;
           but
           if
           this
           Discourse
           which
           follows
           shall
           come
           to
           a
           second
           impression
           ,
           which
           is
           possible
           ,
           for
           slight
           books
           have
           been
           in
           this
           Age
           observed
           to
           have
           that
           fortune
           ;
           I
           shall
           then
           for
           thy
           sake
           be
           glad
           to
           correct
           what
           is
           faulty
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           conference
           with
           any
           to
           explain
           or
           enlarge
           what
           is
           defective
           :
           but
           for
           this
           time
           I
           have
           neither
           
           awillingness
           nor
           leasure
           to
           say
           more
           ,
           then
           wish
           thee
           a
           
             rainy
             evening
          
           toread
           this
           book
           in
           ,
           and
           
             that
             the
             east
             wind
             may
             never
             blow
             when
             thou
             goest
             a
             fishing
             .
          
           Farewel
           .
        
         
           Iz.
           Wa.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           Because
           in
           this
           Discourse
           of
           
             Fish
          
           and
           
             Fishing
          
           I
           have
           not
           observed
           a
           method
           ,
           which
           (
           though
           the
           Discourse
           be
           not
           long
           )
           may
           be
           some
           inconvenience
           to
           the
           Reader
           ,
           I
           have
           therefore
           for
           his
           easier
           finding
           out
           some
           particular
           things
           which
           are
           spoken
           of
           ,
           made
           this
           following
           Table
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               first
               Chapter
               is
               spent
               in
               a
               
                 vindication
              
               or
               
                 commendation
              
               of
               the
               Art
               of
               
                 Angling
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               second
               are
               some
               observations
               of
               the
               nature
               of
               the
               
                 otter
                 ,
              
               and
               also
               some
               observations
               of
               the
               
                 Chub
              
               or
               
                 Cheven
                 ,
              
               with
               directions
               how
               and
               with
               what
               baits
               to
               
                 fish
              
               for
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               chapt.
               3.
               are
               some
               observations
               of
               
                 Trouts
                 ,
              
               both
               of
               their
               
                 nature
                 ,
              
               their
               
                 kinds
                 ,
              
               and
               their
               
                 breeding
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap
               4.
               are
               some
               direction
               concerning
               baits
               for
               the
               
                 Trout
                 ,
              
               with
               advise
               how
               to
               make
               the
               
                 Fly
                 ,
              
               and
               keep
               the
               live
               baits
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap.
               5.
               are
               some
               direction
               how
               to
               fish
               for
               the
               
                 Trout
              
               by
               night
               ;
               and
               a
               qucstion
               ,
               Whether
               fish
               hear
               ?
               and
               lastly
               diroction
               bow
               to
               fish
               for
               the
               
                 Umber
              
               or
               
                 Greyling
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap.
               6.
               are
               some
               observations
               concerning
               the
               
                 Salmon
                 ,
              
               with
               direction
               how
               to
               
                 fish
              
               for
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap.
               7
               .
               are
               several
               observatiens
               concerning
               the
               ,
               
                 Luce
              
               or
               
                 Pike
                 ,
              
               with
               some
               directions
               how
               and
               with
               what
               baits
               to
               fish
               for
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap.
               8
               .
               are
               several
               observations
               of
               the
               nature
               
               and
               breeding
               of
               
                 Carps
                 ,
              
               with
               some
               observations
               how
               to
               
                 angle
              
               for
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap
               9.
               are
               some
               observations
               concerning
               the
               
                 Bream
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 Tench
              
               and
               
                 Pearch
                 ,
              
               with
               some
               directions
               with
               what
               baits
               to
               
                 fish
              
               for
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap.
               10.
               are
               several
               observations
               of
               the
               
                 nature
              
               and
               
                 breeding
              
               of
               
                 Eeles
                 ,
              
               with
               advice
               how
               to
               fish
               for
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap.
               11.
               are
               some
               observations
               of
               the
               nature
               and
               breeding
               of
               
                 Barbels
                 ,
              
               with
               some
               advice
               how
               ,
               and
               with
               what
               baits
               to
               fish
               for
               them
               ;
               as
               also
               for
               the
               
                 Gudgion
              
               and
               
                 Bleak
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap.
               12
               .
               are
               general
               directions
               how
               and
               with
               what
               baits
               to
               fish
               for
               the
               
                 Ruffe
              
               or
               
                 Pope
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 Roch
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 Dace
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               smal
               fish
               ,
               with
               directions
               how
               to
               keep
               
                 Ant-flies
              
               and
               
                 Gentles
              
               in
               winter
               ,
               with
               some
               other
               observations
               not
               unfit
               to
               be
               known
               of
               
                 Anglers
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               In
               chap.
               13.
               are
               observations
               for
               the
               colouring
               of
               your
               
                 Rod
              
               and
               
                 Hair
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           These
           directions
           the
           Reader
           may
           take
           as
           an
           ease
           in
           his
           search
           after
           some
           particular
           Fish
           ,
           and
           the
           baits
           proper
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           shew
           himselfe
           courteous
           in
           mending
           or
           passing
           by
           some
           few
           errors
           in
           the
           Printer
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           so
           many
           but
           that
           they
           may
           be
           pardoned
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           (
           I
           )
           The
           Complete
           ANGLER
           .
           OR
           ,
           The
           contemplative
           Mans
           RECREATION
           .
        
         
           
             
               Piscator
               .
            
          
           
             
               Viator
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Piscator
             .
          
           
             You
             are
             wel
             overtaken
             Sir
             ;
             a
             good
             morning
             to
             you
             ;
             I
             have
             stretch'd
             my
             legs
             up
             
               Totnam
               Hil
            
             to
             overtake
             you
             ,
             hoping
             
             your
             businesse
             may
             occasion
             you
             towards
             
               Ware
               ,
            
             this
             fine
             pleasant
             fresh
             
               May
               day
            
             in
             the
             Morning
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viator
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             shall
             almost
             answer
             your
             hopes
             :
             for
             my
             purpose
             is
             to
             be
             at
             
               Hodsdess
            
             (
             three
             miles
             short
             of
             that
             Town
             )
             I
             wil
             not
             say
             ,
             before
             I
             drink
             ;
             but
             before
             I
             break
             my
             fast
             :
             for
             I
             have
             appointed
             a
             friend
             or
             two
             to
             meet
             me
             there
             at
             the
             
               thatcht
               house
               ,
            
             about
             nine
             of
             the
             clock
             this
             morning
             ;
             and
             that
             made
             me
             so
             early
             up
             ,
             and
             indeed
             ,
             to
             walk
             so
             fast
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             know
             the
             
               thatcht
               house
            
             very
             well
             :
             I
             often
             make
             it
             my
             resting
             place
             ,
             and
             taste
             a
             cup
             of
             Ale
             there
             ,
             for
             which
             liquor
             that
             place
             is
             very
             remarkable
             ;
             and
             to
             that
             house
             I
             shall
             by
             your
             favour
             accompany
             you
             ,
             and
             either
             abate
             of
             my
             pace
             ,
             or
             mend
             it
             ,
             to
             enjoy
             such
             a
             companion
             as
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             ,
             knowing
             that
             (
             as
             the
             Italians
             say
             )
             
               Good
               company
               makes
               the
               way
               seem
               the
               shorter
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             It
             may
             do
             so
             Sir
             ,
             with
             the
             
             help
             of
             good
             discourse
             ,
             which
             (
             me thinks
             )
             I
             may
             promise
             from
             you
             ,
             that
             both
             look
             and
             speak
             so
             chearfully
             .
             And
             to
             invite
             you
             to
             it
             ,
             I
             do
             here
             promise
             you
             ,
             that
             for
             my
             part
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             as
             free
             and
             open-hearted
             ,
             as
             discretion
             will
             warrant
             me
             to
             be
             with
             a
             stranger
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             right
             glad
             of
             your
             answer
             ;
             and
             in
             confidence
             that
             you
             speak
             the
             truth
             ,
             I
             shall
             (
             Sir
             )
             put
             on
             a
             boldnesse
             to
             ask
             ,
             whether
             pleasure
             or
             businesse
             hath
             occasioned
             your
             Journey
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             a
             little
             businesse
             ,
             and
             more
             pleasure
             :
             for
             my
             purpose
             is
             to
             bestow
             a
             day
             or
             two
             in
             hunting
             the
             
               Otter
            
             (
             which
             my
             friend
             that
             I
             go
             to
             meet
             ,
             tells
             me
             is
             more
             pleasant
             then
             any
             hunting
             whatsoever
             :
             )
             and
             having
             dispatcht
             a
             little
             businesse
             this
             day
             ,
             my
             purpose
             is
             to
             morrow
             to
             follow
             a
             pack
             of
             dogs
             of
             honest
             Mr.
             —
             ,
             who
             hath
             appointed
             me
             and
             my
             friend
             to
             
             meet
             him
             upon
             
               Amwel
               hill
            
             to
             morrow
             morning
             by
             day
             break
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             my
             fortune
             hath
             answered
             my
             desires
             ;
             and
             my
             purpose
             is
             to
             bestow
             a
             day
             or
             two
             in
             helping
             to
             destroy
             some
             of
             those
             villanous
             vermin
             :
             for
             I
             hate
             them
             perfectly
             ,
             because
             they
             love
             fish
             so
             well
             ,
             or
             rather
             ,
             because
             they
             destroy
             so
             much
             :
             indeed
             ,
             so
             much
             ,
             that
             in
             my
             judgment
             ,
             all
             men
             that
             keep
             Otter
             dogs
             ought
             to
             have
             a
             Pension
             from
             the
             Commonwealth
             to
             incourage
             them
             to
             destroy
             the
             very
             breed
             of
             those
             base
             
               Otters
               ,
            
             they
             do
             so
             much
             mischief
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             say
             you
             to
             the
             
               Foxes
            
             of
             this
             Nation
             ?
             would
             not
             you
             as
             willingly
             have
             them
             destroyed
             ?
             for
             doubtlesse
             they
             do
             as
             much
             mischief
             as
             the
             
               Otters
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Oh
             Sir
             ,
             if
             they
             do
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             so
             much
             to
             me
             and
             my
             Fraternitie
             ,
             as
             that
             base
             Vermin
             the
             
               Otters
            
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Why
             Sir
             ,
             I
             pray
             ,
             of
             what
             
             Fraternity
             are
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             so
             angry
             with
             the
             poor
             
               Otter
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pis.
             
          
           
             I
             am
             a
             Brother
             of
             the
             
               Angle
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             an
             enemy
             to
             the
             
               Otter
               ,
            
             he
             does
             me
             and
             my
             friends
             so
             much
             mischief
             ;
             for
             you
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             we
             
               Anglers
            
             all
             love
             one
             another
             :
             and
             therefore
             do
             I
             hate
             the
             
               Otter
            
             perfectly
             ,
             even
             for
             their
             sakes
             that
             are
             of
             my
             Brotherhood
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             to
             be
             plain
             with
             you
             ,
             I
             am
             sorry
             you
             are
             an
             
               Angler
               :
            
             for
             I
             have
             heard
             many
             grave
             ,
             serious
             men
             pitie
             ,
             and
             many
             pleasant
             men
             scoffe
             at
             
               Anglers
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             There
             are
             many
             men
             that
             are
             by
             others
             taken
             to
             be
             serious
             grave
             men
             ,
             which
             we
             contemn
             and
             pitic
             ;
             men
             of
             sowre
             complexions
             ;
             mony-getting-men
             ,
             that
             spend
             all
             their
             time
             first
             in
             getting
             ,
             and
             next
             in
             anxious
             care
             to
             keep
             it
             :
             men
             that
             are
             condemn'd
             to
             be
             rich
             ,
             and
             alwayes
             discontented
             ,
             or
             busie
             .
             For
             these
             poor-rich-men
             ,
             wee
             Anglers
             
             pitie
             them
             ;
             and
             stand
             in
             no
             need
             to
             borrow
             their
             thoughts
             to
             think
             our selves
             happie
             :
             For
             (
             trust
             me
             ,
             Sir
             )
             we
             enjoy
             a
             contentednesse
             above
             the
             reach
             of
             such
             dispositions
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             for
             any
             scoffer
             ,
             
               qui
               mockat
               mockabitur
               .
            
             Let
             mee
             tell
             you
             ,
             (
             that
             you
             may
             tell
             him
             )
             what
             the
             wittie
             French-man
             sayes
             in
             such
             a
             
             Case
             .
             
               When
               my
            
             Cat
             
               and
               I
               entertaine
               each
               other
               with
               mutuall
               apish
               tricks
               (
               as
               playing
               with
               a
               garter
               ,
               )
               who
               knows
               but
               that
               I
               make
               her
               more
               sport
               then
               she
               makes
               me
               ?
               Shall
               I
               conclude
               her
               simple
               ,
               that
               has
               her
               time
               to
               begin
               or
               refuse
               sportivenesse
               as
               freely
               as
               I
               my self
               have
               ?
               Nay
               ,
               who
               knows
               but
               that
               our
               agreeing
               no
               better
               ,
               is
               the
               defect
               of
               my
               not
               under
               standing
               her
               language
               ?
               (
               for
               doubtlesse
               Cats
               talk
               and
               reason
               with
               one
               another
               )
               and
               that
               shee
               laughs
               at
               ,
               and
               censures
               my
               folly
               ,
               for
               making
               her
               sport
               ,
               and
               pittes
               mee
               for
               understanding
               her
               no
               better
               ?
            
             To
             this
             purpose
             speaks
             
               Mountagne
            
             concerning
             
             
               Cats
               :
            
             And
             I
             hope
             I
             may
             take
             as
             great
             a
             libertie
             to
             blame
             any
             Scoffer
             ,
             that
             has
             never
             heard
             what
             an
             Angler
             can
             say
             in
             the
             justification
             of
             his
             Art
             and
             Pleasure
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             if
             this
             satisfie
             not
             ,
             I
             pray
             bid
             the
             Scoffer
             put
             this
             Epigram
             into
             his
             pocket
             ,
             and
             read
             it
             every
             morning
             for
             his
             breakfast
             (
             for
             I
             wish
             him
             no
             better
             ;
             )
             Hee
             shall
             finde
             it
             fix'd
             before
             the
             Dialogues
             of
             
               Lucian
            
             (
             who
             may
             be
             justly
             accounted
             the
             father
             of
             the
             Family
             of
             all
             
               Scoffers
               :
            
             )
             And
             though
             I
             owe
             none
             of
             that
             Fraternitie
             so
             much
             as
             good
             will
             ,
             yet
             I
             have
             taken
             a
             little
             pleasant
             pains
             to
             make
             such
             a
             conversion
             of
             it
             as
             may
             make
             it
             the
             fitter
             for
             all
             of
             that
             Fraternity
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Lucian
              
               well
               skill'd
               in
               
                 scoffing
                 ,
              
               this
               has
               writ
               ,
            
             
               Friend
               ,
               that
               's
               your
               folly
               which
               you
               think
               your
               
                 wit
              
               :
            
             
               This
               you
               vent
               oft
               ,
               void
               both
               of
               
                 wit
              
               and
               
                 fear
                 ,
              
            
             
               Meaning
               an
               other
               ,
               when
               your self
               you
               jeer
               ,
            
          
           
           
             But
             no
             more
             of
             the
             
               Scoffer
            
             ;
             for
             since
             
               Solomon
            
             sayes
             ,
             he
             is
             an
             abomination
             to
             men
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             so
             to
             me
             ;
             and
             I
             think
             ,
             to
             all
             that
             love
             
               Vertue
            
             and
             
               Angling
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             you
             have
             almost
             amazed
             me
             :
             for
             though
             I
             am
             no
             Scoffer
             ,
             
             yet
             I
             have
             (
             I
             pray
             let
             me
             speak
             it
             without
             offence
             )
             alwayes
             look'd
             upon
             
               Anglers
            
             as
             more
             patient
             ,
             and
             more
             simple
             men
             ,
             then
             (
             I
             fear
             )
             I
             shall
             finde
             you
             to
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             Piscat
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             not
             judge
             my
             earnestnesse
             to
             be
             impatience
             :
             and
             for
             my
             
               simplicitie
               ,
            
             if
             by
             that
             you
             mean
             a
             
               harmlesnesse
               ,
            
             or
             that
             
               simplicity
            
             that
             was
             usually
             found
             in
             the
             Primitive
             Christians
             ,
             who
             were
             (
             as
             most
             
               Anglers
            
             are
             )
             quiet
             men
             ,
             and
             followed
             peace
             ;
             men
             that
             were
             too
             wise
             to
             sell
             their
             consciences
             to
             buy
             riches
             for
             vexation
             ,
             and
             a
             fear
             to
             die
             .
             Men
             that
             lived
             in
             those
             times
             when
             there
             were
             fewer
             Lawyers
             ,
             for
             then
             a
             Lordship
             might
             
             have
             been
             safely
             conveyed
             in
             a
             piece
             of
             Parchment
             no
             bigger
             then
             your
             hand
             ,
             though
             several
             skins
             are
             not
             sufficient
             to
             do
             it
             in
             this
             wiser
             Age
             .
             I
             say
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             if
             you
             take
             us
             Anglers
             to
             be
             such
             simple
             men
             as
             I
             have
             spoken
             of
             ,
             then
             both
             my self
             ,
             and
             those
             of
             my
             profession
             will
             be
             glad
             to
             be
             so
             understood
             .
             But
             if
             by
             simplicitie
             you
             meant
             to
             expresse
             any
             general
             defect
             in
             the
             understanding
             of
             those
             that
             professe
             and
             practise
             
               Angling
               ,
            
             I
             hope
             to
             make
             it
             appear
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             so
             much
             contrary
             reason
             (
             if
             you
             have
             but
             the
             patience
             to
             hear
             it
             )
             as
             may
             remove
             all
             the
             anticipations
             that
             Time
             or
             Discourse
             may
             have
             possess'd
             you
             with
             ,
             against
             that
             Ancient
             and
             laudable
             Art
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Why
             (
             Sir
             )
             is
             Angling
             of
             Antiquitie
             ,
             and
             an
             Art
             ,
             and
             an
             art
             not
             easily
             learn'd
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pis.
             
          
           
             Yes
             (
             Sir
             :
             )
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             that
             if
             you
             and
             I
             were
             to
             converse
             
             together
             but
             til
             night
             ,
             I
             should
             leave
             you
             possess'd
             with
             the
             same
             happie
             thoughts
             that
             now
             possesse
             me
             ;
             not
             onely
             for
             the
             Antiquitie
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             deserves
             commendations
             ;
             and
             that
             't
             is
             an
             Art
             ;
             and
             worthy
             the
             knowledge
             and
             practice
             of
             a
             wise
             ,
             and
             a
             serious
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             pray
             speak
             of
             them
             what
             you
             shall
             think
             fit
             ;
             for
             wee
             have
             yet
             five
             miles
             to
             walk
             before
             wee
             shall
             come
             to
             the
             
               Thatcht
               house
               .
            
             And
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             though
             my
             infirmities
             are
             many
             ,
             yet
             I
             dare
             promise
             you
             ,
             that
             both
             my
             patience
             and
             attention
             will
             indure
             to
             hear
             what
             you
             will
             say
             till
             wee
             come
             thither
             :
             and
             if
             you
             please
             to
             begin
             in
             order
             with
             the
             antiquity
             ,
             when
             that
             is
             done
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             want
             my
             attention
             to
             the
             commendations
             and
             accommodations
             of
             it
             :
             and
             lastly
             ,
             if
             you
             shall
             convince
             me
             that
             't
             is
             an
             Art
             ,
             and
             an
             Art
             worth
             learning
             ,
             
             I
             shall
             beg
             I
             may
             become
             your
             Scholer
             ,
             both
             to
             wait
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             instructed
             in
             the
             Art
             it self
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Oh
             Sir
             ,
             't
             is
             not
             to
             be
             questioned
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             is
             an
             art
             ,
             and
             an
             art
             worth
             your
             Learning
             :
             the
             question
             wil
             rather
             be
             ,
             whether
             you
             be
             capable
             of
             learning
             it
             ?
             For
             he
             that
             learns
             it
             ,
             must
             not
             onely
             bring
             an
             enquiring
             ,
             searching
             ,
             and
             discerning
             wit
             ;
             but
             he
             must
             bring
             also
             that
             
               patience
            
             you
             talk
             of
             ,
             and
             a
             love
             and
             propensity
             to
             the
             art
             it
             felf
             :
             but
             having
             once
             got
             and
             practised
             it
             ,
             then
             doubt
             not
             but
             the
             Art
             will
             (
             both
             for
             the
             pleasure
             and
             profit
             of
             it
             )
             prove
             like
             to
             
               Vertue
               ,
               a
               reward
               to
               it self
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             now
             become
             so
             ful
             of
             expectation
             ,
             that
             I
             long
             much
             to
             have
             you
             proceed
             in
             your
             discourse
             :
             And
             first
             ,
             I
             pray
             Sir
             ,
             let
             me
             hear
             concerning
             the
             antiquity
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             wil
             preface
             no
             longer
             ,
             but
             proceed
             in
             order
             as
             you
             desire
             me
             :
             And
             first
             for
             the
             Antiquity
             of
             
               Angling
               ,
            
             I
             shall
             not
             say
             much
             ;
             but
             onely
             this
             ;
             Some
             say
             ,
             
             it
             is
             as
             ancient
             as
             
               Deucalions
            
             Floud
             :
             and
             others
             (
             which
             I
             like
             better
             )
             say
             ,
             
             that
             
               Belus
            
             (
             who
             was
             the
             inventer
             of
             godly
             and
             vertuous
             Recreations
             )
             was
             the
             Inventer
             of
             it
             :
             and
             some
             others
             say
             ,
             (
             for
             former
             times
             have
             had
             their
             Disquisitions
             about
             it
             )
             that
             
               Seth
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             Sons
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             taught
             it
             to
             his
             sons
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             them
             it
             was
             derived
             to
             Posterity
             .
             Others
             say
             ,
             that
             he
             left
             it
             engraven
             on
             those
             Pillars
             which
             hee
             erected
             to
             preserve
             the
             knowledg
             of
             the
             
               Mathematicks
               ,
               Musick
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             those
             precious
             Arts
             ,
             which
             by
             Gods
             appointment
             or
             allowance
             ,
             and
             his
             noble
             industry
             were
             thereby
             preserved
             from
             perishing
             in
             
               Noah's
            
             Floud
             .
          
           
             These
             (
             my
             worthy
             Friend
             )
             have
             been
             the
             opinions
             of
             some
             men
             ,
             that
             
             possibly
             may
             have
             endeavoured
             to
             make
             it
             more
             ancient
             then
             may
             well
             be
             warranted
             .
             But
             for
             my
             part
             ,
             I
             shall
             content
             my self
             in
             telling
             you
             ,
             That
             
               Angling
            
             is
             much
             more
             ancient
             then
             the
             incarnation
             of
             our
             Saviour
             :
             For
             both
             in
             the
             Prophet
             
               Amos
               ,
            
             
             and
             before
             him
             in
             
               Job
               ,
            
             
             (
             which
             last
             Book
             is
             judged
             to
             be
             written
             by
             
               Moses
            
             )
             mention
             is
             made
             of
             
               fish-hooks
               ,
            
             which
             must
             imply
             
               Anglers
            
             in
             those
             times
             .
          
           
             But
             (
             my
             worthy
             friend
             )
             as
             I
             would
             rather
             prove
             my self
             to
             be
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             by
             being
             
               learned
            
             and
             
               humble
               ,
               valiant
            
             and
             
               inoffensive
               ,
               vertuous
            
             and
             
               communicable
               ,
            
             then
             by
             a
             fond
             ostentation
             of
             
               riches
            
             ;
             or
             (
             wanting
             these
             Vertues
             my self
             )
             boast
             that
             these
             were
             in
             my
             Ancestors
             ;
             [
             And
             yet
             I
             confesse
             ,
             that
             where
             a
             noble
             and
             ancient
             Descent
             and
             such
             Merits
             meet
             in
             any
             man
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             double
             dignification
             of
             that
             person
             :
             ]
             and
             so
             ,
             if
             this
             Antiquitie
             of
             Angling
             (
             which
             ,
             for
             my
             part
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             forc'd
             )
             shall
             ,
             
             like
             an
             ancient
             Familie
             ,
             be
             either
             an
             honour
             ,
             or
             an
             ornament
             to
             this
             vertuous
             Art
             which
             I
             both
             love
             and
             practise
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             the
             gladder
             that
             I
             made
             an
             accidental
             mention
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             shall
             proceed
             to
             the
             justification
             ,
             or
             rather
             commendation
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             My
             worthy
             Friend
             ,
             I
             am
             much
             pleased
             with
             your
             discourse
             ,
             for
             that
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             so
             ingenuous
             ,
             and
             so
             modest
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             stretch
             arguments
             into
             Hyperbolicall
             expressions
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             indeed
             they
             will
             reasonably
             bear
             ;
             and
             I
             pray
             ,
             proceed
             to
             the
             justification
             ,
             or
             commendations
             of
             Angling
             ,
             which
             I
             also
             long
             to
             hear
             from
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             shall
             proceed
             ;
             and
             my
             next
             discourse
             shall
             be
             rather
             a
             Commendation
             ,
             then
             a
             Justification
             of
             Angling
             :
             for
             ,
             in
             my
             judgment
             ,
             if
             it
             deserves
             to
             be
             commended
             ,
             it
             is
             more
             then
             justified
             ;
             for
             some
             practices
             that
             may
             be
             justified
             ,
             deserve
             no
             commendation
             :
             yet
             there
             are
             
             none
             that
             deserve
             commendation
             but
             may
             be
             justified
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             having
             said
             thus
             much
             by
             way
             of
             preparation
             ,
             I
             am
             next
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             in
             ancient
             times
             a
             debate
             hath
             risen
             ,
             (
             and
             it
             is
             not
             yet
             resolved
             )
             Whether
             
               Contemplation
            
             or
             
               Action
            
             be
             the
             chiefest
             thing
             wherin
             the
             happiness
             of
             a
             man
             doth
             most
             consist
             in
             this
             world
             ?
          
           
             Concerning
             which
             ,
             some
             have
             maintained
             their
             opinion
             of
             the
             first
             ,
             by
             saying
             ,
             
               [
               That
               the
               nearer
               we
               Mortals
               come
               to
               God
               by
               way
               of
               imitation
               ,
               the
               more
               happy
               we
               are
               :
               ]
            
             And
             that
             God
             injoyes
             himself
             only
             by
             
               Contemplation
            
             of
             his
             own
             
               Goodness
               ,
               Eternity
               ,
               Infiniteness
            
             and
             
               Power
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             and
             upon
             this
             ground
             many
             of
             them
             prefer
             
               Contemplation
            
             before
             
               Action
            
             :
             and
             indeed
             ,
             many
             of
             the
             Fathers
             seem
             to
             approve
             this
             opinion
             ,
             as
             may
             appear
             in
             their
             Comments
             upon
             the
             words
             of
             our
             Saviour
             to
             
               *
            
             
               Martha
               .
            
          
           
           
             And
             contrary
             to
             these
             ,
             others
             of
             equal
             Authority
             and
             credit
             ,
             have
             preferred
             
               Action
            
             to
             be
             chief
             ;
             as
             experiments
             in
             
               Physick
               ,
            
             and
             the
             application
             of
             it
             ,
             both
             for
             the
             ease
             and
             prolongation
             of
             mans
             life
             ,
             by
             which
             man
             is
             enabled
             to
             act
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             good
             to
             others
             :
             And
             they
             say
             also
             ,
             That
             
               Action
            
             is
             not
             only
             .
             Doctrinal
             ,
             but
             a
             maintainer
             of
             humane
             Society
             ;
             and
             for
             these
             ,
             and
             other
             reasons
             ,
             to
             be
             preferr'd
             before
             
               Contemplation
               .
            
          
           
             Concerning
             which
             two
             opinions
             ,
             I
             shall
             forbear
             to
             add
             a
             third
             ,
             by
             declaring
             my
             own
             ,
             and
             rest
             my self
             contented
             in
             telling
             you
             (
             my
             worthy
             friend
             )
             that
             both
             these
             meet
             together
             ,
             and
             do
             most
             properly
             belong
             to
             the
             most
             honest
             ,
             ingenious
             ,
             harmless
             Art
             of
             Angling
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             I
             shall
             tel
             you
             what
             some
             have
             observed
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             sound
             in
             my self
             ,
             That
             the
             very
             sitting
             by
             the
             Rivers
             side
             ,
             is
             not
             only
             the
             fittest
             
             place
             for
             ,
             but
             will
             invite
             the
             Anglers
             to
             Contemplation
             :
             That
             it
             is
             the
             fittest
             place
             ,
             seems
             to
             be
             witnessed
             by
             the
             children
             of
             
               Israel
            
             
               *
            
             ,
             who
             having
             banish'd
             all
             mirth
             and
             Musick
             from
             their
             pensive
             hearts
             ,
             and
             having
             hung
             up
             their
             then
             mute
             Instruments
             upon
             the
             Willow
             trees
             ,
             growing
             by
             the
             Rivers
             of
             
               Babylon
               ,
            
             sate
             down
             upon
             those
             banks
             bemoaning
             the
             
               ruines
            
             of
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             and
             contemplating
             their
             own
             sad
             condition
             ,
          
           
             And
             an
             ingenuous
             
               Spaniard
            
             sayes
             ,
             
               [
               That
               both
               Rivers
               ,
               and
               the
               inhabitants
               of
               the
               watery
               Element
               ,
               were
               created
               for
               wise
               men
               to
               contemplate
               ,
               and
               fools
               to
               pass
               by
               without
               consideration
               .
            
             And
             though
             I
             am
             too
             wise
             to
             rank
             my self
             in
             the
             first
             number
             ,
             yet
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             free
             my self
             from
             the
             last
             ,
             by
             offering
             to
             thee
             a
             short
             contemplation
             ,
             first
             of
             Rivers
             ,
             and
             then
             of
             Fish
             :
             concerning
             which
             ,
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             to
             relate
             to
             you
             many
             
             things
             very
             considerable
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             Rivers
             ,
             there
             be
             divers
             wonders
             reported
             of
             them
             by
             Authors
             ,
             of
             such
             credit
             ,
             that
             we
             need
             not
             deny
             them
             an
             Historical
             faith
             .
          
           
             As
             of
             a
             River
             in
             
               Epirus
               ,
            
             that
             puts
             out
             any
             lighted
             Torch
             ,
             and
             kindles
             any
             Torch
             that
             was
             not
             lighted
             .
             Of
             the
             River
             
               Selarus
               ,
            
             that
             in
             a
             few
             hours
             turns
             a
             rod
             or
             a
             wand
             into
             stone
             (
             and
             our
             
               Camden
            
             mentions
             the
             like
             wonder
             in
             
               England
               :
               )
            
             that
             there
             is
             a
             River
             in
             
               Arabia
               ,
            
             of
             which
             all
             the
             Sheep
             that
             drink
             thereof
             have
             their
             Wool
             turned
             into
             a
             Vermilion
             colour
             .
             And
             one
             of
             no
             less
             credit
             then
             
               Aristotle
               ,
            
             
             tels
             us
             of
             a
             merry
             River
             ,
             the
             River
             
               Elusina
               ,
            
             that
             dances
             at
             the
             noise
             of
             Musick
             ,
             that
             with
             Musick
             it
             bubbles
             ,
             dances
             ,
             and
             growes
             sandy
             ,
             but
             returns
             to
             a
             wonted
             calmness
             and
             clearness
             when
             the
             Musick
             ceases
             .
             
             And
             lastly
             ,
             (
             for
             I
             would
             not
             tire
             your
             patience
             )
             
               Fosephus
               ,
            
             
             that
             learned
             
               Few
               ,
            
             tells
             us
             of
             a
             River
             in
             
               Fudea
               ,
            
             that
             runs
             and
             moves
             swiftly
             all
             the
             six
             dayes
             of
             the
             week
             ,
             and
             stands
             still
             and
             rests
             upon
             their
             
               Sabbath
            
             day
             .
             But
             Sir
             ,
             lest
             this
             discourse
             may
             seem
             tedious
             ,
             I
             shall
             give
             it
             a
             sweet
             conclusion
             out
             of
             that
             holy
             Poet
             Mr.
             
               George
               Herbert
            
             his
             Divine
             Contemplation
             on
             Gods
             providence
             .
          
           
             
               Lord
               ,
               who
               hath
               praise
               enough
               ,
               nay
               ,
               who
               hath
               any
               ?
            
             
               None
               can
               express
               thy
               works
               ,
               but
               he
               that
               knows
               them
               ;
            
             
               And
               none
               can
               know
               thy
               works
               ,
               they
               are
               so
               many
               ,
            
             
               And
               so
               complete
               ,
               but
               only
               he
               that
               owes
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               We
               all
               acknowledge
               both
               thy
               power
               and
               love
            
             
               To
               be
               exact
               ,
               transcendent
               ,
               and
               divine
               ;
            
             
               Who
               dost
               so
               strangely
               ,
               and
               so
               sweetly
               move
               ,
            
             
               Whilst
               all
               things
               have
               their
               end
               ,
               yet
               none
               but
               thine
               .
            
          
           
             
               Wherefore
               ,
               most
               Sacred
               Spirit
               ,
               I
               here
               present
            
             
               For
               me
               ,
               and
               all
               my
               fellows
               ,
               praise
               to
               thee
               ;
            
             
               And
               just
               it
               is
               that
               I
               should
               pay
               the
               rent
               ,
            
             
               Because
               the
               benefit
               accrues
               to
               me
               .
            
          
           
             And
             as
             concerning
             Fish
             ,
             in
             that
             
             Psalm
             ,
             wherein
             ,
             for
             height
             of
             Poetry
             and
             Wonders
             ,
             the
             Prophet
             
               David
            
             
             seems
             even
             to
             exceed
             himself
             ;
             how
             doth
             he
             there
             express
             himselfe
             in
             choice
             Metaphors
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             amazement
             of
             a
             contemplative
             Reader
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Sea
             ,
             the
             Rivers
             ,
             and
             the
             Fish
             therein
             contained
             .
             And
             the
             great
             Naturallist
             
               Pliny
            
             sayes
             ,
             
               [
               That
               Natures
               great
               and
               wonderful
               power
               is
               more
               demonstrated
               in
               the
               Sea
               ,
               then
               on
               the
               Land
               ]
            
             And
             this
             may
             appear
             by
             the
             numerous
             and
             various
             Creatures
             ,
             inhabiting
             both
             in
             and
             about
             that
             Element
             :
             as
             to
             the
             Readers
             of
             
               Gesner
               ,
               Randelitius
               ,
               Pliny
               ,
               Aristotle
               ,
            
             and
             others
             is
             demonstrated
             :
             But
             I
             will
             sweeten
             this
             discourse
             also
             out
             of
             a
             contemplation
             in
             Divine
             
               Dubartas
               ,
            
             who
             
             sayes
             ,
          
           
             
               God
               quickned
               in
               the
               Sea
               and
               in
               the
               Rivers
               ,
            
             
               So
               many
               fishes
               of
               so
               many
               features
               ,
            
             
               That
               in
               the
               waters
               we
               may
               see
               all
               Creatures
               ;
            
             
             
               Even
               all
               that
               on
               the
               earth
               is
               to
               be
               found
               ,
            
             
               As
               if
               the
               world
               were
               in
               deep
               waters
               drownd
               .
            
             
               For
               seas
               (
               as
               well
               as
               Skies
               )
               have
               Sun
               ,
               Moon
               ,
               Stars
               ;
            
             
               (
               As
               wel
               as
               air
               )
               Swallows
               ,
               Rooks
               ,
               and
               Stares
               ;
            
             
               (
               As
               wel
               as
               earth
               )
               Vines
               ,
               Roses
               ,
               Nettles
               ,
               Melons
               ,
            
             
               Mushroms
               ,
               Pinks
               ,
               Gilliflowers
               and
               many
               milions
            
             
               Of
               other
               plants
               ,
               more
               rare
               ,
               more
               strange
               then
               these
               ;
            
             
               As
               very
               fishes
               living
               in
               the
               seas
               ;
            
             
               And
               also
               Rams
               ,
               Calves
               ,
               Horses
               ,
               Hares
               and
               Hogs
               ,
            
             
               Wolves
               ,
               Urchins
               ,
               Lions
               ,
               Elephants
               and
               Dogs
               ;
            
             
               Yea
               ,
               Men
               and
               Maids
               ,
               and
               which
               I
               most
               admire
               ,
            
             
               The
               Mitred
               Bishop
               ,
               and
               the
               cowled
               Fryer
               .
            
             
               Of
               which
               examples
               but
               a
               few
               years
               since
               ,
            
             
               Were
               shewn
               the
               
                 Norway
              
               and
               
                 Polonian
              
               Prince
               .
            
          
           
             These
             seem
             to
             be
             wonders
             ,
             but
             have
             had
             so
             many
             confirmations
             from
             men
             of
             Learning
             and
             credit
             ,
             that
             you
             need
             not
             doubt
             them
             ;
             nor
             are
             the
             number
             ,
             nor
             the
             various
             shapes
             of
             fishes
             ,
             more
             strange
             or
             more
             fit
             for
             
               contemplation
               ,
            
             then
             their
             different
             natures
             ,
             inclinations
             and
             actions
             :
             concerning
             which
             I
             shall
             beg
             your
             patient
             ear
             a
             little
             longer
             .
          
           
           
             The
             
               Cuttle-fish
            
             wil
             cast
             a
             long
             gut
             out
             of
             her
             throat
             ,
             which
             (
             like
             as
             an
             Angler
             does
             his
             line
             )
             she
             sendeth
             forth
             and
             pulleth
             in
             again
             at
             her
             pleasure
             ,
             according
             as
             she
             sees
             some
             little
             fish
             come
             neer
             to
             her
             ;
             and
             the
             
               Cuttle-fish
            
             (
             being
             then
             hid
             in
             the
             gravel
             
             )
             lets
             the
             smaller
             fish
             nibble
             and
             bite
             the
             end
             of
             it
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             shee
             by
             little
             and
             little
             draws
             the
             smaller
             fish
             so
             neer
             to
             her
             ,
             that
             she
             may
             leap
             upon
             her
             ,
             and
             then
             catches
             and
             devours
             her
             :
             and
             for
             this
             reason
             some
             have
             called
             this
             fish
             the
             
               SeaAngler
               .
            
          
           
             There
             are
             also
             lustful
             and
             chaste
             fishes
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             shall
             also
             give
             you
             examples
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             ,
             what
             
               Dubartas
            
             sayes
             of
             a
             fish
             called
             the
             
               Sargus
            
             ;
             which
             (
             because
             none
             can
             express
             it
             better
             then
             he
             does
             )
             I
             shall
             give
             you
             in
             his
             own
             words
             ,
             supposing
             it
             shall
             not
             have
             the
             less
             credit
             for
             being
             Verse
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             gathered
             this
             ,
             and
             other
             
             observations
             out
             of
             Authors
             that
             have
             been
             great
             and
             industrious
             searchers
             into
             the
             secrets
             of
             nature
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Adulterous
               
                 Sargus
              
               doth
               not
               only
               change
               ,
            
             
               Wives
               everyday
               in
               the
               deep
               streams
               ,
               but
               (
               strange
               )
            
             
               As
               if
               the
               honey
               of
               Sea-love
               delight
            
             
               Could
               not
               suffice
               his
               ranging
               appetite
               ,
            
             
               Goes
               courting
               
                 She-Goats
              
               on
               the
               grassie
               shore
               ,
            
             
               Horning
               their
               husbands
               that
               had
               horns
               before
               .
            
          
           
             And
             the
             same
             Author
             writes
             concerning
             the
             
               Cantharus
               ,
            
             that
             which
             you
             shall
             also
             heare
             in
             his
             own
             words
             .
          
           
             
               But
               contrary
               ,
               the
               constant
               
                 Cantharus
                 ,
              
            
             
               Is
               ever
               constant
               to
               his
               faithful
               Spouse
               ,
            
             
               In
               nuptial
               duties
               spending
               his
               chaste
               life
               ,
            
             
               Never
               loves
               any
               but
               his
               own
               dear
               wife
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             but
             a
             little
             longer
             ,
             andI
             have
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             take
             what
             liberty
             you
             think
             fit
             ,
             for
             your
             discourse
             seems
             
             to
             be
             Musick
             ,
             and
             charms
             me
             into
             an
             attention
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Why
             then
             Sir
             ,
             I
             will
             take
             a
             little
             libertie
             to
             tell
             ,
             or
             rather
             to
             remember
             you
             what
             is
             said
             of
             
               Turtle
               Doves
               :
            
             First
             ,
             that
             they
             silently
             plight
             their
             troth
             and
             marry
             ;
             and
             that
             then
             ,
             the
             Survivor
             scorns
             (
             as
             the
             
               Thracian
            
             women
             are
             said
             to
             do
             )
             to
             out-live
             his
             or
             her
             Mate
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             taken
             for
             such
             a
             truth
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Survivor
             shall
             ever
             couple
             with
             another
             ,
             the
             he
             or
             she
             ,
             not
             only
             the
             living
             ,
             but
             the
             dead
             ,
             is
             denyed
             the
             
               name
            
             and
             
               honour
            
             of
             a
             true
             
               Turtle
               Dove
               .
            
          
           
             And
             to
             parallel
             this
             Land
             Variety
             ,
             &
             teach
             mankind
             moral
             faithfulness
             ,
             &
             to
             condemn
             those
             that
             talk
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             yet
             come
             short
             of
             the
             moral
             faith
             of
             fish
             and
             fowl
             ;
             Men
             that
             violate
             the
             Law
             ,
             affirm'd
             by
             Saint
             
               Paul
            
             to
             be
             writ
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             which
             
             he
             sayes
             shal
             at
             the
             last
             day
             condemn
             and
             leave
             them
             without
             excuse
             .
             I
             
             Pray
             hearken
             to
             what
             
               Dubartas
            
             sings
             ,
             
             (
             for
             the
             hearing
             of
             such
             conjugal
             faithfulness
             ,
             will
             be
             Musick
             to
             all
             chaste
             ears
             )
             and
             therefore
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             hearken
             to
             what
             
               Dubartas
            
             sings
             of
             the
             
               Mullet
               :
            
          
           
             
               But
               for
               chaste
               love
               the
               
                 Mullet
              
               hath
               no
               peer
               ,
            
             
               For
               ,
               if
               the
               Fisher
               hath
               surprised
               her
               pheer
               ,
            
             
               As
               mad
               with
               wo
               ,
               to
               shoare
               she
               followeth
               ,
            
             
               Prest
               to
               consort
               him
               both
               in
               life
               and
               death
               .
            
          
           
             On
             the
             contrary
             ,
             what
             shall
             I
             say
             of
             the
             
               House-Cock
               ,
            
             which
             treads
             any
             Hen
             ,
             and
             then
             (
             contrary
             to
             the
             
               Swan
               ,
            
             the
             
               Partridg
               ,
            
             and
             
               Pigeon
            
             )
             takes
             no
             care
             to
             hatch
             ,
             to
             feed
             ,
             or
             to
             cherish
             his
             own
             Brood
             ,
             but
             is
             sensless
             though
             they
             perish
             .
          
           
             And
             't
             is
             considerable
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Hen
            
             (
             which
             because
             she
             also
             takes
             any
             
               Cock
               ,
            
             expects
             it
             not
             )
             who
             is
             sure
             the
             Chickens
             be
             her
             own
             ,
             hath
             by
             a
             moral
             impression
             her
             care
             ,
             and
             affection
             to
             her
             own
             Broode
             ,
             more
             
             then
             doubled
             ,
             even
             to
             such
             a
             height
             ,
             that
             our
             Saviour
             in
             expressing
             his
             love
             to
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             quotes
             her
             for
             an
             example
             of
             tender
             affection
             ,
             as
             his
             Father
             had
             done
             
               Job
            
             for
             a
             pattern
             of
             patience
             .
             
          
           
             And
             to
             parallel
             this
             
               Cock
               ,
            
             there
             be
             divers
             fishes
             that
             cast
             their
             spawne
             on
             flags
             or
             stones
             ,
             and
             then
             leave
             it
             uncovered
             and
             exposed
             to
             become
             a
             prey
             ,
             and
             be
             devoured
             by
             Vermine
             or
             other
             fishes
             :
             but
             other
             fishes
             (
             as
             namely
             the
             
               Barbel
            
             )
             take
             such
             care
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             their
             seed
             ,
             that
             (
             unlike
             to
             the
             
               Cock
            
             or
             the
             
               Cuckoe
            
             )
             they
             mutually
             labour
             (
             both
             the
             Spawner
             ,
             and
             the
             Melter
             )
             to
             cover
             their
             spawne
             with
             sand
             ,
             or
             watch
             it
             ,
             or
             hide
             it
             in
             some
             secret
             place
             unfrequented
             by
             Vermine
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             fish
             but
             themselves
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             these
             examples
             may
             ,
             to
             you
             and
             others
             ,
             seem
             strange
             ;
             but
             they
             are
             testified
             ,
             some
             by
             
               Aristotle
               ,
            
             some
             by
             
               Pliny
               ,
            
             some
             by
             
               Gesner
               ,
            
             and
             by
             
             divers
             others
             of
             credit
             ,
             and
             are
             believed
             and
             known
             by
             divers
             ,
             both
             of
             wisdom
             and
             experience
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             truth
             ;
             and
             are
             (
             as
             I
             said
             at
             the
             beginning
             )
             fit
             for
             the
             contemplation
             of
             a
             most
             serious
             ,
             and
             a
             most
             pious
             man
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             they
             be
             fit
             for
             the
             contemplation
             of
             the
             most
             prudent
             and
             pious
             ,
             and
             peaceable
             men
             ,
             seems
             to
             be
             testified
             by
             the
             practice
             of
             so
             many
             devout
             and
             contemplative
             men
             ;
             as
             the
             Patriarks
             or
             Prophets
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Apostles
             of
             our
             Saviour
             in
             these
             later
             times
             ,
             of
             which
             twelve
             he
             chose
             four
             that
             were
             Fishermen
             :
             concerning
             which
             choice
             some
             have
             made
             these
             Observations
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             That
             he
             never
             reproved
             these
             for
             their
             Imployment
             or
             Calling
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             the
             Scribes
             and
             the
             Mony-Changers
             .
             And
             secondly
             ,
             That
             he
             found
             the
             hearts
             of
             such
             men
             ,
             men
             that
             by
             nature
             were
             fitted
             
             for
             contemplation
             and
             quietness
             ;
             men
             of
             mild
             ,
             and
             sweet
             ,
             and
             peaceable
             spirits
             ,
             (
             as
             indeed
             most
             Anglers
             are
             )
             these
             men
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             (
             who
             is
             observed
             to
             love
             to
             plant
             grace
             in
             good
             natures
             )
             though
             nothing
             be
             too
             hard
             for
             him
             ,
             yet
             these
             men
             he
             chose
             to
             call
             from
             their
             irreprovable
             imployment
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             grace
             to
             be
             his
             Disciples
             and
             to
             follow
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             observable
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             our
             Saviours
             will
             that
             his
             four
             Fishermen
             Apostles
             should
             have
             a
             prioritie
             of
             nomination
             in
             the
             catalogue
             of
             his
             twelve
             Apostles
             ,
             as
             namely
             first
             ,
             S.
             
               Peter
               ,
               Andrew
               ,
               James
            
             
             and
             
               John
               ,
            
             and
             then
             the
             rest
             in
             their
             order
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             yet
             more
             observable
             ,
             that
             when
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             went
             up
             into
             the
             Mount
             ,
             at
             his
             Transfiguration
             ,
             when
             he
             left
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Disciples
             and
             chose
             onely
             three
             to
             bear
             him
             company
             ,
             that
             these
             three
             
             were
             all
             Fisher-men
             .
          
           
             And
             since
             I
             have
             your
             promise
             to
             hear
             me
             with
             patience
             ,
             I
             will
             take
             a
             liberty
             to
             look
             back
             upon
             an
             observation
             that
             hath
             been
             made
             by
             an
             ingenuous
             and
             learned
             man
             ,
             who
             observes
             that
             God
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             allow
             those
             whom
             he
             himselfe
             hath
             appointed
             ,
             to
             write
             his
             holy
             will
             in
             holy
             Writ
             ,
             yet
             to
             express
             his
             will
             in
             such
             Metaphors
             as
             their
             former
             affections
             or
             practise
             had
             inclined
             them
             to
             ;
             and
             he
             brings
             
               Solomon
            
             for
             an
             example
             ,
             who
             before
             his
             conversion
             was
             remarkably
             amorous
             ,
             and
             after
             by
             Gods
             appointment
             ,
             writ
             that
             
             Love-Song
             betwixt
             God
             and
             his
             Church
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             this
             hold
             in
             reason
             (
             as
             I
             see
             none
             to
             the
             contrary
             )
             then
             it
             may
             be
             probably
             concluded
             ,
             that
             
               Moses
            
             (
             whom
             I
             told
             you
             before
             ,
             writ
             the
             book
             of
             
               Job
            
             )
             and
             the
             Prophet
             
               Amos
            
             were
             both
             Anglers
             ,
             for
             you
             shal
             in
             all
             the
             old
             Testament
             ,
             find
             fish-hooks
             
             but
             twice
             mentioned
             ;
             namely
             ,
             by
             meek
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             the
             friend
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             humble
             Prophet
             
               Amos
               .
            
          
           
             Concerning
             which
             last
             ,
             namely
             ,
             the
             Prophet
             
               Amos
               ,
            
             I
             shall
             make
             but
             this
             Observation
             ,
             That
             he
             that
             shall
             read
             the
             humble
             ,
             lowly
             ,
             plain
             stile
             of
             that
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             compare
             it
             with
             the
             high
             ,
             glorious
             ,
             eloquent
             stile
             of
             the
             prophet
             
               Isaiah
            
             (
             though
             they
             be
             both
             equally
             true
             )
             may
             easily
             believe
             him
             to
             be
             a
             good
             natured
             ,
             plaine
             Fisher-man
             .
          
           
             Which
             I
             do
             the
             rather
             believe
             ,
             by
             comparing
             the
             affectionate
             ,
             lowly
             ,
             humble
             Epistles
             of
             S.
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             S.
             
               James
            
             and
             S.
             
               John
               ,
            
             whom
             we
             know
             were
             Fishers
             ,
             with
             the
             glorious
             language
             and
             high
             Metaphors
             of
             S.
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             whom
             we
             know
             was
             not
             .
          
           
             Let
             me
             give
             you
             the
             example
             of
             two
             men
             more
             ,
             that
             have
             lived
             nearer
             to
             our
             own
             times
             :
             first
             of
             Doctor
             
               Nowel
            
             sometimes
             Dean
             of
             S.
             
               Paul's
               ,
            
             
             (
             in
             which
             Church
             his
             Monument
             stands
             yet
             undefaced
             )
             a
             man
             that
             in
             the
             Reformation
             of
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
            
             (
             not
             that
             of
             
               Henry
               the
               VIII
               .
            
             )
             was
             so
             noted
             for
             his
             meek
             spirit
             ,
             deep
             Learning
             ,
             Prudence
             and
             Piety
             ,
             that
             the
             then
             Parliament
             and
             Convocation
             ,
             both
             chose
             ,
             injoyned
             ,
             and
             trusted
             him
             to
             be
             the
             man
             to
             make
             a
             Catechism
             for
             publick
             use
             ,
             such
             a
             one
             as
             should
             stand
             as
             a
             rule
             for
             faith
             and
             manners
             to
             their
             posteritie
             :
             And
             the
             good
             man
             (
             though
             he
             was
             very
             learned
             ,
             yet
             knowing
             that
             God
             leads
             us
             not
             to
             heaven
             by
             hard
             questions
             )
             made
             that
             good
             ,
             plain
             ,
             unperplext
             Catechism
             ,
             that
             is
             printed
             with
             the
             old
             Service
             Book
             .
             I
             say
             ,
             this
             good
             man
             was
             as
             dear
             a
             lover
             ,
             and
             constant
             practicer
             of
             Angling
             ,
             as
             any
             Age
             can
             produce
             ;
             and
             his
             custome
             was
             to
             spend
             (
             besides
             his
             fixt
             hours
             of
             prayer
             (
             those
             hours
             which
             by
             command
             of
             the
             Church
             were
             enjoined
             the
             old
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             voluntarily
             
             dedicated
             to
             devotion
             by
             many
             Primitive
             Christians
             :
             )
             besides
             those
             hours
             ,
             this
             good
             man
             was
             observed
             to
             spend
             ,
             or
             if
             you
             will
             ,
             to
             bestow
             a
             tenth
             part
             of
             his
             time
             in
             Angling
             ;
             and
             also
             (
             for
             I
             have
             conversed
             with
             those
             which
             have
             conversed
             with
             him
             )
             to
             bestow
             a
             tenth
             part
             of
             his
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             fish
             ,
             amongst
             the
             poor
             that
             inhabited
             near
             to
             those
             Rivers
             in
             which
             it
             was
             caught
             ,
             saying
             often
             ,
             
               That
               Charity
               gave
               life
               to
               Religion
            
             :
             and
             at
             his
             return
             would
             praise
             God
             he
             had
             spent
             that
             day
             free
             from
             worldly
             trouble
             ,
             both
             harmlesly
             and
             in
             a
             Recreation
             that
             became
             a
             Church-man
             .
          
           
             My
             next
             and
             last
             example
             shall
             be
             that
             undervaluer
             of
             money
             ,
             the
             late
             Provost
             of
             
               Eaton
               Colledg
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Wotton
               ,
            
             (
             a
             man
             with
             whom
             I
             have
             often
             fish'd
             and
             convers'd
             )
             a
             man
             whose
             forraign
             imployments
             in
             the
             service
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             and
             whose
             experience
             ,
             learning
             ,
             wit
             and
             
             cheerfulness
             ,
             made
             his
             company
             to
             be
             esteemed
             one
             of
             the
             delights
             of
             mankind
             ;
             this
             man
             ,
             whose
             very
             approbation
             of
             Angling
             were
             sufficient
             to
             convince
             any
             modest
             Censurer
             of
             it
             ,
             this
             man
             was
             also
             a
             most
             dear
             lover
             ,
             and
             a
             frequent
             practicer
             of
             the
             Art
             of
             Angling
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             would
             say
             ,
             
               [
               'T
               was
               an
               imployment
               for
               his
               idle
               time
               ,
               which
               was
               not
               idly
               spent
               ;
               ]
            
             for
             Angling
             was
             after
             tedious
             study
             
               [
               A
               rest
               to
               his
               mind
               ,
               a
               cheerer
               of
               his
               spirits
               ,
               a
               divertion
               of
               sadness
               ,
               a
               calmer
               of
               unquiet
               thoughts
               ,
               a
               Moderator
               of
               passions
               ,
               a
               procurer
               of
               contentedness
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               begot
               habits
               of
               peace
               and
               patience
               in
               those
               that
               profest
               and
               practic'd
               it
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             This
             was
             the
             saying
             of
             that
             Learned
             man
             ;
             and
             I
             do
             easily
             believe
             that
             peace
             ,
             and
             patience
             ,
             and
             a
             calm
             content
             did
             cohabit
             in
             the
             cheerful
             heart
             of
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Wotton
               ,
            
             because
             I
             know
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             was
             
             beyond
             seventy
             years
             of
             age
             he
             made
             this
             description
             of
             a
             part
             of
             the
             present
             pleasure
             that
             possest
             him
             ,
             as
             he
             sate
             quietly
             in
             a
             Summers
             evening
             on
             a
             bank
             a
             fishing
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             description
             of
             the
             Spring
             ,
             which
             because
             it
             glides
             as
             soft
             and
             sweetly
             from
             his
             pen
             ,
             as
             that
             River
             does
             now
             by
             which
             it
             was
             then
             made
             ,
             I
             shall
             repeat
             unto
             you
             .
          
           
             
               This
               day
               dame
               Nature
               seem'd
               in
               love
               :
            
             
               The
               lustie
               sap
               began
               to
               move
               ;
            
             
               Fresh
               juice
               did
               stir
               th'
               imbracing
               Vines
               ,
            
             
               And
               birds
               had
               drawn
               their
               Valentines
               .
            
             
               The
               jealous
               
                 Trout
                 ,
              
               that
               low
               did
               lye
               ,
            
             
               Rose
               at
               a
               well
               dissembled
               
                 flie
              
               ;
            
             
               There
               stood
               my
               friend
               with
               patient
               skill
               ,
            
             
               Attending
               of
               his
               trembling
               quil
               .
            
             
               Already
               were
               the
               caves
               possest
            
             
               With
               the
               swift
               Pilgrims
               daivbed
               nest
               :
            
             
               The
               Groves
               already
               did
               rejoice
               ,
            
             
               In
               
                 Philomels
              
               triumphing
               voice
               :
            
             
               The
               showrs
               were
               short
               ,
               the
               weather
               mild
               ,
            
             
               The
               morning
               fresh
               ,
               the
               evening
               smil'd
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 Jone
              
               takes
               her
               neat
               rubb'd
               pail
               ,
               and
               now
            
             
               She
               trips
               to
               milk
               the
               sand-red
               
                 Cow
              
               ;
            
             
               Where
               ,
               for
               some
               sturdy
               foot-ball
               Swain
               ,
            
             
               
                 Jone
              
               strokes
               a
               
                 Sillibub
              
               or
               twaine
               .
            
             
               The
               fields
               and
               gardens
               were
               beset
            
             
               With
               
                 Tulips
                 ,
                 Crocus
                 ,
                 Violet
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               now
               ,
               though
               late
               ,
               the
               modest
               
                 Rose
              
            
             
               Did
               more
               then
               half
               a
               blush
               disclose
               .
            
             
               Thus
               all
               looks
               gay
               and
               full
               of
               chear
            
             
               To
               welcome
               the
               new
               liveried
               year
               .
            
          
           
             These
             were
             the
             thoughts
             that
             then
             possest
             the
             undisturbed
             mind
             of
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Wotton
               .
            
             Will
             you
             hear
             the
             wish
             of
             another
             Angler
             ,
             and
             the
             commendation
             of
             his
             happy
             life
             ,
             
             which
             he
             also
             sings
             in
             Verse
             .
          
           
             
               Let
               me
               live
               harmlesly
               ,
               and
               near
               the
               brink
            
             
               Of
               
                 Trent
              
               or
               
                 Avon
              
               have
               a
               dwelling
               place
               ,
            
             
               Where
               I
               may
               see
               my
               
                 quil
              
               or
               
                 cork
              
               down
               sink
               ,
            
             
               With
               eager
               bit
               of
               
                 Pearch
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 Bleak
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 Dace
              
               ;
            
             
               And
               on
               the
               world
               and
               my
               Creator
               think
               ,
            
             
               Whilst
               some
               men
               strive
               ,
               ill
               gotten
               goods
               t'
               imbrace
               ;
            
             
             
               And
               others
               spend
               their
               time
               in
               base
               excess
            
             
               Of
               wine
               or
               worse
               ,
               in
               
                 war
              
               and
               
                 wantonness
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Let
               them
               that
               list
               these
               pastimes
               still
               pursue
               ,
            
             
               And
               on
               such
               pleasing
               fancies
               feed
               their
               sill
               ,
            
             
               So
               I
               the
               
                 fields
              
               and
               
                 meadows
              
               green
               may
               view
               ,
            
             
               And
               daily
               by
               
                 fresh
                 Rivers
              
               walk
               at
               will
               ,
            
             
               Among
               the
               
                 Daifies
              
               and
               the
               
                 Violets
              
               blue
               ,
            
             
               Red
               
                 Hyacinth
                 ,
              
               and
               yellow
               
                 Daffadil
                 ,
              
            
             
               Purple
               
                 Narcissus
                 ,
              
               like
               the
               morning
               rayes
               ,
            
             
               Pale
               
                 ganderglass
              
               and
               azure
               
                 Culverkayes
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               I
               count
               it
               higher
               pleasure
               to
               behold
            
             
               The
               stately
               compass
               of
               the
               lofty
               
                 Skie
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               in
               the
               midst
               thereof
               (
               like
               burning
               Gold
               )
            
             
               The
               flaming
               Chariot
               of
               the
               worlds
               great
               eye
               ,
            
             
               The
               watry
               clouds
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               aire
               up
               rold
               ,
            
             
               With
               sundry
               kinds
               of
               painted
               colours
               flye
               ;
            
             
               And
               fair
               
                 Aurora
              
               lifting
               up
               her
               head
               ,
            
             
               Still
               blushing
               ,
               rise
               from
               old
               
                 Tithonius
              
               bed
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               
                 hils
              
               and
               
                 mountains
              
               raised
               from
               the
               
                 plains
                 ,
              
            
             
               The
               
                 plains
              
               extended
               level
               with
               the
               
                 ground
                 ,
              
            
             
               The
               
                 grounds
              
               divided
               into
               sundry
               
                 vains
                 ,
              
            
             
               The
               
                 vains
              
               inclos'd
               with
               
                 rivers
              
               running
               round
               ;
            
             
             
               These
               
                 rivers
              
               making
               way
               through
               natures
               chains
            
             
               With
               headlong
               course
               into
               the
               sea
               profound
               ;
            
             
               The
               raging
               
                 sea
                 ,
              
               beneath
               the
               vallies
               low
               ,
            
             
               Where
               
                 lakes
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 rils
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 rivulets
              
               do
               flow
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               loftie
               woods
               ,
               the
               Forrests
               wide
               and
               long
            
             
               Adorn'd
               with
               leaves
               &
               branches
               fresh
               &
               green
               ,
            
             
               In
               whose
               cool
               bowres
               the
               birds
               with
               many
               a
               song
            
             
               Do
               welcom
               with
               their
               Quire
               the
               
                 Sūmers
                 Queen
                 :
              
            
             
               The
               Meadows
               fair
               ,
               where
               
                 Flora's
              
               gifts
               among
            
             
               Are
               intermixt
               ,
               with
               verdant
               grass
               between
               .
            
             
               The
               silver-scaled
               
                 fish
              
               that
               softly
               swim
               ,
            
             
               Within
               the
               sweet
               brooks
               chrystal
               watry
               stream
               .
            
          
           
             
               All
               these
               ,
               and
               many
               more
               of
               his
               Creation
               ,
            
             
               That
               made
               the
               Heavens
               ,
               the
               
                 Angler
              
               oft
               doth
               see
               ,
            
             
               Taking
               therein
               no
               little
               delectation
               ,
            
             
               To
               think
               how
               strange
               ,
               how
               wonderful
               they
               be
               ;
            
             
               Framing
               thereof
               an
               inward
               contemplation
               ,
            
             
               To
               set
               his
               heart
               from
               other
               fancies
               free
               ;
            
             
               And
               whilst
               he
               looks
               on
               these
               with
               joyful
               eye
               ,
            
             
               His
               mind
               is
               rapt
               above
               the
               Starry
               Skie
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             glad
             my
             memory
             did
             not
             lose
             these
             last
             Verses
             ,
             because
             
             they
             are
             somewhat
             more
             pleasant
             and
             more
             sutable
             to
             
               May
               Day
               ,
            
             then
             my
             harsh
             Discourse
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             glad
             your
             patience
             hath
             held
             out
             so
             long
             ,
             as
             to
             hear
             them
             and
             me
             ;
             for
             both
             together
             have
             brought
             us
             within
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             
               Thatcht
               House
            
             ;
             and
             I
             must
             be
             your
             Debtor
             (
             if
             you
             think
             it
             worth
             your
             attention
             )
             for
             the
             rest
             of
             my
             promised
             discourse
             ,
             till
             some
             other
             opportunity
             and
             a
             like
             time
             of
             leisure
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             You
             have
             Angled
             me
             on
             with
             much
             pleasure
             to
             the
             
               thatcht
               House
               ,
            
             and
             I
             now
             find
             your
             words
             true
             ,
             
               That
               good
               company
               makes
               the
               way
               seem
               short
            
             ;
             for
             ,
             trust
             me
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             thought
             we
             had
             wanted
             three
             miles
             of
             the
             
               thatcht
               House
               ,
            
             till
             you
             shewed
             it
             me
             :
             but
             now
             we
             are
             at
             it
             ,
             we
             'l
             turn
             into
             it
             ,
             and
             refresh
             our selves
             with
             a
             cup
             of
             Ale
             and
             a
             little
             rest
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Most
             gladly
             (
             Sir
             )
             and
             we
             'l
             drink
             a
             civil
             cup
             to
             all
             the
             
               Otter
               Hunters
            
             
             that
             are
             to
             meet
             you
             to
             morrow
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             That
             we
             wil
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             the
             lovers
             of
             Angling
             too
             ,
             of
             which
             number
             ,
             I
             am
             now
             one
             my self
             ,
             for
             by
             the
             help
             of
             your
             good
             discourse
             and
             company
             ,
             I
             have
             put
             on
             new
             thoughts
             both
             of
             the
             Art
             of
             Angling
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             that
             profess
             it
             :
             and
             if
             you
             will
             but
             meet
             me
             too
             morrow
             at
             the
             time
             and
             place
             appointed
             ,
             and
             bestow
             one
             day
             with
             me
             and
             my
             friends
             in
             hunting
             the
             
               Otter
               ,
            
             I
             will
             the
             next
             two
             dayes
             wait
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             we
             two
             will
             for
             that
             time
             do
             nothing
             but
             angle
             ,
             and
             talk
             of
             fish
             and
             fishing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             'T
             is
             a
             match
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             'l
             not
             fail
             you
             ,
             God
             willing
             ,
             to
             be
             at
             
               Amwel
               Hil
            
             to
             morrow
             morning
             before
             Sun-rising
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           II.
           
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             My
             friend
             
               Piscator
               ,
            
             you
             have
             kept
             time
             with
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             for
             the
             Sun
             is
             just
             rising
             ,
             and
             I
             my self
             just
             now
             come
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             and
             the
             dogs
             have
             just
             now
             put
             down
             an
             
               Otter
               ,
            
             look
             down
             at
             the
             bottom
             of
             the
             hil
             ,
             there
             in
             that
             Meadow
             ,
             chequered
             with
             water
             Lillies
             and
             Lady-smocks
             ,
             there
             you
             may
             see
             what
             work
             they
             make
             :
             look
             ,
             you
             see
             all
             busie
             ,
             men
             and
             dogs
             ,
             dogs
             and
             men
             ,
             all
             busie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             right
             glad
             to
             meet
             you
             ,
             and
             glad
             to
             have
             so
             fair
             an
             entrance
             into
             this
             dayes
             sport
             ,
             and
             glad
             to
             see
             so
             many
             dogs
             ,
             and
             more
             men
             all
             in
             pursuit
             of
             the
             
               Otter
            
             ;
             le
             ts
             complement
             no
             longer
             ,
             but
             joine
             unto
             them
             ;
             come
             honest
             
               Viator
               ,
            
             le
             ts
             
             be
             gone
             ,
             le
             ts
             make
             haste
             ,
             I
             long
             to
             be
             doing
             ;
             no
             reasonable
             hedge
             or
             ditch
             shall
             hold
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Gentleman
             Huntsman
             ,
             where
             found
             you
             this
             
               Otter
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Hunt.
             
          
           
             Marry
             (
             Sir
             )
             we
             found
             her
             a
             mile
             off
             this
             place
             a
             fishing
             ;
             she
             has
             this
             morning
             eaten
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             this
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             she
             has
             only
             left
             thus
             much
             of
             it
             as
             you
             see
             ,
             and
             was
             fishing
             for
             more
             ;
             when
             we
             came
             we
             found
             her
             just
             at
             it
             :
             but
             we
             were
             here
             very
             early
             ,
             we
             were
             here
             an
             hour
             before
             Sun-rise
             ,
             and
             have
             given
             her
             no
             rest
             since
             we
             came
             :
             sure
             she
             'l
             hardly
             escape
             all
             these
             dogs
             and
             men
             .
             I
             am
             to
             have
             the
             skin
             if
             we
             kill
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             what
             's
             the
             skin
             worth
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Hunt.
             
          
           
             'T
             is
             worth
             ten
             shillings
             to
             make
             gloves
             ;
             the
             gloves
             of
             an
             
               Otter
            
             are
             the
             best
             fortification
             for
             your
             hands
             against
             wet
             weather
             that
             can
             be
             thought
             of
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Pis.
             
          
           
             I
             pray
             ,
             honest
             Huntsman
             ,
             let
             me
             ask
             you
             a
             pleasant
             question
             ,
             Do
             you
             hunt
             a
             Beast
             or
             a
             fish
             ?
          
        
         
           
             H.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             It
             is
             not
             in
             my
             power
             to
             resolve
             you
             ;
             for
             the
             question
             has
             been
             debated
             among
             many
             great
             Clerks
             ,
             and
             they
             seem
             to
             differ
             about
             it
             ;
             but
             most
             agree
             ,
             that
             his
             tail
             is
             fish
             :
             and
             if
             his
             body
             be
             fish
             too
             ,
             then
             I
             may
             say
             ,
             that
             a
             fish
             will
             walk
             upon
             land
             (
             for
             an
             
               Otter
            
             does
             so
             )
             sometimes
             five
             or
             six
             ,
             or
             ten
             miles
             in
             a
             night
             .
             But
             (
             Sir
             )
             I
             can
             tell
             you
             certainly
             ,
             that
             he
             devours
             much
             fish
             ,
             and
             kils
             and
             spoils
             much
             more
             :
             And
             I
             can
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             he
             can
             smel
             a
             fish
             in
             the
             water
             one
             hundred
             yards
             from
             him
             (
             
               Gesner
            
             sayes
             ,
             much
             farther
             )
             and
             that
             his
             stones
             are
             good
             against
             the
             Falling-sickness
             :
             and
             that
             there
             is
             an
             herb
             
               Benione
               ,
            
             which
             being
             hung
             in
             a
             linen
             cloth
             near
             a
             Fish
             Pond
             ,
             or
             any
             haunt
             that
             he
             uses
             ,
             makes
             him
             to
             avoid
             the
             place
             ,
             which
             proves
             he
             can
             smell
             both
             by
             water
             and
             land
             .
             
             And
             thus
             much
             for
             my
             knowledg
             of
             the
             
               Otter
               ,
            
             which
             you
             may
             now
             see
             above
             water
             at
             vent
             ,
             and
             the
             dogs
             close
             with
             him
             ;
             I
             now
             see
             he
             will
             not
             last
             long
             ,
             follow
             therefore
             my
             Masters
             ,
             follow
             ,
             for
             
               Sweetlips
            
             was
             like
             to
             have
             him
             at
             this
             vent
             .
          
        
         
           
             Via
             .
          
           
             Oh
             me
             ,
             all
             the
             Horse
             are
             got
             over
             the
             river
             ,
             what
             shall
             we
             do
             now
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Hun
             .
          
           
             Marry
             ,
             stay
             a
             little
             &
             follow
             ,
             both
             they
             and
             the
             dogs
             will
             be
             suddenly
             on
             this
             side
             again
             ,
             I
             warrant
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Otter
            
             too
             it
             may
             be
             :
             now
             have
             at
             him
             with
             
               Ki
               lbuck
               ,
            
             for
             he
             vents
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
             Via
             .
          
           
             Marry
             so
             he
             is
             ,
             for
             look
             he
             vents
             in
             that
             corner
             .
             Now
             ,
             now
             
               Ringwood
            
             has
             him
             .
             Come
             bring
             him
             to
             me
             .
             Look
             ,
             't
             is
             a
             Bitch
             
               Otter
            
             upon
             my
             word
             ,
             and
             she
             has
             lately
             whelped
             ,
             le
             ts
             go
             to
             the
             place
             where
             she
             was
             
               put
               down
               ,
            
             and
             not
             far
             from
             it
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             all
             her
             young
             ones
             ,
             I
             dare
             warrant
             you
             :
             and
             kill
             them
             all
             too
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Hunt.
             
          
           
             Come
             Gentlemen
             ,
             come
             all
             ,
             le
             ts
             go
             to
             the
             place
             where
             we
             
               put
               downe
            
             the
             
               Otter
            
             ;
             look
             you
             ,
             hereabout
             it
             was
             that
             shee
             kennell'd
             ;
             look
             you
             ,
             here
             it
             was
             indeed
             ,
             for
             here
             's
             her
             young
             ones
             ,
             no
             less
             then
             five
             :
             come
             le
             ts
             kill
             them
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             pray
             Sir
             ;
             save
             me
             one
             ,
             and
             I
             'll
             try
             if
             I
             can
             make
             her
             tame
             ,
             as
             I
             know
             an
             ingenuous
             Gentleman
             in
             
               Leicester-shire
            
             has
             
             done
             ;
             who
             hath
             not
             only
             made
             her
             tame
             ,
             but
             to
             catch
             fish
             ,
             and
             doe
             many
             things
             of
             much
             pleasure
             .
          
        
         
           
             Hunt.
             
          
           
             Take
             one
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             ;
             but
             let
             us
             kill
             the
             rest
             .
             And
             now
             le
             ts
             go
             to
             an
             honest
             Alehouse
             and
             sing
             
               Old
               Rose
               ,
            
             and
             rejoice
             all
             of
             us
             together
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Come
             my
             friend
             ,
             let
             me
             invite
             you
             along
             with
             us
             ;
             I
             'll
             bear
             your
             charges
             this
             night
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             beare
             mine
             to
             morrow
             ;
             
             for
             my
             intention
             is
             to
             accompany
             you
             a
             day
             or
             two
             in
             fishing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             your
             request
             is
             granted
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             right
             glad
             ,
             both
             to
             exchange
             such
             a
             courtesie
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             enjoy
             your
             company
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             now
             le
             ts
             go
             to
             your
             sport
             of
             Angling
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Le
             ts
             be
             going
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             God
             keep
             you
             all
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             and
             send
             you
             meet
             this
             day
             with
             another
             bitch
             
               Otter
               ,
            
             and
             kill
             her
             merrily
             ,
             and
             all
             her
             young
             ones
             too
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Now
             
               Piscator
               ,
            
             where
             wil
             you
             begin
             to
             fish
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             We
             are
             not
             yet
             come
             to
             a
             likely
             place
             ,
             I
             must
             walk
             a
             mile
             further
             yet
             before
             I
             begin
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Well
             then
             ,
             I
             pray
             ,
             as
             we
             walk
             ,
             tell
             me
             freely
             how
             do
             you
             like
             my
             Hoste
             ,
             and
             the
             company
             ?
             is
             not
             mine
             Hoste
             a
             witty
             man
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             To
             speak
             truly
             ,
             he
             is
             not
             to
             me
             ;
             for
             most
             of
             his
             conceits
             were
             either
             Scripture-jests
             ,
             or
             lascivious
             jests
             ;
             for
             which
             I
             count
             no
             man
             witty
             :
             for
             the
             Divel
             will
             help
             a
             man
             that
             way
             inclin'd
             ,
             to
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             his
             own
             corrupt
             nature
             (
             which
             he
             alwayes
             carries
             with
             him
             )
             to
             the
             latter
             .
             But
             a
             companion
             that
             feasts
             the
             company
             with
             
               wit
            
             and
             
               mirth
               ,
            
             and
             leaves
             out
             the
             
               sin
            
             (
             which
             is
             usually
             mixt
             with
             them
             )
             he
             is
             the
             man
             :
             and
             indeed
             ,
             such
             a
             man
             should
             have
             his
             charges
             born
             :
             and
             to
             such
             company
             I
             hope
             to
             bring
             you
             this
             night
             ;
             for
             at
             
               Trout-Hal
               ,
            
             not
             far
             from
             this
             place
             ,
             where
             I
             purpose
             to
             lodg
             to
             night
             ,
             there
             is
             usually
             an
             Angler
             that
             proves
             good
             company
             .
          
           
             But
             for
             such
             discourse
             as
             we
             heard
             last
             night
             ,
             it
             infects
             others
             ;
             the
             very
             boyes
             will
             learn
             to
             talk
             and
             swear
             as
             they
             heard
             mine
             Host
             ,
             and
             another
             of
             the
             company
             that
             shall
             be
             nameless
             ;
             well
             ,
             you
             
             know
             what
             example
             is
             able
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             what
             the
             Poet
             sayes
             in
             the
             like
             case
             :
          
           
             
               —
               
                 Many
                 a
                 one
              
            
             
               Owes
               to
               his
               Country
               his
               Religion
               :
            
             
               And
               in
               another
               would
               as
               strongly
               grow
               ,
            
             
               Had
               but
               his
               Nurse
               or
               Mother
               taught
               him
               so
               .
            
          
           
             This
             is
             reason
             put
             into
             Verse
             ,
             and
             worthy
             the
             consideration
             of
             a
             wise
             man
             .
             But
             of
             this
             no
             more
             ,
             for
             though
             I
             love
             civility
             ,
             yet
             I
             hate
             severe
             censures
             :
             I
             'll
             to
             my
             own
             Art
             ,
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             at
             yonder
             tree
             I
             shall
             catch
             a
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             and
             then
             we
             'll
             turn
             to
             an
             honest
             cleanly
             Ale
             house
             that
             I
             know
             right
             well
             ,
             rest
             our selves
             ,
             and
             dress
             it
             for
             our
             dinner
             .
          
        
         
           
             via
             .
          
           
             Oh
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             a
             
               Chub
            
             is
             the
             worst
             fish
             that
             swims
             ,
             I
             hoped
             for
             a
             
               Trout
            
             for
             my
             dinner
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pis.
             
          
           
             Trust
             me
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             there
             is
             not
             a
             likely
             place
             for
             a
             
               Trout
            
             hereabout
             ,
             and
             we
             staid
             so
             long
             to
             take
             our
             leave
             of
             
             your
             Huntsmen
             this
             morning
             ,
             that
             the
             Sun
             is
             got
             so
             high
             ,
             and
             shines
             so
             clear
             ,
             that
             I
             will
             not
             undertake
             the
             catching
             of
             a
             
               Trout
            
             till
             evening
             ;
             and
             though
             a
             
               Chub
            
             be
             by
             you
             and
             many
             others
             reckoned
             the
             worst
             of
             all
             fish
             ,
             yet
             you
             shall
             see
             I
             'll
             make
             it
             good
             fish
             by
             dressing
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             how
             will
             you
             dress
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             I
             'l
             tell
             you
             when
             I
             have
             caught
             him
             :
             look
             you
             here
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             do
             you
             see
             ?
             (
             but
             you
             must
             stand
             very
             close
             )
             there
             lye
             upon
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             twenty
             
               Chubs
               :
            
             I
             'll
             catch
             only
             one
             ,
             and
             that
             shall
             be
             the
             biggest
             of
             them
             all
             :
             and
             that
             I
             will
             do
             so
             ,
             I
             'll
             hold
             you
             twenty
             to
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             viat
             .
          
           
             I
             marry
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             now
             you
             talk
             like
             an
             Artist
             ,
             and
             I
             'll
             say
             ,
             you
             are
             one
             ,
             when
             I
             shall
             see
             you
             perform
             what
             you
             say
             you
             can
             do
             ;
             but
             I
             yet
             doubt
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             And
             that
             you
             shall
             see
             me
             do
             presently
             ;
             look
             ,
             the
             biggest
             of
             these
             
             
               Chubs
            
             has
             had
             some
             bruise
             upon
             his
             tail
             ,
             and
             that
             looks
             like
             a
             white
             spot
             ;
             that
             very
             
               Chub
            
             I
             mean
             to
             catch
             ;
             sit
             you
             but
             down
             in
             the
             shade
             ,
             and
             stay
             but
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             I
             'l
             warrant
             you
             I
             'l
             bring
             him
             to
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             viat
             .
          
           
             I
             'l
             sit
             down
             and
             hope
             well
             ,
             because
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             so
             confident
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Look
             you
             Sir
             ,
             there
             he
             is
             ,
             that
             very
             
               Chub
            
             that
             I
             shewed
             you
             ,
             with
             the
             white
             spot
             on
             his
             tail
             ;
             and
             I
             'l
             be
             as
             certain
             to
             make
             him
             a
             good
             dish
             of
             meat
             ,
             as
             I
             was
             to
             catch
             him
             .
             I
             'l
             now
             lead
             you
             to
             an
             honest
             Ale-house
             ,
             where
             we
             shall
             find
             a
             cleanly
             room
             ,
             Lavender
             in
             the
             windowes
             ,
             and
             twenty
             Ballads
             stuck
             about
             the
             wall
             ;
             there
             my
             Hostis
             (
             which
             I
             may
             tel
             you
             ,
             is
             both
             cleanly
             and
             conveniently
             handsome
             (
             has
             drest
             many
             a
             one
             for
             me
             ,
             and
             shall
             now
             dress
             it
             after
             my
             fashion
             ,
             and
             I
             warrant
             it
             good
             meat
             .
          
        
         
           
             viat
             .
          
           
             Come
             Sir
             ,
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             
             for
             I
             begin
             to
             be
             hungry
             ,
             and
             long
             to
             be
             at
             it
             ,
             and
             indeed
             to
             rest
             my self
             too
             ;
             for
             though
             I
             have
             walk'd
             but
             four
             miles
             this
             morning
             ,
             yet
             I
             begin
             to
             be
             weary
             ;
             yesterdayes
             hunting
             hangs
             stil
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Wel
             Sir
             ,
             and
             you
             shal
             quickly
             be
             at
             rest
             ,
             for
             yonder
             is
             the
             house
             I
             mean
             to
             bring
             you
             to
             .
          
           
             Come
             Hostis
             ,
             how
             do
             you
             ?
             wil
             you
             first
             give
             us
             a
             cup
             of
             your
             best
             Ale
             ,
             and
             then
             dress
             this
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             as
             you
             drest
             my
             last
             ,
             when
             I
             and
             my
             friend
             were
             here
             about
             eight
             or
             ten
             daies
             ago
             ?
             but
             you
             must
             do
             me
             one
             courtesie
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             done
             instantly
             .
          
        
         
           
             Host.
             
          
           
             I
             wil
             do
             it
             ,
             Mr.
             
             
               Piscator
               ,
            
             and
             with
             all
             the
             speed
             I
             can
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Now
             Sir
             ,
             has
             not
             my
             Hostis
             made
             haste
             ?
             and
             does
             not
             the
             fish
             look
             lovely
             ?
          
        
         
           
             viat
             .
          
           
             Both
             ,
             upon
             my
             word
             Sir
             ,
             and
             therefore
             le
             ts
             say
             Grace
             and
             fall
             to
             eating
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Well
             Sir
             ,
             how
             do
             you
             like
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             viat
             .
          
           
             Trust
             me
             ,
             't
             is
             as
             good
             meat
             as
             ever
             I
             tasted
             :
             now
             let
             me
             thank
             you
             for
             it
             ,
             drink
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             beg
             a
             courtesie
             of
             you
             ;
             but
             it
             must
             not
             be
             deny'd
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             it
             ,
             I
             pray
             Sir
             ?
             you
             are
             so
             modest
             ,
             that
             me thinks
             I
             may
             promise
             to
             grant
             it
             before
             it
             is
             asked
             .
          
        
         
           
             viat
             .
          
           
             Why
             Sir
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             from
             henceforth
             you
             will
             allow
             me
             to
             call
             you
             Master
             ,
             and
             that
             really
             I
             may
             be
             your
             Scholer
             ,
             for
             you
             are
             such
             a
             companion
             ,
             and
             have
             so
             quickly
             caught
             ,
             and
             so
             excellently
             cook'd
             this
             fish
             ,
             as
             makes
             me
             ambitious
             to
             be
             your
             scholer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Give
             me
             your
             hand
             :
             from
             this
             time
             forward
             I
             wil
             be
             your
             Master
             ,
             and
             teach
             you
             as
             much
             of
             this
             Art
             as
             I
             am
             able
             ;
             and
             will
             ,
             as
             you
             desire
             me
             ,
             tel
             you
             somewhat
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             some
             of
             the
             fish
             which
             we
             
             are
             to
             Angle
             for
             ;
             and
             I
             am
             sure
             I
             shal
             tel
             you
             more
             then
             every
             Angler
             yet
             knows
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             I
             will
             tel
             you
             how
             you
             shall
             catch
             such
             a
             
               Chub
            
             as
             this
             was
             ;
             &
             then
             how
             to
             cook
             him
             as
             this
             was
             :
             I
             could
             not
             have
             begun
             to
             teach
             you
             to
             catch
             any
             fish
             more
             easily
             then
             this
             fish
             is
             caught
             ;
             but
             then
             it
             must
             be
             this
             particular
             way
             ,
             and
             this
             you
             must
             do
             :
          
           
             Go
             to
             the
             same
             hole
             ,
             where
             in
             most
             hot
             days
             you
             will
             finde
             floting
             neer
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             at
             least
             a
             dozen
             or
             twenty
             
               Chubs
            
             ;
             get
             a
             
               Grashopper
            
             or
             two
             as
             you
             goe
             ,
             and
             get
             secretly
             behinde
             the
             tree
             ,
             put
             it
             then
             upon
             your
             hook
             ,
             and
             let
             your
             hook
             hang
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             yard
             short
             of
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             and'tis
             very
             likely
             that
             the
             shadow
             of
             your
             rod
             ,
             which
             you
             must
             rest
             on
             the
             tree
             ,
             will
             cause
             the
             
               Chubs
            
             to
             sink
             down
             to
             the
             bottom
             with
             fear
             ;
             for
             they
             be
             a
             very
             fearful
             fish
             ,
             and
             the
             shadow
             of
             a
             bird
             
             flying
             over
             them
             will
             make
             them
             do
             so
             ;
             but
             they
             will
             presently
             rise
             up
             to
             the
             top
             again
             ,
             and
             there
             lie
             soaring
             till
             some
             shadow
             affrights
             them
             again
             :
             when
             they
             lie
             upon
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             look
             out
             the
             best
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             which
             you
             setting
             your self
             in
             a
             fit
             place
             ,
             may
             very
             easily
             doe
             ,
             and
             move
             your
             Rod
             as
             softly
             as
             a
             Snail
             moves
             ,
             to
             that
             
               Chub
            
             you
             intend
             to
             catch
             ;
             let
             your
             bait
             fall
             gently
             upon
             the
             water
             three
             or
             four
             inches
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             infallibly
             take
             the
             bait
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             be
             as
             sure
             to
             catch
             him
             ;
             for
             hee
             is
             one
             of
             the
             leather-mouth'd
             fishes
             ,
             of
             which
             a
             hook
             does
             scarce
             ever
             lose
             his
             hold
             :
             and
             therefore
             give
             him
             play
             enough
             before
             you
             offer
             to
             take
             him
             out
             of
             the
             water
             .
             Go
             your
             way
             presently
             ,
             take
             my
             rod
             ,
             and
             doe
             as
             I
             bid
             you
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             sit
             down
             and
             mend
             my
             tackling
             till
             you
             return
             back
             .
          
        
         
           
             viat
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             my
             loving
             Master
             ,
             you
             have
             offered
             mee
             as
             fair
             as
             I
             
             could
             wish
             :
             I
             le
             goe
             and
             observe
             your
             directions
             .
          
           
             Look
             you
             ,
             Master
             ,
             what
             I
             have
             done
             ;
             that
             which
             joyes
             my
             heart
             ;
             caught
             just
             such
             another
             
               Chub
            
             as
             yours
             was
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Marry
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             glad
             of
             it
             :
             I
             am
             like
             to
             have
             a
             towardly
             Scholer
             of
             you
             .
             I
             now
             see
             ,
             that
             with
             advice
             and
             practice
             you
             wil
             make
             an
             
               Angler
            
             in
             a
             short
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             But
             Master
             ,
             What
             if
             I
             could
             not
             have
             found
             a
             
               Grashopper
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Pis.
             
          
           
             Then
             I
             may
             tel
             you
             ,
             that
             a
             
               black
               Snail
               ,
            
             with
             his
             belly
             slit
             ,
             to
             shew
             his
             white
             ;
             or
             a
             piece
             of
             soft
             
               cheese
            
             wil
             usually
             do
             as
             wel
             ;
             nay
             ,
             sometimes
             a
             
               worm
               ,
            
             or
             any
             kind
             of
             
               fly
            
             ;
             as
             the
             
               Ant-fly
               ,
            
             the
             
               Flesh-fly
               ,
            
             or
             
               Wall-fly
               ,
            
             or
             the
             
               Dor
            
             or
             
               Beetle
               ,
            
             (
             which
             you
             may
             find
             under
             a
             Cow-turd
             )
             or
             a
             
               Bob
               ,
            
             which
             you
             wil
             find
             in
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             and
             in
             time
             wil
             be
             a
             
               Beetle
            
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             short
             white
             worm
             ,
             like
             to
             ,
             and
             bigger
             then
             a
             Gentle
             ;
             or
             a
             
               Cod-worm
               ,
            
             
             or
             
               Case-worm
            
             any
             of
             these
             wil
             do
             very
             wel
             to
             fish
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             .
             And
             after
             this
             manner
             you
             may
             catch
             a
             
               Trout
            
             :
             in
             a
             hot
             evening
             ,
             when
             as
             you
             walk
             by
             a
             Brook
             ,
             and
             shal
             see
             or
             hear
             him
             leap
             at
             Flies
             ,
             then
             if
             you
             get
             a
             
               Grashopper
               ,
            
             put
             it
             on
             your
             hook
             ,
             with
             your
             line
             about
             two
             yards
             long
             ,
             standing
             behind
             a
             bush
             or
             tree
             where
             his
             hole
             is
             ,
             and
             make
             your
             bait
             stir
             up
             and
             down
             on
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             ;
             you
             may
             ,
             if
             you
             stand
             close
             ,
             be
             sure
             of
             a
             bit
             ,
             but
             not
             sure
             to
             catch
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             not
             a
             leather
             mouthed
             fish
             :
             and
             after
             this
             manner
             you
             may
             fish
             for
             him
             with
             almost
             any
             kind
             of
             live
             Flie
             ,
             but
             especially
             with
             a
             
               Grashopper
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             But
             before
             you
             go
             further
             ,
             I
             pray
             good
             Master
             ,
             what
             mean
             you
             by
             a
             leather
             mouthed
             fish
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             By
             a
             leather
             mouthed
             fish
             ,
             I
             mean
             such
             as
             have
             their
             teeth
             in
             their
             throat
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Chub
            
             or
             
               Cheven
               ,
            
             and
             so
             the
             
               Barbel
               ,
            
             the
             
               Gudgion
            
             and
             
             
               Carp
               ,
            
             and
             divers
             others
             have
             ;
             and
             the
             hook
             being
             stuck
             into
             the
             leather
             or
             skin
             of
             such
             fish
             ,
             does
             very
             seldome
             or
             never
             lose
             its
             hold
             :
             But
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             a
             
               Pike
               ,
            
             a
             
               Pearch
               ,
            
             or
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             and
             so
             some
             other
             fish
             which
             have
             not
             their
             teeth
             in
             their
             throats
             ,
             but
             in
             their
             mouthes
             ,
             which
             you
             shal
             observe
             to
             be
             very
             full
             of
             bones
             ,
             and
             the
             skin
             very
             thin
             ,
             and
             little
             of
             it
             :
             I
             say
             ,
             of
             these
             fish
             the
             hook
             nevertakes
             so
             sure
             hold
             ,
             but
             you
             often
             lose
             the
             fish
             unless
             he
             have
             gorg'd
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             I
             thank
             you
             good
             Master
             for
             this
             observation
             ;
             but
             now
             what
             shal
             be
             done
             with
             my
             
               Chub
            
             or
             
               Cheven
            
             that
             I
             have
             caught
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Marry
             Sir
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             given
             away
             to
             some
             poor
             body
             ,
             for
             I
             le
             warrant
             you
             I
             le
             give
             you
             a
             
               Trout
            
             for
             your
             supper
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             a
             good
             beginning
             of
             your
             Art
             to
             offer
             your
             first
             fruits
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             who
             will
             both
             thank
             God
             and
             you
             for
             it
             .
          
           
           
             And
             now
             le
             ts
             walk
             towards
             the
             water
             again
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             go
             I
             le
             tel
             you
             when
             you
             catch
             your
             next
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             how
             to
             dresse
             it
             as
             this
             was
             .
          
        
         
           
             viat
             .
          
           
             Come
             (
             good
             Master
             )
             I
             long
             to
             be
             going
             and
             learn
             your
             direction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             You
             must
             dress
             it
             ,
             or
             see
             it
             drest
             thus
             :
             When
             you
             have
             scaled
             him
             ,
             wash
             him
             very
             cleane
             ,
             cut
             off
             his
             tail
             and
             fins
             ;
             and
             wash
             him
             not
             after
             you
             gut
             him
             ,
             but
             chine
             or
             cut
             him
             through
             the
             middle
             as
             a
             salt
             fish
             is
             cut
             ,
             then
             give
             him
             four
             or
             five
             scotches
             with
             your
             knife
             ,
             broil
             him
             upon
             wood-cole
             or
             char-cole
             ;
             but
             as
             he
             is
             broiling
             ,
             baste
             him
             often
             with
             butter
             that
             shal
             be
             choicely
             good
             ;
             and
             put
             good
             store
             of
             salt
             into
             your
             butter
             ,
             or
             salt
             him
             gently
             as
             you
             broil
             or
             baste
             him
             ;
             and
             bruise
             or
             cut
             very
             smal
             into
             your
             butter
             ,
             a
             little
             Time
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             sweet
             herb
             that
             is
             in
             the
             Garden
             where
             you
             eat
             him
             :
             thus
             used
             ,
             it
             takes
             away
             
             the
             watrish
             taste
             which
             the
             
               Chub
            
             or
             
               Chevin
            
             has
             ,
             and
             makes
             him
             a
             choice
             dish
             of
             meat
             ,
             as
             you
             your self
             know
             ;
             for
             thus
             was
             that
             dress'd
             ,
             which
             you
             did
             eat
             of
             to
             your
             dinner
             .
          
           
             Or
             you
             may
             (
             for
             variety
             )
             dress
             a
             
               Chub
            
             another
             way
             ,
             and
             you
             wil
             find
             him
             very
             good
             ,
             and
             his
             tongue
             and
             head
             almost
             as
             good
             as
             a
             Carps
             ;
             but
             then
             you
             must
             be
             sure
             that
             no
             grasse
             or
             weeds
             be
             left
             in
             his
             mouth
             or
             throat
             .
          
           
             Thus
             you
             must
             dress
             him
             :
             Slit
             him
             through
             the
             middle
             ,
             then
             cut
             him
             into
             four
             pieces
             ;
             then
             put
             him
             into
             a
             pewter
             dish
             ,
             and
             cover
             him
             with
             another
             ,
             put
             into
             him
             as
             much
             White
             Wine
             as
             wil
             cover
             him
             ,
             or
             Spring
             water
             and
             Vinegar
             ,
             and
             store
             of
             Salt
             ,
             with
             some
             branches
             of
             Time
             ,
             and
             other
             sweet
             herbs
             ;
             let
             him
             then
             be
             boiled
             gently
             over
             a
             Chafing-dish
             with
             wood
             coles
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             is
             almost
             boiled
             enough
             ,
             put
             
             half
             of
             the
             liquor
             from
             him
             ,
             not
             the
             top
             of
             it
             ;
             put
             then
             into
             him
             a
             convenient
             quantity
             of
             the
             best
             butter
             you
             can
             get
             ,
             with
             a
             little
             Nutmeg
             grated
             into
             it
             ,
             and
             sippets
             of
             white
             bread
             :
             thus
             ordered
             ,
             you
             wil
             find
             the
             
               Chevin
            
             and
             the
             sauce
             too
             ,
             a
             choice
             dish
             of
             meat
             :
             And
             I
             have
             been
             the
             more
             careful
             to
             give
             you
             a
             perfect
             direction
             how
             to
             dress
             him
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             a
             fish
             undervalued
             by
             many
             ,
             and
             I
             would
             gladly
             restore
             him
             to
             some
             of
             his
             credit
             which
             he
             has
             lost
             by
             ill
             Cookery
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             But
             Master
             ,
             have
             you
             no
             other
             way
             to
             catch
             a
             
               Cheven
               ,
            
             or
             
               Chub
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Yes
             that
             I
             have
             ,
             but
             I
             must
             take
             time
             to
             tel
             it
             you
             hereafter
             ;
             or
             indeed
             ,
             you
             must
             learn
             it
             by
             observation
             and
             practice
             ,
             though
             this
             way
             that
             I
             have
             taught
             you
             was
             the
             easiest
             to
             catch
             a
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             at
             this
             place
             .
             And
             now
             weare
             come
             again
             to
             the
             River
             ;
             I
             wil
             (
             as
             
             the
             Souldier
             sayes
             )
             prepare
             for
             skirmish
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             draw
             out
             my
             Tackling
             ,
             and
             try
             to
             catch
             a
             
               Trout
            
             for
             supper
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Trust
             me
             Master
             ,
             I
             see
             now
             it
             is
             a
             harder
             matter
             to
             catch
             a
             
               Trout
            
             then
             a
             
               Chub
            
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             put
             on
             patience
             ,
             and
             followed
             you
             this
             two
             hours
             ,
             and
             not
             seen
             a
             fish
             stir
             ,
             neither
             at
             your
             Minnow
             nor
             your
             Worm
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Wel
             Scholer
             ,
             you
             must
             indure
             worse
             luck
             sometime
             ,
             or
             you
             will
             never
             make
             a
             good
             Angler
             .
             But
             what
             say
             you
             now
             ?
             there
             is
             a
             
               Trout
            
             now
             ,
             and
             a
             good
             one
             too
             ,
             if
             I
             can
             but
             hold
             him
             ;
             and
             two
             or
             three
             turns
             more
             will
             tire
             him
             :
             Now
             you
             see
             he
             lies
             still
             ,
             and
             the
             sleight
             is
             to
             land
             him
             :
             Reach
             me
             that
             Landing
             net
             :
             So
             (
             Sir
             )
             now
             he
             is
             mine
             own
             ,
             what
             say
             you
             ?
             is
             not
             this
             worth
             all
             my
             labour
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             On
             my
             word
             Master
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             gallant
             
               Trout
            
             ;
             what
             shall
             
             we
             do
             with
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Marry
             ee'n
             eat
             him
             to
             supper
             :
             We
             'l
             go
             to
             my
             Hostis
             ,
             from
             whence
             we
             came
             ;
             she
             told
             me
             ,
             as
             I
             was
             going
             out
             of
             door
             ,
             that
             my
             brothet
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             a
             good
             Angler
             ,
             and
             a
             cheerful
             companion
             ,
             had
             sent
             word
             he
             would
             lodg
             there
             to
             night
             ,
             and
             bring
             a
             friend
             with
             him
             .
             My
             Hostis
             has
             two
             beds
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             you
             and
             I
             may
             have
             the
             best
             :
             we
             'l
             rejoice
             with
             my
             brother
             
               Peter
            
             and
             his
             friend
             ,
             tel
             tales
             ,
             or
             sing
             Ballads
             ,
             or
             make
             a
             Catch
             ,
             or
             find
             some
             harmless
             sport
             to
             content
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             A
             match
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             le
             ts
             go
             to
             that
             house
             ,
             for
             the
             linnen
             looks
             white
             ,
             and
             smels
             of
             Lavender
             ,
             and
             I
             long
             to
             lye
             in
             a
             pair
             of
             sheets
             that
             smels
             so
             :
             le
             ts
             be
             going
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             hungry
             again
             with
             fishing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             stay
             a
             little
             good
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             caught
             my
             last
             
               Trout
            
             with
             a
             worm
             ,
             now
             I
             wil
             put
             on
             a
             Minow
             
             and
             try
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             hour
             about
             yonder
             trees
             for
             another
             ,
             and
             so
             walk
             towards
             our
             lodging
             .
             Look
             you
             Scholer
             ,
             thereabout
             we
             shall
             have
             a
             bit
             presently
             ,
             or
             not
             at
             all
             :
             Have
             with
             you
             (
             Sir
             !
             )
             on
             my
             word
             I
             have
             him
             .
             Oh
             it
             is
             a
             great
             loggerheaded
             
               Chub
               :
            
             Come
             ,
             hang
             him
             upon
             that
             Willow
             twig
             ,
             and
             let
             's
             be
             going
             .
             But
             turn
             out
             of
             the
             way
             a
             little
             ,
             good
             Scholer
             ,
             towards
             yonder
             high
             hedg
             :
             We
             'l
             sit
             whilst
             this
             showr
             falls
             so
             gently
             upon
             the
             teeming
             earth
             ,
             and
             gives
             a
             sweeter
             smel
             to
             the
             lovely
             slowers
             that
             adorn
             the
             verdant
             Meadows
             .
          
           
             Look
             ,
             under
             that
             broad
             
               Beech
               tree
            
             I
             sate
             down
             when
             I
             was
             last
             this
             way
             a
             fishing
             ,
             and
             the
             birds
             in
             the
             adjoining
             ,
             Grove
             seemed
             to
             have
             a
             friendly
             contention
             with
             an
             Echo
             ,
             whose
             dead
             voice
             seemed
             to
             live
             in
             a
             hollow
             cave
             ,
             near
             to
             the
             brow
             of
             that
             Primrose
             hil
             ;
             there
             I
             sate
             viewing
             the
             Silver
             streams
             glide
             silently
             towards
             
             their
             center
             ,
             the
             tempestuous
             Sea
             ,
             yet
             sometimes
             opposed
             by
             rugged
             roots
             ,
             and
             pibble
             stones
             ,
             which
             broke
             their
             waves
             ,
             and
             turned
             them
             into
             some
             :
             and
             sometimes
             viewing
             the
             harmless
             Lambs
             ,
             some
             leaping
             securely
             in
             the
             cool
             shade
             ,
             whilst
             others
             sported
             themselvs
             in
             the
             cheerful
             Sun
             ;
             and
             others
             were
             craving
             comfort
             from
             the
             swolne
             Udders
             of
             their
             bleating
             Dams
             .
             As
             I
             thus
             sate
             ,
             these
             and
             other
             sighs
             had
             so
             fully
             possest
             my
             soul
             ,
             that
             I
             thought
             as
             the
             Poet
             has
             happily
             expre
             〈…〉
             t
             it
             :
          
           
             
               I
               was
               for
               that
               time
               lifted
               above
               earth
               ;
            
             
               And
               possest
               joyes
               not
               promis'd
               in
               my
               birth
               .
            
          
           
             As
             I
             left
             this
             place
             ,
             and
             entered
             into
             the
             next
             field
             ,
             a
             second
             pleasure
             entertained
             me
             ,
             't
             was
             a
             handsome
             Milk-maid
             ,
             that
             had
             cast
             away
             all
             care
             ,
             and
             sung
             like
             a
             
               Nightingale
            
             ;
             her
             voice
             was
             good
             ,
             and
             the
             Ditty
             fitted
             for
             it
             ;
             't
             was
             that
             smooth
             Song
             
             which
             was
             made
             by
             
               Kit
               Marlow
               ,
            
             now
             at
             least
             fifty
             years
             ago
             ;
             and
             the
             Milk
             maids
             mother
             sung
             an
             answer
             to
             it
             ,
             which
             was
             made
             by
             Sir
             
               Walter
               Raleigh
            
             in
             his
             yonger
             dayes
             .
          
           
             They
             were
             old
             fashioned
             Poetry
             ,
             but
             choicely
             good
             ,
             I
             think
             much
             better
             then
             that
             now
             in
             fashion
             in
             this
             Critical
             age
             .
             Look
             yonder
             ,
             on
             my
             word
             ,
             yonder
             they
             be
             both
             a
             milking
             again
             :
             I
             wil
             give
             her
             the
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             and
             perswade
             them
             to
             sing
             those
             two
             songs
             to
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             God
             speed
             ,
             good
             woman
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             a
             fishing
             ,
             and
             am
             going
             to
             
               Bleak
               Hall
            
             to
             my
             bed
             ,
             and
             having
             caught
             more
             fish
             then
             wil
             sup
             my self
             and
             friend
             ,
             wil
             bestow
             this
             upon
             you
             and
             your
             daughter
             ,
             for
             I
             use
             to
             sel
             none
             .
          
        
         
           
             Milkw
             .
          
           
             Marry
             God
             requite
             you
             Sir
             ,
             and
             we
             'l
             eat
             it
             cheerfully
             :
             wil
             you
             drink
             a
             draught
             of
             red
             Cows
             milk
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             :
             but
             I
             pray
             
             do
             us
             a
             courtesie
             that
             shal
             stand
             you
             and
             your
             daughter
             in
             nothing
             ,
             and
             we
             wil
             think
             our selves
             stil
             something
             in
             your
             debt
             ;
             it
             is
             but
             to
             sing
             us
             a
             Song
             ,
             that
             that
             was
             sung
             by
             you
             and
             your
             daughter
             ,
             when
             I
             last
             past
             over
             this
             Meadow
             ,
             about
             eight
             or
             nine
             dayes
             since
             .
          
        
         
           
             Milk
             .
          
           
             what
             Song
             was
             it
             ,
             I
             pray
             ?
             was
             it
             ,
             
               ComeShepherds
               deck
               your
               heads
               :
            
             or
             ,
             
               As
               at
               noon
            
             Dulcina
             
               rested
            
             :
             or
             
               Philida
               flouts
               me
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             it
             is
             none
             of
             those
             :
             it
             is
             a
             Song
             that
             your
             daughter
             sung
             the
             first
             part
             ,
             and
             you
             sung
             the
             answer
             to
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Milk
             .
          
           
             O
             I
             know
             it
             now
             ,
             I
             learn'd
             the
             first
             part
             in
             my
             golden
             age
             ,
             when
             I
             was
             about
             the
             age
             of
             my
             daughter
             ,
             and
             the
             later
             part
             ,
             which
             indeed
             fits
             me
             best
             ,
             but
             two
             or
             three
             years
             ago
             ;
             you
             shal
             ,
             God
             willing
             ,
             hear
             them
             both
             .
             Come
             
               Maudlin
               ,
            
             sing
             the
             first
             part
             to
             the
             Gentlemen
             with
             a
             merrie
             heart
             ,
             and
             I
             le
             sing
             the
             second
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Milk
             maids
             Song
             .
          
           
             Come
             live
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             be
             my
             Love
             ,
          
           
             And
             we
             wil
             all
             the
             pleasures
             prove
          
           
             That
             vallies
             ,
             Groves
             ,
             or
             hils
             ,
             or
             fields
             ,
          
           
             Or
             woods
             and
             steepie
             mountains
             yeelds
             .
          
        
         
           
             Where
             we
             will
             sit
             upon
             the
             
               Rocks
               ,
            
          
           
             And
             see
             the
             Shepherds
             feed
             our
             
               flocks
               ,
            
          
           
             By
             shallow
             
               Rivers
               ,
            
             to
             whose
             falls
          
           
             Mellodious
             birds
             sing
             
               madrigals
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             And
             I
             wil
             make
             thee
             beds
             of
             
               Roses
               ,
            
          
           
             And
             then
             a
             thousand
             fragrant
             posies
             ,
          
           
             A
             cap
             of
             flowers
             and
             a
             Kirtle
             ,
          
           
             Imbroidered
             all
             with
             leaves
             of
             Mirtle
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Gown
             made
             of
             the
             finest
             wool
          
           
             Which
             from
             our
             pretty
             Lambs
             we
             pull
             ,
          
           
             Slippers
             lin'd
             choicely
             for
             the
             cold
             ,
          
           
             With
             buckles
             of
             the
             purest
             gold
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             belt
             of
             straw
             and
             ivie
             buds
             ,
          
           
             With
             Coral
             clasps
             ,
             and
             Amber
             studs
             :
          
           
           
             And
             if
             these
             pleasures
             may
             thee
             move
             ,
          
           
             Come
             live
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             be
             my
             Love
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Shepherds
             Swains
             shal
             dance
             and
             sing
          
           
             For
             thy
             delight
             each
             May
             morning
             :
          
           
             If
             these
             delights
             thy
             mind
             may
             move
             ,
          
           
             Then
             live
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             be
             my
             Love
             .
          
        
         
           
             Via
             .
          
           
             Trust
             me
             Master
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             choice
             Song
             ,
             and
             sweetly
             sung
             by
             honest
             
               Maudlin
            
             :
             I
             le
             bestow
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Overbury's
            
             Milk
             maids
             wish
             upon
             her
             ,
             
               That
               she
               may
               dye
               in
               the
               Spring
               ,
               and
               have
               good
               store
               of
               flowers
               stuck
               round
               about
               her
               winding
               sheet
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Milk
             maids
             mothers
             answer
             .
          
           
             If
             all
             the
             world
             and
             love
             were
             young
             ,
          
           
             And
             truth
             in
             every
             Shepherds
             tongue
             ?
          
           
             These
             pretty
             pleasures
             might
             me
             move
             ,
          
           
             To
             live
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             be
             thy
             love
             .
          
        
         
           
             But
             time
             drives
             flocks
             from
             field
             to
             fold
             :
          
           
             When
             rivers
             rage
             and
             rocks
             grow
             cold
             ,
          
           
           
             And
             
               Philomel
            
             becometh
             dumb
             ,
          
           
             The
             Rest
             complains
             of
             cares
             to
             come
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Flowers
             do
             fade
             ,
             and
             wanton
             fields
          
           
             To
             wayward
             Winter
             reckoning
             yeilds
             .
          
           
             A
             honey
             tongue
             ,
             a
             heart
             of
             gall
             ,
          
           
             Is
             fancies
             spring
             ,
             but
             sorrows
             fall
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thy
             gowns
             ,
             thy
             shooes
             ,
             thy
             beds
             of
             Roses
             ,
          
           
             Thy
             Cap
             ,
             thy
             Kirtle
             ,
             and
             thy
             Posies
             ,
          
           
             Soon
             break
             ,
             soon
             wither
             ,
             soon
             forgotten
             ,
          
           
             In
             folly
             ripe
             ,
             in
             reason
             rotten
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thy
             belt
             of
             straw
             and
             Ivie
             buds
             ,
          
           
             Thy
             Coral
             clasps
             and
             Amber
             studs
             ,
          
           
             All
             these
             in
             me
             no
             means
             can
             move
          
           
             To
             come
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             be
             thy
             Love
             .
          
        
         
           
             But
             could
             youth
             last
             ,
             and
             love
             stil
             breed
             ,
          
           
             Had
             joyes
             no
             date
             ,
             nor
             age
             no
             need
             ;
          
           
             Then
             those
             delights
             my
             mind
             might
             move
          
           
             To
             live
             with
             thee
             ,
             &
             be
             thy
             love
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Wel
             sung
             ,
             good
             woman
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             ,
             I
             'l
             give
             you
             another
             dish
             
             of
             fish
             one
             of
             these
             dayes
             ,
             and
             then
             beg
             another
             Song
             of
             you
             .
             Come
             Scholer
             ,
             let
             
               Maudlin
            
             alone
             ,
             do
             not
             you
             offer
             to
             spoil
             her
             voice
             .
             Look
             ,
             yonder
             comes
             my
             Hostis
             to
             cal
             us
             to
             supper
             .
             How
             now
             ?
             is
             my
             brother
             
               Peter
            
             come
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Host.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             a
             friend
             with
             him
             ,
             they
             are
             both
             glad
             to
             hear
             you
             are
             in
             these
             parts
             ,
             and
             long
             to
             see
             you
             ,
             and
             are
             hungry
             ,
             and
             long
             to
             be
             at
             supper
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           III.
           
        
         
           
             Piscat
             .
          
           
             VVEL
             met
             brother
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             I
             heard
             you
             &
             a
             friend
             would
             lodg
             here
             to
             night
             ,
             and
             that
             has
             made
             me
             and
             my
             friend
             cast
             to
             lodge
             here
             too
             ;
             my
             friend
             is
             one
             that
             would
             faine
             be
             a
             brother
             of
             the
             
               Angle
               :
            
             he
             has
             been
             an
             
               Angler
            
             but
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             taught
             him
             how
             to
             catch
             a
             
               Chub
            
             by
             
               daping
            
             with
             a
             
               Grashopper
               ,
            
             and
             he
             has
             caught
             a
             lusty
             one
             of
             nineteen
             inches
             long
             .
             But
             I
             pray
             you
             brother
             ,
             who
             is
             it
             that
             is
             your
             companion
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Peter
             .
          
           
             Brother
             
               Piscator
               ,
            
             my
             friend
             is
             an
             honest
             Country
             man
             ,
             and
             his
             name
             is
             
               Coridon
               ,
            
             a
             most
             downright
             witty
             merry
             companion
             that
             met
             me
             here
             purposely
             to
             eat
             a
             
               Trout
            
             and
             be
             pleasant
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             not
             yet
             wet
             my
             
             line
             since
             I
             came
             from
             home
             :
             But
             I
             wil
             fit
             him
             to
             morrow
             with
             a
             
               Trout
            
             for
             his
             breakfast
             ,
             if
             the
             weather
             be
             any
             thing
             like
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Nay
             brother
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             delay
             him
             so
             long
             ,
             for
             look
             you
             here
             is
             a
             
               Trout
            
             
             will
             fill
             six
             reasonable
             bellies
             .
             Come
             Hostis
             ,
             dress
             it
             presently
             ,
             and
             get
             us
             what
             other
             meat
             the
             house
             will
             afford
             ,
             and
             give
             us
             some
             good
             Ale
             ,
             and
             le
             ts
             be
             merrie
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Peter
             .
          
           
             On
             my
             word
             ,
             this
             
               Trout
            
             is
             in
             perfect
             season
             .
             Come
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             ,
             and
             here
             's
             a
             hearty
             draught
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             the
             brothers
             of
             the
             Angle
             ,
             wheresoever
             they
             be
             ,
             and
             to
             my
             young
             brothers
             good
             fortune
             to
             morrow
             ;
             I
             wil
             furnish
             him
             with
             a
             rod
             ,
             if
             you
             wil
             furnish
             him
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             tackling
             ,
             we
             wil
             set
             him
             up
             and
             make
             him
             a
             fisher
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             wil
             tel
             him
             one
             thing
             for
             his
             encouragement
             ,
             that
             his
             fortune
             hath
             made
             him
             happy
             to
             be
             a
             Scholer
             to
             such
             a
             Master
             ;
             a
             Master
             that
             knowes
             as
             much
             both
             of
             the
             nature
             and
             breeding
             of
             fish
             ,
             as
             any
             man
             ;
             and
             can
             also
             tell
             him
             as
             well
             how
             to
             catch
             and
             cook
             them
             ,
             from
             the
             
               Minow
            
             to
             the
             
               Sammon
               ,
            
             as
             any
             that
             I
             ever
             met
             withall
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Trust
             me
             ,
             brother
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             I
             find
             my
             Scholer
             to
             be
             so
             sutable
             to
             my
             own
             humour
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             be
             free
             and
             pleasant
             ,
             and
             civilly
             merry
             ,
             that
             my
             resolution
             is
             to
             hide
             nothing
             
             from
             him
             .
             Believe
             me
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             resolution
             :
             and
             so
             here
             's
             to
             you
             a
             hearty
             draught
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             that
             love
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             honest
             Art
             of
             Angling
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Trust
             me
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             sow
             your
             seed
             in
             barren
             ground
             ,
             for
             I
             hope
             to
             return
             you
             an
             increase
             answerable
             to
             your
             hopes
             ;
             but
             however
             ,
             you
             shal
             find
             me
             obedient
             ,
             and
             thankful
             ,
             and
             serviceable
             to
             my
             best
             abilitie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             'T
             is
             enough
             ,
             honest
             Scholer
             ,
             come
             le
             ts
             to
             supper
             .
             Come
             my
             friend
             
               Coridon
               ,
            
             this
             
               Trout
            
             looks
             lovely
             ,
             it
             was
             twenty
             two
             inches
             when
             it
             was
             taken
             ,
             and
             the
             belly
             of
             it
             look'd
             some
             part
             of
             it
             as
             yellow
             as
             a
             Marygold
             ,
             and
             part
             of
             it
             as
             white
             as
             a
             Lily
             ,
             and
             yet
             me thinks
             it
             looks
             better
             in
             this
             good
             sawce
             .
          
        
         
           
             Coridon
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             ,
             honest
             friend
             ,
             it
             looks
             well
             ,
             and
             tastes
             well
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             does
             my
             friend
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             or
             else
             he
             is
             to
             blame
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Pet.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             do
             ,
             we
             all
             thank
             you
             ,
             and
             when
             we
             have
             supt
             ,
             I
             wil
             get
             my
             friend
             
               Coridon
            
             to
             sing
             you
             a
             Song
             ,
             for
             requital
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cor.
             
          
           
             I
             wil
             sing
             a
             Song
             if
             any body
             wil
             sing
             another
             ;
             else
             ,
             to
             be
             plain
             with
             you
             ,
             I
             wil
             sing
             none
             :
             I
             am
             none
             of
             those
             that
             sing
             for
             meat
             ,
             but
             for
             company
             ;
             I
             say
             ,
             'T
             is
             merry
             in
             Hall
             when
             men
             sing
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             I
             'l
             promise
             you
             I
             'l
             sing
             a
             Song
             that
             was
             lately
             made
             at
             my
             request
             by
             Mr.
             
               William
               Basse
               ,
            
             one
             that
             has
             made
             the
             choice
             Songs
             of
             the
             
               Hunter
               in
               his
               carrere
               ,
            
             and
             of
             
               Tom
               of
               Bedlam
               ,
            
             and
             many
             others
             of
             note
             ;
             and
             this
             that
             I
             wil
             sing
             is
             in
             praise
             of
             Angling
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cor.
             
          
           
             And
             then
             mine
             shall
             be
             the
             praise
             of
             a
             Country
             mans
             life
             .
             What
             will
             the
             rest
             sing
             of
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pet.
             
          
           
             I
             wil
             promise
             you
             I
             wil
             sing
             another
             Song
             in
             praise
             of
             Angling
             ,
             to
             morrow
             night
             ,
             for
             we
             wil
             not
             part
             till
             then
             ,
             but
             fish
             to
             morrow
             ,
             and
             
             sup
             together
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             day
             every
             man
             leave
             fishing
             ,
             and
             fall
             to
             his
             business
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             T
             is
             a
             match
             ,
             and
             I
             wil
             provide
             you
             a
             Song
             or
             a
             Ketch
             against
             then
             too
             ,
             that
             shal
             give
             some
             addition
             of
             mirth
             to
             the
             company
             ;
             for
             we
             wil
             be
             merrie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             T
             is
             a
             match
             my
             masters
             ;
             le
             ts
             ev'n
             say
             Grace
             ,
             and
             turn
             to
             the
             fire
             ,
             drink
             the
             other
             cup
             to
             wet
             our
             whistles
             ,
             and
             so
             sing
             away
             all
             sad
             thoughts
             .
          
           
             Come
             on
             my
             masters
             ,
             who
             begins
             ?
             I
             think
             it
             is
             best
             to
             draw
             cuts
             and
             avoid
             contention
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pet.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             match
             .
             Look
             ,
             the
             shortest
             Cut
             fals
             to
             
               Coridon
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Cor.
             
          
           
             Well
             then
             ,
             I
             wil
             begin
             ;
             for
             I
             hate
             contention
             .
          
           
             
               Coridons
               Song
               .
            
             
               Oh
               the
               sweet
               contentment
            
             
               The
               country
               man
               doth
               find
               !
            
             
             
               high
               trolollie
               loliloe
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lee
               ,
            
             
               That
               quiet
               contemplation
            
             
               possesseth
               all
               my
               mind
               :
            
             
               Then
               care
               away
               ,
            
             
               and
               wend
               along
               with
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               For
               Courts
               are
               full
               of
               flattery
               ,
            
             
               As
               hath
               too
               oft
               been
               tri'd
               ;
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lollie
               loe
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lee
               ,
            
             
               The
               City
               full
               of
               wantonness
               ,
            
             
               and
               both
               are
               full
               of
               pride
               :
            
             
               Then
               care
               away
               ,
            
             
               and
               wend
               along
               with
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               But
               oh
               the
               honest
               country
               man
            
             
               Speaks
               truly
               from
               his
               heart
               ,
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lollie
               loe
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lee
               ,
            
             
               His
               pride
               is
               in
               his
               Tillage
               ,
            
             
               his
               Horses
               and
               his
               Cart
               :
            
             
               Then
               care
               away
               ,
            
             
               and
               wend
               along
               with
               me
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Our
               clothing
               is
               good
               sheep
               skins
            
             
               Gray
               russet
               for
               our
               wives
               ,
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lollie
               loe
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lee
               .
            
             
               'T
               is
               warmth
               and
               not
               gay
               clothing
            
             
               that
               doth
               prolong
               our
               lives
               :
            
             
               Then
               care
               away
               ,
            
             
               and
               wend
               along
               with
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               ploughman
               ,
               though
               he
               labor
               hard
               ,
            
             
               Yet
               on
               the
               
                 Holy-day
                 ,
              
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lollie
               loe
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lee
               ,
            
             
               No
               
                 Emperor
              
               so
               merrily
            
             
               does
               pass
               his
               time
               away
               :
            
             
               Then
               care
               away
               ,
            
             
               and
               wend
               along
               with
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               To
               recompence
               our
               Tillage
               ,
            
             
               The
               
                 Heavens
              
               afford
               us
               showrs
               ;
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lollie
               loe
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lee
               ,
            
             
               And
               for
               our
               sweet
               refreshments
            
             
               the
               earth
               affords
               us
               bowers
               :
            
             
               Then
               careaway
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               
                 Cuckee
              
               and
               the
               
                 Nightingale
              
            
             
               full
               merrily
               do
               sing
               ,
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lollie
               loe
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lee
               ,
            
             
               And
               with
               their
               pleasant
               
                 roundelayes
              
            
             
               bid
               welcome
               to
               the
               
                 Spring
                 :
              
            
             
               Then
               care
               away
               ,
            
             
               and
               wend
               along
               with
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               This
               is
               not
               half
               the
               happiness
            
             
               the
               Country
               man
               injoyes
               ;
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lollie
               loe
            
             
               high
               trolollie
               lee
               ,
            
             
               Though
               others
               think
               they
               have
               as
               much
            
             
               yet
               he
               that
               sayes
               so
               lies
               :
            
             
               Then
               come
               away
               ,
               turn
            
             
               County
               man
               with
               me
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Well
             sung
             
               Coridon
               ,
            
             this
             Song
             was
             sung
             with
             mettle
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             choicely
             fitted
             to
             the
             occasion
             ;
             I
             shall
             love
             you
             for
             it
             as
             long
             as
             I
             know
             you
             :
             I
             would
             you
             were
             a
             brother
             of
             the
             Angle
             ,
             for
             a
             companion
             that
             is
             cheerful
             and
             free
             from
             swearing
             
             and
             scurrilous
             discourse
             ,
             is
             worth
             gold
             .
             I
             love
             such
             mirth
             as
             does
             not
             make
             friends
             ashamed
             to
             look
             upon
             one
             another
             next
             morning
             ;
             nor
             men
             (
             that
             cannot
             wel
             bear
             it
             )
             to
             repent
             the
             money
             they
             spend
             when
             they
             be
             warmed
             with
             drink
             :
             and
             take
             this
             for
             a
             rule
             ,
             you
             may
             pick
             out
             such
             times
             and
             such
             companies
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             make
             your selves
             merrier
             for
             a
             little
             then
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             money
             ;
             for
             
               'T
               is
               the
               company
               and
               not
               the
               charge
               that
               makes
               the
               feast
            
             :
             and
             such
             a
             companion
             you
             prove
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             will
             not
             complement
             you
             out
             of
             the
             debt
             that
             I
             owe
             you
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             will
             begin
             my
             Song
             ,
             and
             wish
             it
             may
             be
             as
             well
             liked
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Anglers
               Song
               .
            
             
               As
               inward
               love
               breeds
               outward
               talk
               ,
            
             
               The
               
                 Hound
              
               some
               praise
               ,
               and
               some
               the
               
                 Hawk
                 ,
              
            
             
             
               Some
               better
               pleas'd
               with
               private
               sport
               ,
            
             
               Use
               
                 Tenis
                 ,
              
               some
               a
               
                 Mistris
              
               court
               :
            
             
               But
               these
               delights
               I
               neither
               wish
               ,
            
             
               Nor
               envy
               ,
               while
               I
               freely
               fish
               .
            
          
           
             
               Who
               
                 hunts
                 ,
              
               doth
               oft
               in
               danger
               ride
               ;
            
             
               Who
               
                 hauks
                 ,
              
               lures
               oft
               both
               far
               &
               wide
               ;
            
             
               Who
               uses
               
                 games
                 ,
              
               may
               often
               prove
            
             
               A
               loser
               ;
               but
               who
               fals
               in
               love
               ,
            
             
               Is
               fettered
               in
               fond
               
                 Cupids
              
               snare
               :
            
             
               My
               Angle
               breeds
               me
               no
               such
               care
               .
            
          
           
             
               Of
               Recreation
               there
               is
               none
            
             
               So
               free
               as
               fishing
               is
               alone
               ;
            
             
               All
               other
               pastimes
               do
               no
               less
            
             
               Then
               mind
               and
               body
               both
               possess
               ;
            
             
               My
               hand
               alone
               my
               work
               can
               do
               ,
            
             
               So
               I
               can
               fish
               and
               study
               too
               .
            
          
           
             
               I
               care
               not
               ,
               I
               ,
               to
               fish
               in
               seas
               ,
            
             
               Fresh
               rivers
               best
               my
               mind
               do
               please
               ,
            
             
               Whose
               sweet
               calm
               course
               I
               contemplate
               ,
            
             
               And
               seek
               in
               life
               to
               imitate
               ;
            
             
               In
               civil
               bounds
               I
               fain
               would
               keep
               ,
            
             
               And
               for
               my
               past
               offences
               weep
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               And
               when
               the
               timerous
               
                 Trout
              
               I
               wait
            
             
               To
               take
               ,
               and
               he
               devours
               my
               bait
               ,
            
             
               How
               poor
               a
               thing
               sometimes
               I
               find
            
             
               Will
               captivate
               a
               greedy
               mind
               :
            
             
               And
               when
               none
               bite
               ,
               I
               praise
               the
               wise
               ,
            
             
               Whom
               vain
               alurements
               ne're
               surprise
               .
            
          
           
             
               But
               yet
               though
               while
               I
               fish
               ,
               I
               fast
               ,
            
             
               I
               make
               good
               fortune
               my
               repast
               ,
            
             
               And
               thereunto
               my
               friend
               invite
               ,
            
             
               In
               whom
               I
               more
               then
               that
               delight
               :
            
             
               Who
               is
               more
               welcome
               to
               my
               dish
               ,
            
             
               Then
               to
               my
               Angle
               was
               my
               fish
               .
            
          
           
             
               As
               well
               content
               no
               prize
               to
               take
            
             
               As
               use
               of
               taken
               prize
               to
               make
               ;
            
             
               For
               so
               our
               Lord
               was
               pleased
               when
            
             
               He
               Fishers
               made
               Fishers
               of
               men
               ;
            
             
               Where
               (
               which
               is
               in
               no
               other
               game
               )
            
             
               A
               man
               may
               fish
               and
               praise
               his
               name
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               first
               men
               that
               our
               Saviour
               dear
            
             
               Did
               chuse
               to
               wait
               upon
               him
               here
               ,
            
             
               Blest
               Fishers
               were
               ;
               and
               fish
               the
               last
            
             
               Food
               was
               ,
               that
               he
               on
               earth
               did
               taste
               :
            
             
             
               I
               therefore
               strive
               to
               follow
               those
               ,
            
             
               Whom
               he
               to
               follow
               him
               hath
               chose
               .
            
             
               W.
               B.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Cor.
             
          
           
             Well
             sung
             brother
             ,
             you
             have
             paid
             your
             debt
             in
             good
             coyn
             ,
             we
             Anglers
             are
             all
             beholding
             to
             the
             good
             man
             that
             made
             this
             Song
             .
             Come
             Hostis
             ,
             give
             us
             more
             Ale
             and
             lets
             drin
             k
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             lets
             everie
             one
             go
             to
             bed
             that
             we
             may
             rise
             early
             ;
             but
             first
             le
             ts
             pay
             our
             Reckoning
             ,
             for
             I
             wil
             have
             nothing
             to
             hinder
             me
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             prevent
             the
             Sun-rising
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pet.
             
          
           
             A
             match
             :
             Come
             
               Coridon
               ,
            
             you
             are
             to
             be
             my
             Bed-fellow
             :
             I
             know
             brother
             you
             and
             your
             Scholer
             wil
             lie
             together
             ;
             but
             where
             shal
             we
             meet
             to
             morrow
             night
             ?
             for
             my
             friend
             
               Coridon
            
             and
             I
             will
             go
             up
             the
             water
             towards
             
               Ware
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             And
             my
             Scholer
             and
             I
             vvill
             go
             down
             tovvards
             
               Waltam
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Cor.
             
          
           
             Then
             le
             ts
             meet
             here
             ,
             for
             here
             are
             fresh
             sheets
             that
             smel
             of
             Lavender
             ,
             and
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             ,
             we
             cannot
             expect
             better
             meat
             and
             better
             usage
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pet.
             
          
           
             'T
             is
             a
             match
             .
             Good
             night
             to
             every body
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             And
             so
             say
             I.
             
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             say
             I.
             
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Good
             morrow
             good
             Hostis
             ,
             I
             see
             my
             brother
             
               Peter
            
             is
             in
             bed
             still
             ;
             Come
             ,
             give
             my
             Scholer
             and
             me
             a
             cup
             of
             Ale
             ,
             and
             be
             sure
             you
             get
             us
             a
             good
             dish
             of
             meat
             against
             supper
             ,
             for
             we
             shall
             come
             hither
             as
             hungry
             as
             
               Hawks
               .
            
             Come
             Scholer
             ,
             le
             ts
             be
             going
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Good
             Master
             ,
             as
             we
             walk
             towards
             the
             water
             ,
             wil
             you
             be
             pleased
             to
             make
             the
             way
             seeme
             shorter
             by
             telling
             me
             first
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             and
             then
             how
             to
             catch
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             My
             honest
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             wil
             do
             
             it
             freely
             :
             The
             
               Trout
            
             (
             for
             which
             I
             love
             to
             angle
             above
             any
             fish
             )
             may
             be
             justly
             said
             (
             as
             the
             ancient
             Poets
             say
             of
             Wine
             ,
             and
             we
             English
             say
             of
             Venson
             )
             to
             be
             a
             generous
             fish
             ,
             because
             he
             has
             his
             seasons
             ,
             a
             fish
             that
             comes
             in
             ,
             and
             goes
             out
             with
             the
             
               Stag
            
             or
             
               Buck
            
             :
             and
             you
             are
             to
             observe
             ,
             that
             as
             there
             be
             some
             
               barren
               Does
               ,
            
             that
             are
             good
             in
             Summer
             ;
             so
             there
             be
             some
             
               barren
               Trouts
               ,
            
             that
             are
             good
             in
             Winter
             ;
             but
             there
             are
             not
             many
             that
             are
             so
             ,
             for
             usually
             they
             be
             in
             their
             perfection
             in
             the
             month
             of
             
               May
               ,
            
             and
             decline
             with
             the
             
               Buck
            
             :
             Now
             you
             are
             to
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             in
             several
             Countries
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Germany
            
             and
             in
             other
             parts
             compar'd
             to
             ours
             ,
             they
             differ
             much
             in
             their
             bigness
             ,
             shape
             ,
             and
             other
             wayes
             ,
             and
             so
             do
             
               Trouts
            
             ;
             't
             is
             wel
             known
             that
             in
             the
             Lake
             
               Lemon
               ,
            
             the
             Lake
             of
             
               Geneva
               ,
            
             there
             are
             
               Trouts
            
             taken
             ,
             of
             three
             Cubits
             long
             ,
             as
             is
             affirmed
             by
             
               Gesner
               ,
            
             a
             Writer
             of
             good
             credit
             :
             and
             
               Mercator
            
             sayes
             ,
             
             the
             
               Trouts
            
             that
             are
             taken
             in
             the
             Lake
             of
             
               Geneva
               ,
            
             are
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             Merchandize
             of
             that
             famous
             City
             .
             And
             you
             are
             further
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             there
             be
             certaine
             waters
             that
             breed
             
               Trouts
            
             remarkable
             ,
             both
             for
             their
             number
             and
             smalness
             -
             I
             know
             a
             little
             Brook
             in
             
               Kent
            
             that
             breeds
             them
             to
             a
             number
             incredible
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             take
             them
             twentie
             or
             fortie
             in
             an
             hour
             ,
             but
             none
             greater
             then
             about
             the
             size
             of
             a
             
               Gudgion
               .
            
             There
             are
             also
             in
             divers
             Rivers
             ,
             especially
             that
             relate
             to
             ,
             or
             be
             near
             to
             the
             Sea
             ,
             (
             as
             
               VVinchester
               ,
            
             or
             the
             Thames
             about
             
               VVindsor
            
             )
             a
             little
             
               Trout
            
             called
             a
             
               Samlet
            
             or
             
               Skegger
               Trout
            
             (
             in
             both
             which
             places
             I
             have
             caught
             twentie
             or
             fortie
             at
             a
             standing
             )
             that
             will
             bite
             as
             fast
             and
             as
             freely
             as
             
               Minnows
            
             ;
             these
             be
             by
             some
             taken
             to
             be
             young
             
               Salmons
               ,
            
             but
             in
             those
             waters
             they
             never
             grow
             to
             bee
             bigger
             then
             a
             
               Herring
               .
            
          
           
             There
             is
             also
             in
             
               Kent
               ,
            
             neer
             to
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             a
             
               Trout
            
             (
             called
             there
             a
             
             
               Fordig
               Trout
            
             )
             a
             
               Trout
            
             (
             that
             bears
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Town
             where'tis
             usually
             caught
             )
             that
             is
             accounted
             rare
             meat
             ,
             many
             of
             them
             near
             the
             bigness
             of
             a
             
               Salmon
               ,
            
             but
             knowne
             by
             their
             different
             colour
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             best
             season
             cut
             very
             white
             ;
             and
             none
             have
             been
             known
             to
             be
             caught
             with
             an
             Angle
             ,
             unless
             it
             were
             one
             that
             was
             caught
             by
             honest
             Sir
             
               George
               Hastings
               ,
            
             an
             excellent
             Angler
             (
             and
             now
             withGod
             )
             and
             he
             has
             told
             me
             ,
             he
             thought
             that
             
               Trout
            
             bit
             not
             for
             hunger
             ,
             but
             wantonness
             ;
             and
             't
             is
             the
             rather
             to
             be
             believed
             ,
             because
             both
             he
             then
             ,
             and
             many
             others
             before
             him
             have
             been
             curious
             to
             search
             into
             their
             bellies
             what
             the
             food
             was
             by
             which
             they
             lived
             ;
             and
             have
             found
             out
             nothing
             by
             which
             they
             might
             satisfie
             their
             curiositie
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             which
             you
             are
             to
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             reported
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             fish
             that
             hath
             not
             any
             mouth
             ,
             but
             lives
             by
             taking
             breath
             by
             the
             porinss
             
             of
             her
             gils
             ,
             and
             feeds
             and
             is
             nourish'd
             by
             no
             man
             knows
             what
             ;
             and
             this
             may
             be
             believed
             of
             the
             
               Fordig
               Trout
               ,
            
             which
             (
             as
             it
             is
             said
             of
             the
             
               Stork
               ,
            
             that
             he
             knowes
             his
             season
             ,
             so
             he
             )
             knows
             his
             times
             (
             I
             think
             almost
             his
             day
             )
             of
             coming
             into
             that
             River
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             where
             he
             lives
             (
             and
             it
             is
             like
             feeds
             )
             nine
             months
             of
             the
             year
             ,
             and
             about
             three
             in
             the
             River
             of
             
               Fordig
               .
            
          
           
             And
             now
             for
             some
             confirmation
             of
             this
             ;
             you
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             this
             
               Trout
            
             is
             thought
             to
             eat
             nothing
             in
             the
             fresh
             water
             ;
             and
             it
             may
             be
             the
             better
             believed
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             well
             known
             ,
             that
             
               Swallowes
               ,
            
             which
             are
             not
             seen
             to
             flye
             in
             
               England
            
             for
             six
             months
             in
             the
             year
             ,
             but
             about
             
               Michaelmas
            
             leave
             us
             for
             a
             hotter
             climate
             ;
             yet
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             have
             been
             left
             behind
             their
             fellows
             ,
             have
             
             been
             found
             (
             many
             thousand
             at
             a
             time
             )
             in
             hollow
             trees
             ,
             where
             they
             have
             been
             observed
             to
             live
             and
             sleep
             
             out
             the
             whole
             winter
             without
             meat
             ;
             and
             so
             
               Albertus
            
             observes
             
             that
             there
             is
             one
             kind
             of
             
               Frog
            
             that
             hath
             her
             mouth
             naturally
             shut
             up
             about
             the
             end
             of
             
               August
               ,
            
             and
             that
             she
             lives
             so
             all
             the
             Winter
             ,
             and
             though
             it
             be
             strange
             to
             some
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             known
             to
             too
             many
             amongst
             us
             to
             bee
             doubted
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             much
             for
             these
             
               Fordidg
               Trouts
               ,
            
             which
             never
             afford
             an
             
               Angler
            
             sport
             ,
             but
             either
             live
             their
             time
             of
             being
             in
             the
             fresh
             water
             by
             their
             meat
             formerly
             gotten
             in
             the
             Sea
             ,
             (
             not
             unlike
             the
             
               Swallow
            
             or
             
               Frog
            
             )
             or
             by
             the
             vertue
             of
             the
             fresh
             water
             only
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Camelion
            
             is
             said
             to
             live
             by
             the
             air
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             also
             in
             
               Northumberland
               ,
            
             a
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             called
             a
             
               Bull
               Trout
               ,
            
             of
             a
             much
             greater
             length
             and
             bignesse
             then
             any
             in
             these
             Southern
             parts
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             in
             many
             Rivers
             that
             relate
             to
             the
             Sea
             ,
             
               Salmon
               Trouts
            
             as
             much
             different
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             both
             in
             
             shape
             and
             in
             their
             spots
             ,
             as
             we
             see
             Sheep
             differ
             one
             from
             another
             in
             their
             shape
             and
             bigness
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             finess
             of
             their
             wool
             :
             and
             certainly
             as
             some
             Pastures
             do
             breed
             larger
             Sheep
             ,
             so
             do
             some
             Rivers
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             ground
             over
             which
             they
             run
             ,
             breed
             larger
             
               Trouts
               .
            
          
           
             Now
             the
             next
             thing
             that
             I
             will
             commend
             to
             your
             consideration
             is
             ,
             That
             the
             
               Trout
            
             is
             of
             a
             more
             sudden
             growth
             then
             other
             fish
             :
             concerning
             which
             you
             are
             also
             to
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             he
             lives
             not
             so
             long
             as
             the
             
               Pearch
            
             and
             divers
             other
             fishes
             do
             ,
             as
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Bacon
            
             hath
             observed
             in
             his
             History
             of
             life
             and
             death
             .
          
           
             And
             next
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             after
             hee
             is
             come
             to
             his
             full
             growth
             ,
             he
             declines
             in
             his
             bodie
             ,
             but
             keeps
             his
             bigness
             or
             thrives
             in
             his
             head
             till
             his
             death
             .
             And
             you
             are
             to
             know
             that
             he
             wil
             about
             (
             especially
             before
             )
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Spawning
             ,
             get
             almost
             miraculously
             through
             
               Weires
            
             
             and
             
               Floud-Gates
            
             against
             the
             stream
             ,
             even
             through
             such
             high
             and
             swift
             places
             as
             is
             almost
             incredible
             .
             Next
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Trout
            
             usually
             Spawns
             about
             
               October
            
             or
             
               November
               ,
            
             but
             in
             some
             Rivers
             a
             little
             sooner
             or
             later
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             more
             observable
             ,
             because
             most
             other
             fish
             Spawne
             in
             the
             Spring
             or
             Summer
             ,
             when
             the
             Sun
             hath
             warmed
             both
             the
             earth
             and
             water
             ,
             and
             made
             it
             fit
             for
             generation
             .
          
           
             And
             next
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             till
             the
             Sun
             gets
             to
             such
             a
             height
             as
             to
             warm
             the
             earth
             and
             the
             water
             ,
             the
             
               Trout
            
             is
             sick
             ,
             and
             lean
             ,
             and
             lowsie
             ,
             and
             unwholsome
             :
             for
             you
             shall
             in
             winter
             find
             him
             to
             have
             a
             big
             head
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             be
             lank
             ,
             and
             thin
             ,
             &
             lean
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             many
             of
             them
             have
             sticking
             on
             them
             Sugs
             ,
             or
             
               Trout
            
             lice
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             kind
             of
             a
             worm
             ,
             in
             shape
             like
             a
             Clove
             or
             a
             Pin
             ,
             with
             a
             big
             head
             ,
             and
             sticks
             close
             to
             him
             and
             sucks
             his
             moisture
             ;
             those
             I
             think
             the
             
               Trout
            
             breeds
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             never
             
             thrives
             til
             he
             free
             himself
             from
             them
             ,
             which
             is
             till
             warm
             weather
             comes
             ,
             and
             then
             as
             he
             growes
             stronger
             ,
             he
             gets
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             still
             water
             ,
             into
             the
             sharp
             streames
             and
             the
             gravel
             ,
             and
             there
             rubs
             off
             these
             worms
             or
             lice
             :
             and
             then
             as
             he
             grows
             stronger
             ,
             so
             he
             gets
             him
             into
             swifter
             and
             swifter
             streams
             ,
             and
             there
             lies
             at
             the
             watch
             for
             any
             flie
             or
             Minow
             that
             comes
             neer
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             he
             especially
             loves
             the
             
               May
            
             flie
             ,
             which
             is
             bred
             of
             the
             
               Cod-worm
            
             or
             
               Caddis
            
             ;
             and
             these
             make
             the
             
               Trout
            
             bold
             and
             lustie
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             usually
             fatter
             ,
             and
             better
             meat
             at
             the
             end
             of
             that
             month
             ,
             then
             at
             any
             time
             of
             the
             year
             .
          
           
             Now
             you
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             observed
             ,
             that
             usually
             the
             best
             
               Trouts
            
             are
             either
             red
             or
             yellow
             ,
             though
             some
             be
             white
             and
             yet
             good
             ;
             but
             that
             is
             not
             usual
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             a
             note
             observable
             that
             the
             female
             
               Trout
            
             hath
             usually
             a
             less
             head
             and
             a
             deeper
             body
             then
             the
             male
             
               Trout
            
             ;
             and
             a
             little
             
             head
             to
             any
             fish
             ,
             either
             
               Trout
               ,
               Salmon
               ,
            
             or
             other
             fish
             ,
             is
             a
             sign
             that
             that
             fish
             is
             in
             season
             .
          
           
             But
             yet
             you
             are
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             as
             you
             see
             some
             Willows
             or
             Palm
             trees
             bud
             and
             blossome
             sooner
             then
             others
             do
             ,
             so
             some
             
               Trouts
            
             be
             in
             some
             Rivers
             sooner
             in
             season
             ;
             and
             as
             the
             Holly
             or
             Oak
             are
             longer
             before
             they
             cast
             their
             Leaves
             ,
             so
             are
             some
             
               Trouts
            
             in
             some
             Rivers
             longer
             before
             they
             go
             out
             of
             season
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           IV.
           
        
         
           AND
           having
           told
           you
           these
           Observations
           concerning
           
             Trouts
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           next
           tell
           you
           how
           to
           catch
           them
           :
           which
           is
           usually
           with
           a
           
             Worm
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Minnow
          
           (
           which
           some
           call
           a
           
             Penke
          
           ;
           )
           or
           with
           a
           
             Flie
             ,
          
           either
           a
           
             natural
          
           or
           an
           
             artificial
          
           Flie
           :
           Concerning
           which
           three
           I
           wil
           give
           you
           some
           Observations
           and
           Directions
           .
        
         
           For
           Worms
           ,
           there
           be
           very
           many
           sorts
           ;
           some
           bred
           onely
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           the
           
             earth
             worm
          
           ;
           others
           amongst
           or
           of
           plants
           ,
           as
           the
           
             dug
             worm
          
           ;
           and
           others
           in
           the
           bodies
           of
           living
           creatures
           ;
           or
           some
           of
           dead
           flesh
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Magot
          
           or
           
             Gentle
             ,
          
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           be
           most
           of
           them
           particularly
           good
           for
           particular
           fishes
           :
           but
           for
           the
           
             Trout
          
           the
           
             dew-worm
             ,
          
           
           (
           which
           some
           also
           cal
           the
           
             Lob-worm
          
           )
           and
           the
           
             Brandling
          
           are
           the
           chief
           ;
           and
           especially
           the
           first
           for
           a
           great
           Trout
           ,
           and
           the
           later
           for
           a
           lesse
           .
           There
           be
           also
           of
           
             lob-worms
             ,
          
           some
           called
           
             squireltnils
          
           (
           a
           worm
           which
           has
           a
           red
           head
           ,
           a
           streak
           down
           the
           back
           ,
           and
           a
           broad
           tail
           )
           which
           are
           noted
           to
           be
           the
           best
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           the
           toughest
           ,
           and
           and
           most
           lively
           ,
           and
           live
           longest
           in
           the
           water
           :
           for
           you
           are
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           a
           dead
           worm
           is
           but
           a
           dead
           bait
           ,
           and
           like
           to
           catch
           nothing
           ,
           compared
           to
           a
           lively
           ,
           quick
           ,
           stirring
           worm
           :
           And
           for
           a
           
             Brandling
             ,
          
           hee
           is
           usually
           found
           in
           an
           old
           dunghil
           ,
           or
           some
           very
           rotten
           place
           neer
           to
           it
           ;
           but
           most
           usually
           in
           cow
           dung
           ,
           or
           hogs
           dung
           ,
           rather
           then
           horse
           dung
           ,
           which
           is
           somewhat
           too
           hot
           and
           dry
           for
           that
           worm
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           also
           divers
           other
           kindes
           of
           worms
           ,
           which
           for
           colour
           and
           shape
           alter
           even
           as
           the
           ground
           out
           of
           which
           they
           are
           got
           :
           as
           the
           
             marshworm
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             tag-tail
             ,
          
           the
           
             flag-worm
             ,
          
           the
           
             dock-worm
             ,
          
           the
           
             oake-worm
             ,
          
           the
           
             gilt-tail
             ,
          
           and
           too
           many
           to
           name
           ,
           even
           as
           many
           sorts
           ,
           as
           some
           think
           there
           be
           of
           severall
           kinds
           of
           birds
           in
           the
           air
           :
           of
           which
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           what
           worms
           soever
           you
           fish
           with
           ,
           are
           the
           better
           for
           being
           long
           kept
           before
           they
           be
           used
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           you
           have
           not
           been
           so
           provident
           ,
           then
           the
           way
           to
           cleanse
           and
           scoure
           them
           quickly
           ,
           is
           to
           put
           them
           all
           night
           in
           water
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           Lob-worms
           ,
           and
           then
           put
           them
           into
           your
           bag
           with
           fennel
           :
           but
           you
           must
           not
           put
           your
           Brandling
           above
           an
           hour
           in
           water
           ,
           and
           then
           put
           them
           into
           fennel
           for
           sudden
           use
           :
           but
           if
           you
           have
           time
           ,
           and
           purpose
           to
           keep
           them
           long
           ,
           then
           they
           be
           best
           preserved
           in
           an
           earthen
           pot
           with
           good
           store
           of
           
             mosse
             ,
          
           which
           is
           to
           be
           fresh
           every
           week
           or
           eight
           dayes
           ;
           or
           at
           least
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           clean
           wash'd
           ,
           and
           wrung
           betwixt
           your
           
           hands
           till
           it
           be
           dry
           ,
           and
           then
           put
           it
           to
           them
           again
           :
           And
           for
           Moss
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           note
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           divers
           kindes
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           I
           could
           name
           to
           you
           ,
           but
           wil
           onely
           tel
           you
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           is
           likest
           a
           
             Bucks
             horn
          
           is
           the
           best
           ;
           except
           it
           be
           
             white
          
           Moss
           ,
           which
           grows
           on
           some
           heaths
           ,
           and
           is
           hard
           to
           be
           found
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             Minnow
          
           or
           
             Penke
             ,
          
           he
           is
           easily
           found
           and
           caught
           in
           April
           ,
           for
           then
           hee
           appears
           in
           the
           Rivers
           :
           but
           Nature
           hath
           taught
           him
           to
           shelter
           and
           hide
           himself
           in
           the
           Winter
           in
           ditches
           that
           be
           neer
           to
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           there
           both
           to
           hide
           and
           keep
           himself
           warm
           in
           the
           weeds
           ,
           which
           rot
           not
           so
           soon
           as
           in
           a
           running
           River
           ;
           in
           which
           place
           if
           hee
           were
           in
           Winter
           ,
           the
           distempered
           Floods
           that
           are
           usually
           in
           that
           season
           ,
           would
           suffer
           him
           to
           have
           no
           rest
           ,
           but
           carry
           him
           headlong
           to
           Mils
           and
           Weires
           to
           his
           confusion
           .
           And
           of
           these
           
             Minnows
             ,
          
           first
           you
           are
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           
           the
           biggest
           size
           is
           not
           the
           best
           ;
           and
           next
           ,
           that
           the
           middle
           size
           and
           the
           whitest
           are
           the
           best
           :
           and
           then
           you
           are
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           well
           teach
           in
           words
           ,
           but
           must
           shew
           you
           how
           to
           put
           it
           on
           your
           hook
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           turn
           the
           better
           :
           And
           you
           are
           also
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           it
           should
           turn
           too
           quick
           :
           And
           you
           are
           yet
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           you
           want
           a
           Minnow
           ,
           then
           a
           small
           
             Loch
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Sticklebag
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           small
           Fish
           will
           serve
           as
           wel
           :
           And
           you
           are
           yet
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           salt
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           means
           keep
           them
           fit
           for
           use
           three
           or
           four
           dayes
           or
           longer
           ;
           and
           that
           of
           salt
           ,
           bay
           salt
           is
           the
           best
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           
             Flies
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           third
           bait
           wherewith
           
             Trouts
          
           are
           usually
           taken
           .
           You
           are
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           as
           many
           sorts
           of
           Flies
           as
           there
           be
           of
           Fruits
           :
           I
           will
           name
           you
           but
           some
           of
           them
           :
           as
           the
           
             dun
             flie
             ,
          
           the
           
             stone
             flie
             ,
          
           the
           
             red
             flie
             ,
          
           the
           
             moor
             flie
             ,
          
           the
           
             tawny
             flie
             ,
          
           the
           
             shel
             flie
             ,
          
           the
           
             cloudy
          
           or
           
           blackish
           
             flie
             :
          
           there
           be
           of
           Flies
           ,
           
             Caterpillars
             ,
          
           and
           
             Canker
             flies
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bear
             flies
          
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           too
           many
           either
           for
           mee
           to
           name
           ,
           or
           for
           you
           to
           remember
           :
           and
           their
           breeding
           is
           so
           various
           and
           wonderful
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           easily
           amaze
           my self
           ,
           and
           tire
           you
           in
           a
           relation
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           I
           wil
           exercise
           your
           promised
           patience
           by
           saying
           a
           little
           of
           the
           
             Caterpillar
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Palmer
             flie
          
           or
           
             worm
          
           ;
           that
           by
           them
           you
           may
           guess
           what
           a
           work
           it
           were
           in
           a
           Discourse
           but
           to
           run
           over
           those
           very
           many
           
             flies
             ,
             worms
             ,
          
           and
           little
           living
           creatures
           with
           which
           the
           Sun
           and
           Summer
           adorn
           and
           beautifie
           the
           river
           banks
           and
           meadows
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           recreation
           and
           contemplation
           of
           the
           Angler
           :
           and
           which
           (
           I
           think
           )
           I
           my self
           enjoy
           more
           then
           any
           other
           man
           that
           is
           not
           of
           my
           profession
           .
        
         
           
             Pliny
          
           holds
           an
           opinion
           ,
           that
           many
           have
           their
           birth
           or
           being
           from
           a
           dew
           that
           in
           the
           Spring
           falls
           upon
           the
           
           leaves
           of
           trees
           ;
           and
           that
           some
           kinds
           of
           them
           are
           from
           a
           dew
           left
           upon
           herbs
           or
           flowers
           :
           and
           others
           from
           a
           dew
           left
           upon
           Colworts
           or
           Cabbages
           :
           All
           which
           kindes
           of
           dews
           being
           thickened
           and
           condensed
           ,
           are
           by
           the
           Suns
           generative
           heat
           most
           of
           them
           hatch'd
           ,
           and
           in
           three
           dayes
           made
           living
           creatures
           ,
           and
           of
           several
           shapes
           and
           colours
           ;
           some
           being
           hard
           and
           tough
           ,
           some
           smooth
           and
           soft
           ;
           some
           are
           horned
           in
           their
           head
           ,
           some
           in
           their
           tail
           ,
           some
           have
           none
           ;
           some
           have
           hair
           ,
           some
           none
           ;
           some
           have
           sixteen
           feet
           ,
           some
           less
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           none
           :
           but
           (
           as
           our
           
             Topsel
          
           hath
           with
           great
           diligence
           observed
           )
           those
           
           which
           have
           none
           ,
           move
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           or
           upon
           broad
           leaves
           ,
           their
           motion
           being
           not
           unlike
           to
           the
           waves
           of
           the
           sea
           .
           Some
           of
           them
           hee
           also
           observes
           to
           be
           bred
           of
           the
           eggs
           of
           other
           Caterpillers
           :
           and
           that
           those
           in
           their
           time
           turn
           to
           be
           
             Butter-flies
          
           ;
           and
           again
           ,
           that
           their
           eggs
           turn
           the
           
           following
           yeer
           to
           be
           
             Caterpillers
             .
          
        
         
           'T
           is
           endlesse
           to
           tell
           you
           what
           the
           curious
           Searchers
           into
           Natures
           productions
           ,
           have
           observed
           of
           these
           Worms
           and
           Flies
           :
           But
           yet
           I
           shall
           tell
           you
           what
           our
           
             Topsel
          
           sayes
           of
           the
           
             Canker
             ,
          
           or
           
             Palmer-worm
             ,
          
           or
           
             Caterpiller
          
           ;
           That
           whereas
           others
           content
           themselves
           to
           feed
           on
           particular
           herbs
           or
           leaves
           (
           for
           most
           think
           ,
           those
           very
           leaves
           that
           gave
           them
           life
           and
           shape
           ,
           gives
           them
           a
           particular
           feeding
           and
           nourishment
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           them
           they
           usually
           abide
           ;
           )
           yet
           he
           observes
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           called
           a
           
             Pilgrim
          
           or
           
             Palmer-worm
             ,
          
           for
           his
           very
           wandering
           life
           and
           various
           food
           ;
           not
           contenting
           himself
           (
           as
           others
           do
           )
           with
           any
           certain
           place
           for
           his
           abode
           ,
           nor
           any
           certain
           kinde
           of
           herb
           or
           flower
           for
           his
           feeding
           ;
           but
           will
           boldly
           and
           disorderly
           wander
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           not
           endure
           to
           be
           kept
           to
           a
           diet
           ,
           or
           fixt
           to
           a
           particular
           place
           .
        
         
         
           Nay
           ,
           the
           very
           colours
           of
           
             Caterpillers
          
           are
           ,
           as
           one
           has
           observed
           ,
           very
           elegant
           and
           beautiful
           :
           I
           shal
           (
           for
           a
           taste
           of
           the
           rest
           )
           describe
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           sometime
           the
           next
           month
           ,
           shew
           you
           feeding
           on
           a
           Willow
           tree
           ,
           and
           you
           shal
           find
           him
           punctually
           to
           answer
           this
           very
           description
           :
           
             His
             lips
             and
             mouth
             somewhat
             yellow
             ,
             his
             eyes
             black
             as
             Jet
             ,
             his
             fore-head
             purple
             ,
             his
             feet
             and
             hinder
             parts
             green
             ,
             his
             tail
             two
             forked
             and
             black
             ,
             the
             whole
             body
             stain'd
             with
             a
             kind
             of
             red
             spots
             which
             run
             along
             the
             neck
             and
             shoulder-blades
             ,
             not
             unlike
             the
             form
             of
             a
             Cross
             ,
             or
             the
             letter
             X
             ,
             made
             thus
             cross-wise
             ,
             and
             a
             white
             line
             drawn
             down
             his
             back
             to
             his
             tail
             ;
             all
             which
             add
             much
             beauty
             to
             his
             whole
             body
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           to
           me
           observable
           ,
           that
           at
           a
           fix'd
           age
           this
           
             Caterpiller
          
           gives
           over
           to
           eat
           ,
           a
           d
           towards
           winter
           comes
           to
           be
           cover
           d
           over
           with
           a
           strange
           shell
           or
           crust
           ,
           and
           
           so
           lives
           a
           kind
           of
           dead
           life
           ,
           without
           eating
           all
           the
           winter
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           others
           
           of
           several
           kinds
           turn
           to
           be
           several
           kinds
           of
           flies
           and
           vermin
           ,
           the
           Spring
           following
           )
           so
           this
           
             Caterpiller
          
           then
           turns
           to
           be
           a
           painted
           Butterflye
           .
        
         
           Come
           ,
           come
           my
           Scholer
           ,
           you
           fee
           the
           River
           stops
           our
           morning
           walk
           ,
           and
           I
           wil
           also
           here
           stop
           my
           discourse
           ,
           only
           as
           we
           sit
           down
           under
           this
           Honey-Suckle
           hedge
           ,
           whilst
           I
           look
           a
           Line
           to
           fit
           the
           Rod
           that
           our
           brother
           
             Peter
          
           has
           lent
           you
           ,
           I
           shall
           for
           a
           little
           confirmation
           of
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           repeat
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Bartas
             .
          
        
         
           
             God
             not
             contented
             to
             each
             kind
             to
             give
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             infuse
             the
             vertue
             generative
             ,
          
           
             By
             his
             wise
             power
             made
             many
             creatures
             breed
          
           
             Of
             liveless
             bodies
             ,
             without
             
               Venus
            
             deed
             .
          
        
         
           
             So
             the
             cold
             humour
             breeds
             the
             
               Salamander
               ,
            
          
           
             Who
             (
             in
             effect
             )
             like
             to
             her
             births
             commander
             ,
          
           
           
             i
             th
             child
             with
             hundred
             winters
             ,
             with
             her
             touch
          
           
             Quencheth
             the
             fire
             ,
             though
             glowing
             ne'r
             so
             much
          
        
         
           
             So
             in
             the
             fire
             in
             burning
             furnace
             springs
          
           
             The
             Fly
             
               Perausta
            
             with
             the
             flaming
             wings
             ;
          
           
             Without
             the
             fire
             it
             dies
             ,
             in
             it
             ,
             it
             joyes
             ,
          
           
             Living
             in
             that
             which
             all
             things
             else
             destroyes
             .
          
        
         
           
             So
             slow
             
               Boötes
            
             underneath
             him
             sees
             
          
           
             In
             th'
             icie
             Islands
             
               Goslings
            
             hatcht
             of
             trees
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             fruitful
             leaves
             falling
             into
             the
             water
             ,
          
           
             Are
             turn'd
             (
             't
             is
             known
             )
             to
             living
             fowls
             soon
             after
          
        
         
           
             So
             rotten
             planks
             of
             broken
             ships
             ,
             do
             change
          
           
             To
             
               Barnacles
               .
            
             Oh
             transformation
             strange
             !
          
           
             'T
             was
             first
             a
             green
             tree
             ,
             then
             a
             broken
             hull
             ,
          
           
             Lately
             a
             Mushroom
             ,
             now
             a
             flying
             Gull.
             
          
        
         
           
             Vi
             .
          
           
             Oh
             my
             good
             Master
             ,
             this
             morning
             walk
             has
             been
             spent
             to
             my
             great
             pleasure
             and
             wonder
             :
             but
             I
             pray
             ,
             when
             shall
             I
             have
             your
             direction
             how
             to
             make
             Artificial
             flyes
             ,
             like
             to
             those
             that
             the
             
               Trout
            
             loves
             best
             ?
             and
             also
             how
             to
             use
             them
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             My
             honest
             Scholer
             ,
             it
             is
             now
             past
             five
             of
             the
             Clock
             ,
             we
             will
             fish
             til
             nine
             ,
             and
             then
             go
             to
             Breakfast
             :
             Go
             you
             to
             yonder
             
               Sycamore
               tree
               ,
            
             and
             hide
             your
             bottle
             of
             drink
             under
             the
             hollow
             root
             of
             it
             ;
             for
             about
             that
             time
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             we
             wil
             make
             a
             brave
             Breakfast
             with
             a
             piece
             of
             powdered
             Bief
             ,
             and
             a
             Radish
             or
             two
             that
             I
             have
             in
             my
             Fish-bag
             ;
             we
             shall
             ,
             I
             warrant
             you
             ,
             make
             a
             good
             honest
             ,
             wholsome
             ,
             hungry
             Breakfast
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             give
             you
             direction
             for
             the
             making
             and
             using
             of
             your
             fly
             :
             and
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             there
             is
             your
             Rod
             and
             line
             ;
             and
             my
             advice
             is
             ,
             that
             you
             fish
             as
             you
             see
             mee
             do
             ,
             and
             le
             ts
             try
             which
             can
             catch
             the
             first
             fish
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             I
             thank
             you
             ,
             Master
             ,
             I
             will
             observe
             and
             practice
             your
             direction
             as
             far
             as
             I
             am
             able
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Look
             you
             Scholer
             ,
             you
             see
             I
             have
             hold
             of
             a
             good
             fish
             :
             I
             now
             see
             it
             is
             a
             
               Trout
            
             ;
             I
             pray
             put
             that
             net
             
             under
             him
             ,
             and
             touch
             not
             my
             line
             ,
             for
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             then
             wee
             break
             all
             .
             Well
             done
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             .
             Now
             for
             an
             other
             .
             Trust
             me
             ,
             I
             have
             another
             bite
             :
             Come
             Scholer
             ,
             come
             lay
             down
             your
             Rod
             ,
             and
             help
             me
             to
             land
             this
             as
             you
             did
             the
             other
             .
             So
             ,
             now
             we
             shall
             be
             sure
             to
             have
             a
             good
             dish
             of
             fish
             for
             supper
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             glad
             of
             that
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             no
             fortune
             ;
             sure
             Master
             yours
             is
             a
             better
             Rod
             ,
             and
             better
             Tackling
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Nay
             then
             ,
             take
             mine
             and
             I
             will
             fish
             with
             yours
             .
             Look
             you
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             have
             another
             :
             come
             ,
             do
             as
             you
             did
             before
             .
             And
             now
             I
             have
             a
             bite
             at
             another
             .
             Oh
             me
             he
             has
             broke
             all
             ,
             there
             's
             half
             a
             line
             and
             a
             good
             hook
             lost
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Master
             ,
             I
             can
             neither
             catch
             with
             the
             first
             nor
             second
             Angle
             ;
             I
             have
             no
             fortune
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Look
             you
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             have
             yet
             another
             :
             and
             now
             having
             caught
             
             three
             brace
             of
             
               Trouts
               ,
            
             I
             will
             tel
             you
             a
             short
             Tale
             as
             we
             walk
             towards
             our
             Breakfast
             .
             A
             Scholer
             (
             a
             Preacher
             I
             should
             say
             )
             that
             was
             to
             preach
             to
             procure
             the
             approbation
             of
             a
             Parish
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             their
             Lecturer
             ,
             had
             got
             from
             a
             fellow
             Pupil
             of
             his
             the
             Copy
             of
             a
             Sermon
             that
             was
             first
             preached
             with
             a
             great
             commendation
             by
             him
             that
             composed
             and
             precht
             it
             ;
             and
             though
             the
             borrower
             of
             it
             preach't
             it
             word
             for
             word
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             at
             first
             ,
             yet
             it
             was
             utterly
             dislik'd
             as
             it
             was
             preach'd
             by
             the
             second
             ;
             which
             the
             Sermon
             Borrower
             complained
             of
             to
             the
             Lender
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             was
             thus
             answered
             ;
             I
             lent
             you
             indeed
             my
             
               Fiddle
               ,
            
             but
             not
             my
             
               Fiddlestick
            
             ;
             and
             you
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             cannot
             make
             musick
             with
             my
             words
             which
             are
             fitted
             for
             my
             own
             mouth
             .
             And
             so
             my
             Scholer
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             ill
             pronunciation
             or
             ill
             accenting
             of
             a
             word
             in
             a
             Sermon
             spoiles
             it
             ,
             so
             the
             ill
             carriage
             of
             
             your
             Line
             ,
             or
             not
             fishing
             even
             to
             a
             foot
             in
             a
             right
             place
             ,
             makes
             you
             lose
             your
             labour
             :
             and
             you
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             though
             you
             have
             my
             Fiddle
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             my
             very
             Rod
             and
             Tacklings
             with
             which
             you
             see
             I
             catch
             fish
             ,
             yet
             you
             have
             not
             my
             Fiddle
             stick
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             skill
             to
             know
             how
             to
             carry
             your
             hand
             and
             line
             ;
             and
             this
             must
             be
             taught
             you
             (
             for
             you
             are
             to
             remember
             I
             told
             you
             Angling
             is
             an
             Art
             )
             either
             by
             practice
             ,
             or
             a
             long
             observation
             ,
             or
             both
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             le
             ts
             say
             Grace
             ,
             and
             fall
             to
             Breakfast
             ;
             what
             say
             you
             Scholer
             ,
             to
             the
             providence
             of
             an
             old
             Angler
             ?
             Does
             not
             this
             meat
             taste
             well
             ?
             and
             was
             not
             this
             place
             well
             chosen
             to
             eat
             it
             ?
             for
             this
             
               Sycamore
            
             tree
             will
             shade
             us
             from
             the
             Suns
             heat
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             All
             excellent
             good
             ,
             Master
             ,
             and
             my
             stomack
             excellent
             too
             ;
             I
             have
             been
             at
             many
             costly
             Dinners
             that
             have
             not
             afforded
             me
             half
             this
             content
             :
             and
             now
             good
             Master
             ,
             to
             
             your
             promised
             direction
             for
             making
             and
             ordering
             my
             Artificiall
             flye
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             My
             honest
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             will
             do
             it
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             debt
             due
             unto
             you
             ,
             by
             my
             promise
             :
             and
             because
             you
             shall
             not
             think
             your self
             more
             engaged
             to
             me
             then
             indeed
             you
             really
             are
             ,
             therefore
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             freely
             ,
             I
             find
             Mr.
             
               Thomas
               Barker
            
             (
             a
             Gentleman
             that
             has
             spent
             much
             time
             and
             money
             in
             Angling
             )
             deal
             so
             judicially
             and
             freely
             in
             a
             little
             book
             of
             his
             of
             Angling
             ,
             and
             especially
             of
             making
             and
             Angling
             with
             a
             
               flye
            
             for
             a
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             that
             I
             will
             give
             you
             his
             very
             directions
             without
             much
             variation
             ,
             which
             shal
             follow
             .
          
           
             Let
             your
             rod
             be
             light
             ,
             and
             very
             gentle
             ,
             I
             think
             the
             best
             are
             of
             two
             pieces
             ;
             the
             line
             should
             not
             exceed
             ,
             especially
             for
             three
             or
             four
             links
             towards
             the
             hook
             )
             I
             say
             ,
             not
             exceed
             
             three
             or
             four
             haires
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             can
             attain
             to
             Angle
             with
             one
             haire
             ,
             you
             will
             have
             more
             rises
             ,
             and
             catch
             more
             fish
             .
             Now
             you
             must
             bee
             sure
             not
             to
             cumber
             your selfe
             with
             too
             long
             a
             Line
             ,
             as
             most
             do
             :
             and
             before
             you
             begin
             to
             angle
             ,
             cast
             to
             have
             the
             wind
             on
             your
             back
             ,
             and
             the
             Sun
             (
             if
             it
             shines
             )
             to
             be
             before
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             fish
             down
             the
             streame
             )
             and
             carry
             the
             point
             or
             top
             of
             the
             Rod
             downeward
             ;
             by
             which
             meanes
             the
             shadow
             of
             your selfe
             ,
             and
             Rod
             too
             will
             be
             the
             least
             offensive
             to
             the
             Fish
             ,
             for
             the
             sight
             of
             any
             shadow
             amazes
             the
             fish
             ,
             and
             spoiles
             your
             sport
             ,
             of
             which
             you
             must
             take
             a
             great
             care
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             middle
             of
             
               March
            
             (
             till
             which
             time
             a
             man
             should
             not
             in
             honestie
             catch
             a
             
               Trout
            
             )
             or
             in
             
               April
               ,
            
             if
             the
             weather
             be
             dark
             ,
             or
             a
             little
             windy
             ,
             or
             cloudie
             ,
             the
             best
             fishing
             
             is
             with
             the
             
               Palmer-worm
               ,
            
             of
             which
             I
             last
             spoke
             to
             you
             ;
             but
             of
             these
             there
             be
             divers
             kinds
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             of
             divers
             colours
             ,
             these
             and
             the
             
               May-fly
            
             are
             the
             ground
             of
             all
             
               fly-Angling
            
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             be
             thus
             made
             :
          
           
             First
             you
             must
             arm
             your
             hook
             ,
             with
             the
             line
             in
             the
             inside
             of
             it
             ;
             then
             take
             your
             Scissers
             and
             cut
             so
             much
             of
             a
             browne
             
               Malards
            
             feather
             as
             in
             your
             own
             reason
             wil
             make
             the
             wings
             of
             it
             ,
             you
             having
             withall
             regard
             to
             the
             bigness
             or
             littleness
             of
             your
             hook
             ,
             then
             lay
             the
             outmost
             part
             of
             your
             feather
             next
             to
             your
             hook
             ,
             then
             the
             point
             of
             your
             feather
             next
             the
             shank
             of
             your
             hook
             ;
             and
             having
             so
             done
             ,
             whip
             it
             three
             or
             four
             times
             about
             the
             hook
             with
             the
             same
             Silk
             ,
             with
             which
             your
             hook
             was
             armed
             ,
             and
             having
             made
             the
             Silk
             fast
             ,
             take
             the
             hackel
             of
             a
             
               Cock
            
             or
             
               Capons
            
             neck
             ,
             or
             a
             
               Plovers
            
             top
             ,
             which
             is
             usually
             better
             ;
             take
             off
             the
             one
             side
             of
             the
             feather
             ,
             and
             then
             take
             the
             hackel
             ,
             Silk
             
             or
             Crewel
             ,
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             thred
             ,
             make
             these
             fast
             at
             the
             bent
             of
             the
             hook
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             below
             your
             arming
             )
             then
             you
             must
             take
             the
             hackel
             ,
             the
             silver
             or
             gold
             thred
             ,
             and
             work
             it
             up
             to
             the
             wings
             ,
             shifting
             or
             stil
             removing
             your
             fingers
             as
             you
             turn
             the
             Silk
             about
             the
             hook
             :
             and
             still
             looking
             at
             every
             stop
             or
             turne
             that
             your
             gold
             ,
             or
             what
             materials
             soever
             you
             make
             your
             
               Fly
            
             of
             ,
             do
             lye
             right
             and
             neatly
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             find
             they
             do
             so
             ,
             then
             when
             you
             have
             made
             the
             head
             ,
             make
             all
             fast
             ,
             and
             then
             work
             your
             hackel
             up
             to
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             make
             that
             fast
             ;
             and
             then
             with
             a
             needle
             or
             pin
             divide
             the
             wing
             into
             two
             ,
             and
             then
             with
             the
             arming
             Silk
             whip
             it
             about
             cross-wayes
             betwixt
             the
             wings
             ,
             and
             then
             with
             your
             thumb
             you
             must
             turn
             the
             point
             of
             the
             feather
             towards
             the
             bent
             of
             the
             hook
             ,
             and
             then
             work
             three
             or
             four
             times
             about
             the
             shank
             of
             the
             hook
             ,
             and
             then
             view
             the
             proportion
             ,
             and
             if
             all
             be
             neat
             ,
             and
             
             to
             your
             liking
             ,
             fasten
             .
          
           
             I
             consess
             ,
             no
             direction
             can
             be
             given
             to
             make
             a
             man
             of
             a
             dull
             capacity
             able
             to
             make
             a
             flye
             well
             ;
             and
             yet
             I
             know
             ,
             this
             ,
             with
             a
             little
             practice
             ,
             wil
             help
             an
             ingenuous
             Angler
             in
             a
             good
             degree
             ;
             but
             to
             see
             a
             fly
             made
             by
             another
             ,
             is
             the
             best
             teaching
             to
             make
             it
             ,
             and
             then
             an
             ingenuous
             Angler
             may
             walk
             by
             the
             River
             and
             mark
             what
             fly
             falls
             on
             the
             water
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             catch
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             if
             he
             see
             the
             
               Trouts
            
             leap
             at
             a
             fly
             of
             that
             kind
             ,
             and
             having
             alwaies
             hooks
             ready
             hung
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             having
             a
             bag
             also
             ,
             alwaies
             with
             him
             with
             Bears
             hair
             ,
             or
             the
             hair
             of
             a
             brown
             or
             sad
             coloured
             Heifer
             ,
             hackels
             of
             a
             Cock
             or
             Capon
             ,
             several
             coloured
             Silk
             and
             Crewel
             to
             make
             the
             body
             of
             the
             fly
             ,
             the
             feathers
             of
             a
             Drakes
             head
             ,
             black
             or
             brown
             sheeps
             wool
             ,
             or
             Hogs
             wool
             ,
             or
             hair
             ,
             thred
             of
             Gold
             ,
             and
             of
             silver
             ;
             silk
             of
             several
             colours
             (
             especially
             sad
             coloured
             to
             make
             the
             head
             :
             )
             and
             
             there
             be
             also
             other
             colour'd
             feathers
             both
             of
             birds
             and
             of
             peckled
             fowl
             .
             I
             say
             ,
             having
             those
             with
             him
             in
             a
             bag
             ,
             and
             trying
             to
             make
             a
             flie
             ,
             though
             he
             miss
             at
             first
             ,
             yet
             shal
             he
             at
             last
             hit
             it
             better
             ,
             even
             to
             a
             perfection
             which
             none
             can
             well
             reach
             him
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             hit
             to
             make
             his
             
               flie
            
             right
             ,
             and
             have
             the
             luck
             to
             hit
             also
             where
             there
             is
             store
             of
             
               trouts
               ,
            
             and
             a
             right
             wind
             ,
             he
             shall
             catch
             such
             store
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             will
             encourage
             him
             to
             grow
             more
             and
             more
             in
             love
             with
             the
             Art
             of
             
               flie-making
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             But
             my
             loving
             Master
             ,
             if
             any
             wind
             will
             not
             serve
             ,
             then
             I
             wish
             I
             were
             in
             
               Lapland
               ,
            
             to
             buy
             a
             good
             wind
             of
             one
             of
             the
             honest
             witches
             ,
             that
             sell
             so
             many
             winds
             ,
             and
             so
             cheap
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Marry
             Scholer
             ,
             but
             I
             would
             not
             be
             there
             ,
             nor
             indeed
             from
             under
             this
             tree
             ;
             for
             look
             how
             it
             begins
             to
             rain
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             clouds
             (
             if
             I
             mistake
             not
             )
             we
             shall
             presently
             have
             a
             smoaking
             
             showre
             ,
             and
             therefore
             sit
             close
             ,
             this
             
               Sycamore
               tree
            
             will
             shelter
             us
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             come
             into
             my
             mind
             ,
             more
             observations
             of
             fliefishing
             for
             a
             
               Trout
               .
            
          
           
             But
             first
             ,
             for
             the
             Winde
             ;
             you
             are
             to
             take
             notice
             that
             of
             the
             windes
             the
             
               South
               winde
            
             is
             said
             to
             be
             best
             .
             One
             observes
             ,
             That
          
           
             
               When
               the
               winde
               is
               south
               ,
            
             
               It
               blows
               you
               bait
               into
               a
               fishes
               mouth
               .
            
          
           
             Next
             to
             that
             the
             
               west
            
             winde
             is
             believed
             to
             be
             the
             best
             :
             and
             having
             told
             you
             that
             the
             
               East
            
             winde
             is
             the
             worst
             ,
             I
             need
             not
             tell
             you
             which
             winde
             is
             best
             in
             the
             third
             degree
             .
             And
             yet
             (
             as
             
               Solomon
            
             observes
             ,
             that
             
               Hee
               that
               considers
               the
               winde
               shall
               never
               sow
               :
            
             so
             hee
             that
             busies
             his
             head
             too
             much
             about
             them
             ,
             (
             if
             the
             weather
             be
             not
             made
             extreme
             cold
             by
             as
             East
             winde
             )
             shall
             be
             a
             little
             superstitious
             :
             for
             as
             it
             is
             observed
             by
             some
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             no
             good
             horse
             
             of
             a
             bad
             colour
             ;
             so
             I
             have
             observed
             ;
             that
             if
             it
             be
             a
             clowdy
             day
             ,
             and
             not
             extreme
             cold
             ,
             let
             the
             winde
             fit
             in
             what
             corner
             it
             will
             ,
             and
             do
             its
             worst
             .
             And
             yet
             that
             this
             for
             a
             Rule
             ,
             that
             I
             would
             willingly
             fish
             on
             the
             Lee
             shore
             :
             and
             you
             are
             to
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             the
             Fish
             lies
             ,
             or
             swimms
             neere
             the
             bottom
             in
             Winter
             then
             in
             Summer
             ,
             and
             also
             neerer
             the
             bottom
             in
             any
             cold
             day
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             promised
             to
             tell
             you
             more
             of
             the
             Flie-fishing
             for
             a
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             (
             which
             I
             may
             haave
             time
             enough
             to
             do
             ,
             for
             you
             see
             it
             rains
             
               May-butter
               .
            
             )
             First
             for
             a
             
               May-flie
               ,
            
             you
             may
             make
             his
             body
             with
             greenish
             coloued
             crewel
             ,
             or
             willow
             colour
             ,
             darkning
             it
             in
             most
             places
             ,
             with
             waxed
             silk
             ,
             or
             rib'd
             with
             a
             black
             hare
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             rib'd
             with
             silver
             thred
             ;
             and
             such
             wings
             for
             the
             colour
             as
             you
             see
             the
             flie
             to
             have
             at
             that
             season
             ;
             nay
             at
             that
             very
             day
             on
             the
             water
             .
             Or
             you
             may
             make
             the
             
               Oak-flie
               ,
            
             with
             an
             Orange
             -
             
             tawny
             and
             black
             ground
             ,
             and
             the
             brown
             of
             a
             Mallards
             feather
             for
             the
             wings
             ;
             and
             you
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             these
             two
             are
             most
             excellent
             
               flies
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             
               May
               flie
            
             and
             the
             
               Oak
               flie
            
             :
             And
             let
             me
             again
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             keep
             as
             far
             from
             the
             water
             as
             you
             can
             possibly
             ,
             whether
             you
             fish
             with
             a
             flie
             or
             worm
             ,
             and
             fish
             down
             the
             stream
             ,
             and
             when
             you
             fish
             with
             a
             flie
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             ,
             let
             no
             part
             of
             your
             line
             touch
             the
             water
             ,
             but
             your
             flie
             only
             ;
             and
             be
             stil
             moving
             your
             fly
             upon
             the
             water
             ,
             or
             casting
             it
             into
             the
             water
             ;
             you
             your self
             ,
             being
             also
             alwaies
             moving
             down
             the
             stream
             .
             Ms.
             
               Barker
            
             commends
             severall
             sorts
             of
             the
             palmer
             flies
             ,
             not
             only
             those
             rib'd
             with
             silver
             and
             gold
             ,
             but
             others
             that
             have
             their
             bodies
             all
             made
             of
             black
             ,
             or
             some
             with
             red
             ,
             and
             a
             red
             hackel
             ;
             you
             may
             also
             make
             the
             
               hawthorn-flie
               ,
            
             whichis
             all
             black
             and
             not
             big
             ,
             but
             very
             smal
             ,
             the
             smaller
             the
             better
             ;
             or
             the
             
               oak-fly
               ,
            
             the
             body
             of
             which
             is
             Orange
             
             colour
             and
             black
             crewel
             ,
             with
             a
             brown
             wing
             ,
             or
             a
             
               fly
            
             made
             with
             a
             peacocks
             feather
             ,
             is
             excellent
             in
             a
             bright
             day
             :
             you
             must
             be
             sure
             you
             want
             not
             in
             your
             
               Magazin
            
             bag
             ,
             the
             Peacocks
             feather
             ,
             and
             grounds
             of
             such
             wool
             ,
             and
             crewel
             as
             will
             make
             the
             Grass-hopper
             :
             and
             note
             ,
             that
             usually
             ,
             the
             smallest
             flies
             are
             best
             ;
             and
             note
             also
             ,
             that
             ,
             the
             light
             flie
             does
             usually
             make
             most
             sport
             in
             a
             dark
             day
             :
             and
             the
             darkest
             and
             least
             flie
             in
             a
             bright
             or
             cleare
             day
             ;
             and
             lastly
             note
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             to
             repaire
             upon
             any
             occasion
             to
             your
             
               Magazin
               bag
               ,
            
             and
             upon
             any
             occasion
             vary
             and
             make
             them
             according
             to
             your
             fancy
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             I
             shall
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             fishing
             with
             a
             naturall
             flie
             is
             excellent
             ,
             and
             affords
             much
             pleasure
             ;
             they
             may
             be
             found
             thus
             ,
             the
             
               May-fly
            
             usually
             in
             and
             about
             that
             month
             neer
             to
             the
             River
             side
             ,
             especially
             against
             rain
             ;
             the
             
               Oak-fly
            
             on
             the
             Butt
             or
             body
             of
             an
             
               Oak
            
             or
             
               Ash
               ,
            
             from
             the
             beginning
             
             of
             
               May
            
             to
             the
             end
             of
             
               August
            
             it
             is
             a
             brownish
             fly
             ,
             and
             easie
             to
             be
             so
             found
             ,
             and
             stands
             usually
             with
             his
             head
             downward
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             towards
             the
             root
             of
             the
             tree
             ;
             the
             final
             black
             fly
             ,
             or
             
               hawthorn
            
             fly
             is
             to
             be
             had
             on
             any
             Hawthorn
             bush
             ,
             after
             the
             leaves
             be
             come
             forth
             ;
             with
             these
             and
             a
             short
             Line
             (
             as
             I
             shewed
             to
             Angle
             for
             a
             
               Chub
            
             )
             you
             may
             dap
             or
             dop
             ,
             and
             also
             with
             a
             
               Grashopper
               ,
            
             behind
             a
             tree
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             deep
             hole
             ,
             still
             making
             it
             to
             move
             on
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             were
             alive
             ,
             and
             still
             keeping
             yourself
             out
             of
             sight
             ,
             you
             shall
             certainly
             have
             sport
             if
             there
             be
             
               Trouts
            
             ;
             yea
             in
             a
             hot
             day
             ,
             but
             especially
             in
             the
             evening
             of
             a
             hot
             day
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             my
             direction
             for
             fly-fishing
             is
             ended
             with
             this
             showre
             ,
             for
             it
             has
             done
             raining
             ,
             and
             now
             look
             about
             you
             ,
             and
             see
             how
             pleasantly
             that
             Meadow
             looks
             ,
             〈…〉
             ay
             and
             the
             earth
             smels
             as
             sweetly
             too
             .
             
             Come
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             what
             holy
             Mr.
             
               Herbert
            
             saies
             of
             such
             days
             and
             Flowers
             as
             these
             ,
             and
             then
             we
             will
             thank
             God
             that
             we
             enoy
             them
             ,
             and
             walk
             to
             the
             Reverand
             sit
             down
             quietly
             and
             try
             to
             catch
             the
             other
             brace
             of
             
               Trouts
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sweet
               day
               ,
               so
               cool
               ,
               so
               calm
               ,
               so
               bright
               ,
            
             
               The
               bridal
               of
               the
               earth
               and
               skie
               ,
            
             
               Sweet
               dews
               shal
               weep
               thy
               fall
               to
               night
               ,
               for
               thou
               must
               die
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sweet
               Rose
               ,
               whose
               hew
               angry
               and
               brave
            
             
               Bids
               the
               rash
               gazer
               wipe
               his
               eye
               ,
            
             
               Thy
               root
               is
               ever
               in
               its
               grave
               ,
               and
               thou
               must
               die
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sweet
               Spring
               ,
               ful
               of
               sweet
               days
               &
               roses
               ,
            
             
               A
               box
               where
               sweets
               ccompacted
               lie
               ;
            
             
               My
               Musick
               shewes
               you
               have
               your
               closes
               ,
               and
               all
               must
               die
               .
            
          
           
             
               Only
               a
               sweet
               and
               vertuous
               soul
               ,
            
             
               Like
               seasoned
               timber
               never
               gives
               ,
            
             
             
               But
               when
               the
               whole
               world
               turns
               to
               cole
               ,
               then
               chiefly
               lives
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             I
             thank
             you
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             for
             your
             good
             direction
             for
             fly-fishing
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             sweet
             enjoyment
             of
             the
             pleasant
             day
             ,
             which
             is
             so
             far
             spent
             without
             offence
             to
             God
             or
             man
             :
             and
             I
             thank
             you
             for
             the
             sweet
             close
             of
             your
             discourse
             with
             Mr.
             
             
               Herberts
            
             Verses
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             heard
             ,
             loved
             Angling
             ;
             and
             I
             do
             the
             rather
             believe
             it
             ,
             because
             he
             had
             a
             spirit
             sutable
             to
             Anglers
             ,
             and
             to
             those
             Primitive
             Christians
             that
             you
             love
             ,
             and
             have
             so
             much
             commended
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             my
             loving
             Scholer
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             pleased
             to
             know
             that
             you
             are
             so
             well
             pleased
             with
             my
             direction
             and
             discourse
             ;
             and
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             be
             pleased
             too
             ,
             if
             you
             find
             a
             
               Trout
            
             at
             one
             of
             our
             Angles
             ,
             which
             we
             left
             in
             the
             water
             to
             fish
             for
             it self
             ;
             you
             shall
             chuse
             which
             shall
             be
             yours
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             an
             even
             lay
             ,
             one
             catches
             :
             
             And
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             this
             kind
             of
             fishing
             ,
             and
             laying
             Night-hooks
             ,
             are
             like
             putting
             money
             to
             use
             ,
             for
             they
             both
             work
             for
             the
             Owners
             ,
             when
             they
             do
             nothing
             but
             sleep
             ,
             or
             eat
             ,
             or
             rejoice
             ,
             as
             you
             know
             we
             have
             done
             this
             last
             hour
             ,
             and
             sate
             as
             quietly
             and
             as
             free
             from
             cares
             under
             this
             
               Sycamore
               ,
            
             as
             
               Virgils
               Tityrus
            
             and
             his
             
               Melibaeus
            
             did
             under
             their
             broad
             
               Beech
            
             tree
             :
             No
             life
             ,
             my
             honest
             Scholer
             ,
             no
             life
             so
             happy
             and
             so
             pleasant
             as
             the
             Anglers
             ,
             unless
             it
             be
             the
             Beggers
             life
             in
             Summer
             ;
             for
             then
             only
             they
             take
             no
             care
             ,
             but
             are
             as
             happy
             as
             we
             Anglers
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             Master
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             be
             ,
             as
             is
             witnessed
             by
             the
             beggers
             Song
             ,
             made
             long
             since
             by
             
               Frank
               Davison
               ,
            
             a
             good
             Poet
             ,
             who
             was
             not
             a
             Begger
             ,
             though
             he
             were
             a
             good
             Poet
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Can
             you
             sing
             it
             ,
             Scholer
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Sit
             down
             a
             little
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             and
             I
             wil
             try
             .
          
           
           
             
               Bright
               shines
               the
               Sun
               ,
               play
               ,
               beggers
               ,
               play
               ;
            
             
               here
               's
               scraps
               enough
               to
               serve
               to
               day
               :
            
             
               What
               noise
               of
               viols
               is
               so
               sweet
            
             
               As
               when
               our
               merry
               clappers
               ring
               ?
            
             
               What
               mirth
               doth
               want
               when
               beggers
               meet
               ?
            
             
               A
               beggers
               life
               is
               for
               a
               King
               :
            
             
               Eat
               ,
               drink
               and
               play
               ,
               sleep
               when
               we
               list
               ,
            
             
               Go
               where
               we
               will
               so
               stocks
               be
               mist
               .
            
             
               Bright
               shines
               the
               Sun
               ;
               play
               ,
               beggers
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               world
               is
               ours
               ,
               and
               ours
               alone
               ,
            
             
               For
               we
               alone
               have
               world
               at
               will
               ;
            
             
               We
               purchase
               not
               ,
               all
               is
               our
               own
               ;
            
             
               Both
               fields
               and
               streets
               we
               beggers
               fill
               :
            
             
               Play
               beggers
               play
               ,
               play
               ,
               beggers
               play
               ,
            
             
               here
               's
               scraps
               enough
               to
               serve
               to
               day
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               hundred
               herds
               of
               black
               and
               white
            
             
               Upon
               our
               Gowns
               securely
               feed
               ,
            
             
               And
               yet
               if
               any
               If
               any
               dare
               us
               bite
               ,
            
             
               He
               dies
               therefore
               as
               sure
               as
               Creed
               :
            
             
               Thus
               beggers
               Lord
               it
               as
               they
               please
               ,
            
             
               And
               only
               beggers
               live
               at
               ease
               :
            
             
               Bright
               shines
               the
               Sun
               ,
               play
               beggers
               play
               ,
            
             
               here
               's
               scraps
               enough
               to
               serve
               to
               day
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             I
             thank
             you
             good
             Scholer
             ,
             this
             Song
             was
             well
             humor'd
             by
             the
             maker
             ,
             and
             well
             remembred
             and
             sung
             by
             you
             ;
             and
             I
             pray
             forget
             not
             the
             K
             〈…〉
             tch
             which
             you
             promised
             to
             make
             against
             night
             for
             our
             Country
             man
             honest
             
               Coridon
            
             will
             expect
             your
             Ketch
             and
             my
             Song
             ,
             which
             I
             must
             be
             forc'd
             to
             patch
             up
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             so
             long
             since
             I
             learnt
             it
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             forgot
             a
             part
             of
             it
             .
             But
             come
             ,
             le
             ts
             stretch
             our
             legs
             a
             little
             in
             a
             gentle
             walk
             to
             the
             River
             ,
             and
             try
             what
             〈…〉
             erest
             our
             Angles
             wil
             pay
             us
             for
             lending
             them
             so
             long
             to
             be
             used
             by
             the
             
               Trouts
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Oh
             me
             ,
             look
             you
             Master
             ,
             a
             fish
             ,
             a
             fish
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             I
             marry
             Sir
             ,
             that
             was
             a
             good
             fish
             indeed
             ;
             if
             I
             had
             had
             the
             luck
             to
             have
             taken
             up
             that
             Rod
             ,
             't
             is
             twenty
             to
             one
             he
             should
             not
             have
             broke
             my
             line
             by
             running
             to
             the
             Rods
             end
             ,
             as
             you
             suffered
             him
             ;
             I
             would
             have
             held
             him
             ,
             unless
             he
             had
             been
             fellow
             
             to
             the
             great
             
               Trout
            
             that
             is
             neer
             an
             ell
             long
             ,
             which
             had
             his
             picture
             drawne
             ,
             and
             now
             to
             be
             seen
             at
             mine
             Hoste
             
               Rickabies
            
             at
             the
             
               George
            
             in
             
               Ware
            
             ;
             and
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             by
             giving
             that
             
               Trout
            
             the
             Rod
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             by
             casting
             it
             to
             him
             into
             the
             water
             ,
             I
             might
             have
             caught
             him
             at
             the
             long
             run
             ,
             for
             so
             I
             use
             alwaies
             to
             do
             when
             I
             meet
             with
             an
             over-grown
             fish
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             learn
             to
             do
             so
             hereafter
             ;
             for
             I
             tell
             you
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             fishing
             is
             an
             Art
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             Art
             to
             catch
             fish
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             Master
             ,
             will
             this
             
               Trout
            
             die
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             like
             he
             has
             the
             hook
             in
             his
             belly
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             I
             wil
             tel
             you
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             that
             unless
             the
             hook
             be
             fast
             in
             his
             very
             Gorge
             ,
             he
             wil
             live
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             time
             with
             the
             help
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             wil
             rust
             the
             hook
             ,
             &
             it
             wil
             in
             time
             wear
             away
             as
             the
             gravel
             does
             in
             the
             horse
             hoof
             ,
             which
             only
             leaves
             a
             false
             quarter
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             Scholer
             ,
             le
             ts
             go
             to
             my
             Rod
             .
             Look
             you
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             have
             
             a
             fish
             too
             ,
             but
             it
             proves
             a
             loggerheaded
             
               Chub
            
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             not
             much
             a
             miss
             ,
             for
             this
             wil
             pleasure
             some
             poor
             body
             ,
             as
             we
             go
             to
             our
             lodging
             to
             meet
             our
             brother
             
               Peter
            
             and
             honest
             
               Coridon
            
             -
             Come
             ,
             now
             bait
             your
             hook
             again
             ,
             and
             lay
             it
             into
             the
             water
             ,
             for
             it
             rains
             again
             ,
             and
             we
             wil
             ev'n
             retire
             to
             the
             
               Sycamore
            
             tree
             ,
             and
             there
             I
             wil
             give
             you
             more
             directions
             concerning
             fishing
             ;
             for
             I
             would
             fain
             make
             you
             an
             Artist
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             I
             pray
             let
             it
             be
             so
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           V.
           
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             VVEL
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             now
             we
             are
             sate
             downe
             and
             are
             at
             ease
             ,
             I
             shall
             tel
             you
             a
             little
             more
             of
             
               Trout
            
             fishing
             before
             I
             speak
             of
             the
             
               Salmon
               ,
            
             (
             which
             I
             purpose
             shall
             be
             next
             )
             and
             then
             of
             the
             
               Pike
               .
            
             or
             
               Luce
            
             You
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             there
             is
             night
             as
             well
             as
             day-fishing
             for
             a
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             and
             that
             then
             the
             best
             are
             out
             of
             their
             holds
             ;
             and
             the
             manner
             of
             taking
             them
             is
             on
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             with
             a
             great
             
               Lob
            
             or
             
               Garden
               worm
               ,
            
             or
             rather
             two
             ;
             which
             you
             are
             to
             fish
             for
             in
             a
             place
             where
             the
             water
             runs
             somewhat
             quietly
             (
             for
             in
             a
             stream
             it
             wil
             not
             be
             so
             well
             discerned
             .
             )
             I
             say
             ,
             in
             a
             quiet
             or
             dead
             place
             neer
             to
             some
             swift
             ,
             there
             draw
             your
             bait
             over
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             to
             
             and
             fro
             ,
             and
             if
             there
             be
             a
             good
             
               Trout
            
             in
             the
             hole
             ,
             he
             wil
             take
             it
             ,
             especially
             if
             the
             night
             be
             dark
             ;
             for
             then
             he
             lies
             boldly
             neer
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             watching
             the
             motion
             of
             any
             
               Frog
            
             or
             
               Water-mouse
               ,
            
             or
             
               Rat
            
             betwixt
             him
             and
             the
             skie
             ,
             which
             he
             hunts
             for
             if
             he
             sees
             the
             water
             but
             wrinkle
             or
             move
             in
             one
             of
             these
             dead
             holes
             ,
             wher
             the
             great
             
               Trouts
            
             usually
             lye
             neer
             to
             their
             hold
             .
          
           
             And
             you
             must
             fish
             for
             him
             with
             a
             strong
             line
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             little
             hook
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             have
             time
             to
             gorge
             your
             hook
             ,
             for
             he
             does
             not
             usually
             forsake
             it
             ,
             as
             he
             oft
             will
             in
             the
             day-fishing
             :
             and
             if
             the
             night
             be
             not
             dark
             ,
             then
             fish
             so
             with
             an
             
               Artificial
               fly
            
             of
             a
             light
             colour
             ;
             nay
             he
             will
             somtimes
             rise
             at
             a
             dead
             Mouse
             or
             a
             piece
             of
             cloth
             ;
             or
             any
             thing
             that
             seemes
             to
             swim
             cross
             the
             water
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             in
             motion
             :
             this
             is
             a
             choice
             way
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             not
             oft
             used
             it
             because
             it
             is
             void
             of
             the
             pleasures
             that
             such
             dayes
             as
             
             these
             that
             we
             now
             injoy
             ,
             afford
             an
             
               Angler
               .
            
          
           
             And
             you
             are
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             in
             
               Hamp-shire
               ,
            
             (
             which
             I
             think
             exceeds
             all
             
               England
            
             for
             pleasant
             Brooks
             ,
             and
             store
             of
             
               Trouts
            
             )
             they
             use
             to
             catch
             
               Trouts
            
             in
             the
             night
             by
             the
             light
             of
             a
             Torch
             or
             straw
             ,
             which
             when
             they
             have
             discovered
             ,
             they
             strike
             with
             a
             
               Trout
            
             spear
             ;
             this
             kind
             of
             way
             they
             catch
             many
             ,
             but
             I
             would
             not
             believe
             it
             till
             I
             was
             an
             eye-witness
             of
             it
             ,
             nor
             like
             it
             now
             I
             have
             seen
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             But
             Master
             ,
             do
             not
             
               Trouts
            
             see
             us
             in
             the
             night
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             hear
             ,
             and
             smel
             too
             ,
             both
             then
             and
             in
             the
             day
             time
             ,
             for
             
               Gesner
            
             observes
             ,
             the
             
               Otter
            
             smels
             a
             fish
             forty
             furlong
             off
             him
             in
             the
             water
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             may
             be
             true
             ,
             is
             affirmed
             by
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Bacon
            
             (
             in
             the
             eighth
             Century
             of
             his
             Natural
             History
             )
             who
             there
             proves
             ,
             that
             waters
             may
             be
             the
             
               Medium
            
             of
             sounds
             ,
             by
             demonstrating
             it
             thus
             ,
             
               That
               if
               you
               knock
            
             
             
               two
               stones
               together
               very
               deep
               under
               the
               water
               ,
               those
               that
               stand
               on
               a
               bank
               neer
               to
               that
               place
               may
               hear
               the
               noise
               without
               any
               diminution
               of
               it
               by
               the
               water
               .
            
             He
             also
             offers
             the
             like
             experiment
             concerning
             the
             letting
             an
             
               Anchor
            
             fall
             by
             a
             very
             long
             Cable
             or
             rope
             on
             a
             Rock
             ,
             or
             the
             sand
             within
             the
             Sea
             :
             and
             this
             being
             so
             well
             observed
             and
             demonstrated
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             by
             that
             learned
             man
             ,
             has
             made
             me
             to
             believe
             that
             Eeles
             unbed
             themselves
             ,
             and
             stir
             at
             the
             noise
             of
             the
             Thunder
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             as
             some
             think
             ,
             by
             the
             motion
             or
             the
             stirring
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             which
             is
             occasioned
             by
             that
             Thunder
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             reason
             of
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Bacons
            
             has
             made
             me
             crave
             pardon
             of
             
             one
             that
             I
             laught
             at
             ,
             for
             affirming
             that
             he
             knew
             
               Carps
            
             come
             to
             a
             certain
             place
             in
             a
             Pond
             to
             be
             fed
             at
             the
             ringing
             of
             a
             Bel
             ;
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             a
             rule
             for
             me
             to
             make
             as
             little
             noise
             ,
             as
             I
             can
             when
             I
             am
             a
             fishing
             ,
             until
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Bacon
            
             be
             confuted
             ,
             which
             I
             
             shal
             give
             any
             man
             leave
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             so
             leave
             off
             this
             Philosophical
             discourse
             for
             a
             discourse
             of
             fishing
             .
          
           
             Of
             which
             my
             next
             shall
             be
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             it
             is
             certain
             ,
             that
             certain
             fields
             neer
             
               Lemster
               ,
            
             a
             Town
             in
             
               Herefordshire
               ,
            
             are
             observed
             ,
             that
             they
             make
             the
             Sheep
             that
             graze
             upon
             them
             more
             fat
             then
             the
             next
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             bear
             finer
             Wool
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             that
             year
             in
             which
             they
             feed
             in
             such
             a
             particular
             pasture
             ,
             they
             shall
             yeeld
             finer
             wool
             then
             the
             yeer
             before
             they
             came
             to
             feed
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             courser
             again
             if
             they
             shall
             return
             to
             their
             former
             pasture
             ,
             and
             again
             return
             to
             a
             finer
             wool
             being
             fed
             in
             the
             fine
             wool
             ground
             .
             Which
             I
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             the
             better
             believe
             that
             I
             am
             certain
             ,
             If
             I
             catch
             a
             
               Trout
            
             in
             one
             Meadow
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             
               white
            
             and
             
               faint
               ,
            
             and
             very
             like
             to
             be
             
               lowsie
            
             ;
             and
             as
             certainly
             if
             I
             catch
             a
             
               Trout
            
             in
             the
             next
             Meadow
             ,
             he
             shal
             be
             
               strong
               ,
            
             and
             
               red
               ,
            
             and
             
               lusty
               ,
            
             and
             much
             better
             meat
             :
             
             Trust
             me
             (
             Scholer
             )
             I
             have
             caught
             many
             a
             
               Trout
            
             in
             a
             particular
             Meadow
             ,
             that
             the
             very
             shape
             and
             inamelled
             colour
             of
             him
             ,
             has
             joyed
             me
             to
             look
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             with
             
               Solomon
            
             concluded
             ,
             
               Every
               thing
               is
               beautifull
               in
               his
               season
               .
            
          
           
             It
             is
             now
             time
             to
             tell
             you
             next
             ,
             (
             according
             to
             promise
             )
             some
             observations
             of
             the
             
               Salmon
            
             ;
             But
             first
             ,
             I
             wil
             tel
             you
             there
             is
             a
             fish
             ,
             called
             by
             some
             an
             
               Umber
               ,
            
             and
             by
             some
             a
             
               Greyling
               ,
            
             a
             choice
             fish
             ,
             esteemed
             by
             many
             to
             be
             equally
             good
             with
             the
             
               Trout
            
             :
             it
             is
             a
             fish
             that
             is
             usually
             about
             eighteen
             inches
             long
             ,
             he
             lives
             in
             such
             streams
             as
             the
             
               Trout
            
             does
             ;
             and
             is
             indeed
             taken
             with
             the
             same
             bait
             as
             a
             
               Trout
            
             is
             ,
             for
             he
             will
             bite
             both
             at
             the
             
               Minnow
               ,
            
             the
             
               Worm
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Fly
               ,
            
             both
             
               Natural
            
             and
             
               Artificial
            
             :
             of
             this
             fish
             there
             be
             many
             in
             
               Trent
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             River
             that
             runs
             by
             
               Salisbury
               ,
            
             and
             in
             some
             other
             lesser
             
             Brooks
             ;
             but
             he
             is
             not
             so
             general
             a
             fish
             as
             the
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             nor
             to
             me
             either
             so
             good
             to
             eat
             ,
             or
             so
             pleasant
             to
             fish
             for
             as
             the
             
               Trout
            
             is
             ;
             of
             which
             two
             fishes
             I
             will
             now
             take
             my
             leave
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             my
             promised
             Observations
             of
             the
             
               Salmon
               ,
            
             and
             a
             little
             advice
             for
             the
             catching
             him
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           VI
           .
        
         
           THE
           
             Salmon
          
           is
           ever
           bred
           in
           the
           fresh
           Rivers
           (
           and
           in
           most
           Rivers
           about
           the
           month
           of
           
             August
          
           )
           and
           never
           grows
           big
           but
           in
           the
           
             Sea
          
           ;
           and
           there
           to
           an
           incredible
           bigness
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           ;
           to
           which
           place
           they
           covet
           to
           swim
           ,
           by
           the
           instinct
           of
           nature
           ,
           about
           a
           set
           time
           :
           but
           if
           they
           be
           stopp'd
           by
           
             Mills
             ,
             Floud-gates
          
           or
           
             Weirs
             ,
          
           or
           be
           by
           accident
           lost
           in
           the
           fresh
           water
           ,
           when
           the
           others
           go
           (
           which
           is
           usually
           by
           flocks
           or
           sholes
           )
           then
           they
           thrive
           not
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           old
           
             Salmon
             ,
          
           both
           the
           
             Melter
          
           and
           
             Spawner
             ,
          
           strive
           also
           to
           get
           into
           the
           
             Sea
          
           before
           Winter
           ;
           but
           being
           stopt
           that
           course
           ,
           or
           lost
           ;
           gro
           v
           sick
           in
           fresh
           waters
           ,
           and
           by
           degrees
           unseasonable
           ,
           and
           kipper
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
           to
           have
           a
           bony
           gristle
           ,
           to
           grow
           (
           not
           unlike
           a
           
             Hauks
          
           beak
           )
           on
           one
           of
           his
           chaps
           ,
           which
           hinders
           him
           from
           feeding
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           pines
           and
           dies
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           he
           gets
           to
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           then
           that
           gristle
           wears
           away
           ,
           or
           is
           cast
           off
           (
           as
           the
           
             Eagle
          
           is
           said
           to
           cast
           his
           bill
           )
           and
           he
           recovers
           his
           strength
           ,
           and
           comes
           next
           Summer
           to
           the
           same
           River
           ,
           (
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           )
           to
           enjoy
           the
           former
           pleasures
           that
           there
           possest
           him
           ;
           for
           (
           as
           one
           has
           wittily
           observed
           )
           he
           has
           (
           like
           some
           persons
           of
           Honour
           and
           Riches
           ,
           which
           have
           both
           their
           winter
           and
           Summer
           houses
           )
           the
           fresh
           Rivers
           for
           Summer
           ,
           and
           the
           salt
           water
           for
           winter
           to
           spend
           his
           life
           in
           ;
           which
           is
           not
           (
           as
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Bacon
          
           
           hath
           observed
           )
           above
           ten
           years
           :
           And
           it
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           grow
           big
           in
           the
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           grow
           not
           fat
           but
           in
           fresh
           Rivers
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           observed
           ,
           that
           the
           farther
           they
           get
           from
           the
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           the
           better
           they
           be
           .
        
         
         
           And
           it
           is
           observed
           ,
           that
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           may
           get
           far
           from
           the
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           either
           to
           Spawne
           or
           to
           possess
           the
           pleasure
           that
           they
           then
           and
           there
           find
           ,
           they
           will
           force
           themselves
           over
           the
           tops
           of
           
             Weirs
             ,
          
           or
           
             Hedges
             ,
          
           or
           
             stops
          
           in
           the
           water
           ,
           by
           taking
           their
           tails
           into
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           and
           leaping
           over
           those
           places
           ,
           even
           to
           a
           height
           beyond
           common
           belief
           :
           and
           sometimes
           by
           forcing
           themselves
           against
           the
           streame
           through
           Sluces
           and
           Floud-gates
           ,
           beyond
           common
           credit
           .
           And
           't
           is
           observed
           by
           
             Gesner
             ,
          
           that
           there
           is
           none
           bigger
           then
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           nor
           none
           better
           then
           in
           Thames
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           
             Salmons
          
           sudden
           growth
           ,
           it
           has
           been
           observed
           by
           tying
           a
           Ribon
           in
           the
           tail
           of
           some
           number
           of
           the
           young
           
             Salmons
             ,
          
           which
           have
           been
           taken
           in
           
             Weires
             ,
          
           as
           they
           swimm'd
           towards
           the
           salt
           water
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           taking
           a
           part
           of
           them
           again
           with
           the
           same
           mark
           ,
           at
           the
           same
           
           place
           ,
           at
           their
           returne
           from
           the
           Sea
           ,
           which
           is
           usually
           about
           six
           months
           after
           ;
           and
           the
           like
           experiment
           hath
           been
           tried
           upon
           young
           
             Swallows
             ,
          
           who
           have
           after
           six
           months
           absence
           ,
           been
           oserved
           to
           return
           to
           the
           same
           chimney
           ,
           there
           to
           make
           their
           nests
           ,
           and
           their
           habitations
           for
           the
           Summer
           following
           ;
           which
           hath
           inclined
           many
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           every
           
             Salmon
          
           usually
           returns
           to
           the
           same
           River
           in
           which
           it
           was
           bred
           ,
           as
           young
           
             Pigeons
          
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           same
           
             Dove-cote
             ,
          
           have
           also
           been
           observed
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           And
           you
           are
           yet
           to
           observe
           further
           ,
           that
           the
           He
           
             Salmon
          
           susually
           bigger
           then
           the
           Spawner
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           more
           kipper
           ,
           &
           less
           able
           to
           endure
           a
           winter
           in
           the
           fresh
           water
           ,
           then
           the
           She
           is
           ;
           yet
           she
           is
           at
           that
           time
           of
           looking
           less
           kipper
           and
           better
           ,
           as
           watry
           and
           as
           bad
           meat
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           you
           are
           to
           observe
           ,
           that
           as
           there
           is
           no
           general
           rule
           without
           an
           exception
           ,
           so
           there
           is
           some
           few
           
           Rivers
           in
           this
           Nation
           that
           have
           
             Trouts
          
           and
           
             Salmon
          
           in
           season
           in
           winter
           .
           But
           for
           the
           observations
           of
           that
           and
           many
           other
           things
           ,
           I
           must
           in
           manners
           omit
           ,
           because
           they
           wil
           prove
           too
           large
           for
           our
           narrow
           compass
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           next
           fall
           upon
           my
           direction
           how
           to
           fish
           for
           the
           
             Salmon
             .
          
        
         
           And
           for
           that
           ,
           first
           ,
           you
           shall
           observe
           ,
           that
           usually
           he
           staies
           not
           long
           in
           a
           place
           (
           as
           
             Trouts
          
           wil
           )
           but
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           covets
           still
           to
           go
           neerer
           the
           Spring
           head
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           does
           not
           (
           as
           the
           
             Trout
          
           and
           many
           other
           fish
           )
           lie
           neer
           the
           water
           side
           or
           bank
           ,
           or
           roots
           of
           trees
           ,
           but
           swims
           usually
           in
           the
           middle
           ,
           and
           neer
           the
           ground
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           you
           are
           to
           fish
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           to
           be
           caught
           as
           the
           
             Trout
          
           is
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Worm
             ,
          
           a
           
             Minnow
             ,
          
           (
           which
           some
           call
           a
           
             Penke
          
           )
           or
           with
           a
           
             Fly
             .
          
        
         
           And
           you
           are
           to
           observe
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           very
           ,
           very
           seldom
           observed
           to
           bite
           
           at
           a
           
             Minnow
          
           (
           yet
           sometime
           he
           will
           )
           and
           not
           oft
           at
           a
           
             fly
             ,
          
           but
           more
           usually
           at
           a
           
             Worm
             ,
          
           and
           then
           most
           usually
           at
           a
           
             Lob
          
           or
           
             Garden
             worm
             ,
          
           which
           should
           be
           wel
           scowred
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           seven
           or
           eight
           dayes
           in
           Moss
           before
           you
           fish
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           double
           your
           time
           of
           eight
           into
           sixteen
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           into
           twenty
           or
           more
           days
           ,
           it
           is
           still
           the
           better
           ,
           for
           the
           worms
           will
           stil
           be
           clearer
           ,
           tougher
           ,
           and
           more
           lively
           ,
           and
           continue
           so
           longer
           upon
           your
           hook
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           which
           may
           be
           called
           a
           secret
           :
           I
           have
           been
           a
           fishing
           with
           old
           
             Oliver
             Henly
          
           (
           now
           with
           God
           )
           a
           noted
           Fisher
           ,
           both
           for
           
             Trout
          
           and
           
             Salmon
             ,
          
           and
           have
           observed
           that
           he
           would
           usually
           take
           three
           or
           four
           worms
           out
           of
           his
           bag
           and
           put
           them
           into
           a
           little
           box
           in
           his
           pocket
           ,
           where
           he
           would
           usually
           let
           them
           continue
           half
           an
           hour
           or
           more
           ,
           before
           he
           would
           bait
           his
           hook
           with
           them
           ;
           I
           have
           ask'd
           him
           his
           reason
           ,
           
           and
           he
           has
           replied
           ,
           
             He
             did
             but
             pick
             the
             best
             out
             to
             be
             in
             a
             readiness
             against
             he
             baited
             his
             hook
             the
             next
             time
          
           :
           But
           he
           has
           been
           observed
           both
           by
           others
           ,
           and
           my self
           ,
           to
           catch
           more
           fish
           then
           I
           or
           any
           other
           body
           that
           has
           ever
           gone
           a
           fishing
           with
           him
           ,
           could
           do
           ,
           especially
           S
           〈…〉
           s
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           been
           told
           lately
           by
           one
           of
           his
           most
           intimate
           and
           secret
           friends
           ,
           that
           the
           box
           in
           which
           he
           put
           those
           worms
           was
           anointed
           with
           a
           drop
           ,
           or
           two
           ,
           or
           three
           of
           the
           Oil
           of
           
             Ivy-berries
             ,
          
           made
           by
           expression
           or
           infusion
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           the
           wormes
           remaining
           in
           that
           box
           an
           hour
           ,
           or
           a
           like
           time
           ,
           they
           had
           incorporated
           a
           kind
           of
           smel
           that
           was
           irresistibly
           attractive
           ,
           enough
           to
           force
           any
           fish
           ,
           within
           the
           smel
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           bite
           .
           This
           I
           heard
           not
           long
           since
           from
           a
           friend
           ,
           but
           have
           not
           tryed
           it
           ;
           yet
           I
           grant
           it
           probable
           ,
           and
           refer
           my
           Reader
           to
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Bacons
          
           Natural
           History
           ,
           where
           he
           proves
           fishes
           may
           hear
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           certain
           Gesner
           
           sayes
           ,
           the
           
             Otter
          
           can
           smell
           in
           the
           water
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           but
           that
           fish
           may
           do
           so
           too
           :
           't
           is
           left
           for
           a
           lover
           of
           Angling
           ,
           or
           any
           that
           desires
           to
           improve
           that
           Art
           ,
           to
           try
           this
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           also
           impart
           another
           experiment
           (
           but
           not
           tryed
           by
           my selfe
           )
           which
           I
           wil
           deliver
           in
           the
           same
           words
           as
           it
           was
           by
           a
           friend
           ,
           given
           me
           in
           writing
           .
        
         
           
             Take
             the
             stinking
             oil
             drawn
             out
             of
          
           Poly
           pody
           
             of
             the
             Oak
             ,
             by
             a
             retort
             mixt
             with
          
           Turpentine
           ,
           
             and
             Hivehoney
             ,
             and
             annoint
             your
             hait
             therewith
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             doubtlesse
             draw
             the
             fish
             to
             it
             .
          
        
         
           But
           in
           these
           things
           I
           have
           no
           great
           faith
           ,
           yet
           grant
           it
           probable
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           from
           some
           chimical
           men
           (
           namely
           ,
           from
           Sir
           
             George
             Hastings
          
           and
           others
           )
           an
           affirmation
           of
           them
           to
           be
           very
           advantageous
           :
           but
           no
           more
           of
           these
           ,
           especially
           not
           in
           this
           place
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           here
           ,
           before
           I
           take
           my
           
           leave
           of
           the
           
             Salmon
             ,
          
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           more
           then
           one
           sort
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           namely
           ,
           a
           
             Tecon
             ,
          
           and
           another
           called
           in
           some
           places
           a
           
             Samlet
             ,
          
           or
           by
           some
           ,
           a
           
             Skegger
             :
          
           but
           these
           (
           and
           others
           which
           I
           forbear
           to
           name
           )
           may
           be
           fish
           of
           another
           kind
           ,
           and
           differ
           ,
           as
           we
           know
           a
           
             Herring
          
           and
           a
           
             Pilcher
          
           do
           ;
           but
           must
           by
           me
           be
           left
           to
           the
           disquisitions
           of
           men
           of
           more
           leisure
           and
           of
           greater
           abilities
           ,
           then
           I
           profess
           my self
           to
           have
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           I
           am
           to
           borrow
           so
           much
           of
           your
           promised
           patience
           ,
           as
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Trout
          
           or
           
             Salmon
             ,
          
           being
           in
           season
           ,
           have
           at
           their
           first
           taking
           out
           of
           the
           water
           (
           which
           continues
           during
           life
           )
           their
           bodies
           adorned
           ,
           the
           one
           with
           such
           red
           spots
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           with
           black
           or
           blackish
           spots
           ,
           which
           gives
           them
           such
           an
           addition
           of
           natural
           beautie
           ,
           as
           I
           (
           that
           yet
           am
           no
           enemy
           to
           it
           )
           think
           was
           never
           given
           to
           any
           woman
           by
           the
           Artificial
           Paint
           or
           
           Patches
           in
           which
           they
           so
           much
           pride
           themselves
           in
           this
           age
           .
           And
           so
           I
           shall
           leave
           them
           and
           proceed
           to
           some
           Observations
           of
           the
           
             Pike
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           VII
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             IT
             is
             not
             to
             be
             doubted
             but
             that
             the
             
               Luce
               ,
            
             or
             
               Pikrell
               ,
            
             or
             
               Pike
            
             breeds
             by
             Spawning
             ;
             and
             yet
             
               Gesner
            
             sayes
             ,
             that
             some
             of
             them
             breed
             ,
             where
             none
             ever
             was
             ,
             out
             of
             a
             weed
             called
             
               Pikrell-weed
               ,
            
             and
             other
             glutinous
             matter
             ,
             which
             with
             the
             help
             of
             the
             Suns
             heat
             proves
             in
             some
             particular
             ponds
             (
             apted
             by
             nature
             for
             it
             )
             to
             become
             
               Pikes
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Bacon
            
             observes
             the
             
               Pike
            
             
             to
             be
             the
             longest
             lived
             of
             any
             fresh
             water
             fish
             ,
             and
             yet
             that
             his
             life
             is
             
             not
             usually
             above
             fortie
             years
             ;
             and
             yet
             
               Gesner
            
             mentions
             a
             
               Pike
            
             taken
             in
             
               Swedeland
            
             in
             the
             year
             1449
             ,
             with
             a
             Ring
             about
             his
             neck
             ,
             declaring
             he
             was
             put
             into
             the
             Pond
             by
             
               Frederick
            
             the
             second
             ,
             more
             then
             two
             hundred
             years
             before
             he
             was
             last
             taken
             ,
             as
             the
             Inscription
             of
             that
             Ring
             ,
             being
             Greek
             ,
             was
             interpreted
             by
             the
             then
             Bishop
             of
             
               worms
               .
            
             But
             of
             this
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             is
             observed
             that
             the
             old
             or
             very
             great
             
               Pikes
            
             have
             in
             them
             more
             of
             state
             then
             goodness
             ;
             the
             smaller
             or
             middle
             siz'd
             
               Pikes
            
             being
             by
             the
             most
             and
             choicest
             palates
             observed
             to
             be
             the
             best
             meat
             ;
             but
             contrary
             ,
             the
             Eele
             is
             observed
             to
             be
             the
             better
             for
             age
             and
             bigness
             .
          
           
             All
             
               Pikes
            
             that
             live
             long
             prove
             chargeable
             to
             their
             keepers
             ,
             because
             their
             life
             is
             maintained
             by
             the
             death
             of
             so
             many
             other
             fish
             ,
             even
             those
             of
             his
             owne
             kind
             ,
             which
             has
             made
             him
             by
             some
             Writers
             to
             bee
             called
             the
             
               Tyrant
            
             of
             the
             Rivers
             ,
             or
             the
             
               Fresh
            
             
             
               water-wolf
               ,
            
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             bold
             ,
             greedy
             ,
             devouring
             disposition
             ;
             which
             is
             so
             keen
             ,
             as
             
               Gesner
            
             relates
             ,
             a
             man
             going
             to
             a
             Pond
             (
             where
             it
             seems
             a
             
               Pike
            
             had
             devoured
             all
             the
             fish
             )
             to
             water
             his
             Mule
             ,
             had
             a
             
               Pike
            
             bit
             his
             Mule
             by
             the
             lips
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             
               Pike
            
             hung
             so
             fast
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Mule
            
             drew
             him
             out
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             accident
             the
             owner
             of
             the
             
               Mule
            
             got
             the
             
               Pike
            
             ;
             I
             tell
             you
             who
             relates
             it
             ,
             and
             shall
             with
             it
             tel
             you
             what
             a
             wise
             man
             has
             observed
             ,
             
               It
               is
               a
               hard
               thing
               to
               perswade
               the
               belly
               ,
               because
               it
               hath
               no
               ears
               .
            
          
           
             But
             if
             this
             relation
             of
             
               Gesners
            
             bee
             dis-believed
             ,
             it
             is
             too
             evident
             to
             bee
             doubted
             that
             a
             
               Pike
            
             will
             devoure
             a
             fish
             of
             his
             own
             kind
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             bigger
             then
             this
             belly
             or
             throat
             will
             receive
             ;
             and
             swallow
             a
             part
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             other
             part
             remaine
             in
             his
             mouth
             till
             the
             swallowed
             part
             be
             digested
             ,
             and
             then
             swallow
             that
             other
             part
             that
             was
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             and
             so
             
             put
             it
             over
             by
             degrees
             .
             And
             it
             is
             observed
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Pike
            
             will
             eat
             venemous
             things
             (
             as
             some
             kind
             of
             
               Frogs
            
             are
             )
             and
             yet
             live
             without
             being
             harmed
             by
             them
             :
             for
             ,
             as
             some
             say
             ,
             he
             has
             in
             him
             a
             natural
             Balsome
             or
             Antidote
             against
             all
             Poison
             :
             and
             others
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             eats
             a
             venemous
             
               Frog
            
             till
             he
             hath
             first
             killed
             her
             ,
             and
             then
             (
             as
             
               Ducks
            
             are
             observed
             to
             do
             to
             
               Frogs
            
             in
             Spawning
             time
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             some
             
               Frogs
            
             are
             observed
             to
             be
             venemous
             )
             so
             throughly
             washt
             her
             ,
             by
             tumbling
             her
             up
             and
             down
             in
             the
             water
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             devour
             her
             without
             danger
             .
             And
             
               Gesner
            
             affirms
             ,
             that
             a
             
               Polonian
            
             Gentleman
             did
             faithfully
             assure
             him
             ,
             he
             had
             seen
             two
             young
             Geese
             at
             one
             time
             in
             the
             belly
             of
             a
             
               Pike
            
             :
             and
             hee
             observes
             ,
             that
             in
             
               Spain
            
             there
             is
             no
             
               Pikes
               ,
            
             and
             that
             the
             biggest
             are
             in
             the
             Lake
             
               Thracimane
            
             in
             
               Italy
               ,
            
             and
             the
             next
             ,
             if
             not
             equal
             to
             them
             ,
             are
             the
             
               Pikes
            
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
           
             The
             
               Pike
            
             is
             also
             observed
             to
             be
             a
             melancholly
             ,
             and
             a
             bold
             fish
             ;
             Melancholly
             ,
             because
             he
             alwaies
             swims
             or
             rests
             himselfe
             alone
             ,
             and
             never
             swims
             in
             sholes
             ,
             or
             with
             company
             ,
             as
             
               Roach
               ,
            
             and
             
               Dace
               ,
            
             and
             most
             other
             fish
             do
             :
             And
             bold
             ,
             because
             he
             fears
             not
             a
             shadow
             ,
             or
             to
             see
             or
             be
             seen
             of
             any body
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Trout
            
             and
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             and
             all
             other
             fish
             do
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             observed
             by
             
               Gesner
               ,
            
             that
             the
             bones
             ,
             and
             hearts
             ,
             &
             gals
             of
             
               Pikes
            
             are
             very
             medicinable
             for
             several
             Diseases
             ,
             as
             to
             stop
             bloud
             ,
             to
             abate
             Fevers
             ,
             to
             cure
             Agues
             ,
             to
             oppose
             or
             expel
             the
             infection
             of
             the
             Plague
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             many
             wayes
             medicinable
             and
             useful
             for
             the
             good
             of
             mankind
             ;
             but
             that
             the
             biting
             of
             a
             
               Pike
            
             is
             venemous
             and
             hard
             to
             be
             cured
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             observed
             ;
             that
             the
             
               Pike
            
             is
             a
             fish
             that
             breeds
             but
             once
             a
             year
             ,
             and
             that
             other
             fish
             (
             as
             namely
             
               Loaches
            
             )
             do
             breed
             oftner
             ;
             as
             we
             are
             certaine
             .
             Pigeons
             do
             almost
             every
             month
             ,
             and
             
             yet
             the
             Hawk
             ,
             a
             bird
             of
             prey
             (
             as
             the
             
               Pike
            
             is
             of
             fish
             )
             breeds
             but
             once
             in
             twelve
             months
             :
             and
             you
             are
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             his
             time
             of
             breeding
             or
             Spawning
             is
             usually
             about
             the
             end
             of
             
               February
            
             ;
             or
             somewhat
             later
             ,
             in
             
               March
               ,
            
             as
             the
             weather
             proves
             colder
             or
             warmer
             :
             and
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             his
             manner
             of
             breeding
             is
             thus
             ,
             a
             He
             and
             a
             She
             
               Pike
            
             will
             usually
             go
             together
             out
             of
             a
             River
             into
             some
             ditch
             or
             creek
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             the
             Spawner
             casts
             her
             eggs
             ,
             and
             the
             Melter
             hovers
             over
             her
             all
             that
             time
             that
             she
             is
             casting
             her
             Spawn
             ,
             but
             touches
             her
             not
             .
             I
             might
             say
             more
             of
             this
             ,
             but
             it
             might
             be
             thought
             curiosity
             or
             worse
             ,
             and
             shall
             therefore
             forbear
             it
             ,
             and
             take
             up
             so
             much
             of
             your
             attention
             as
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             best
             of
             
               Pikes
            
             are
             noted
             to
             be
             in
             Rivers
             ,
             then
             those
             in
             great
             Ponds
             or
             Meres
             ,
             and
             the
             worst
             in
             smal
             Ponds
             .
          
           
           
             His
             feeding
             is
             usually
             
               fish
            
             or
             
               frogs
               ,
            
             and
             sometime
             a
             weed
             of
             his
             owne
             ,
             called
             
               Pikrel-weed
               ,
            
             of
             which
             I
             told
             you
             some
             think
             some
             
               Pikes
            
             are
             bred
             ;
             for
             they
             have
             observed
             ,
             that
             where
             no
             
               Pikes
            
             have
             been
             put
             into
             a
             Pond
             ,
             yet
             that
             there
             they
             have
             been
             found
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             has
             been
             plenty
             of
             
             that
             weed
             in
             that
             Pond
             ,
             and
             that
             that
             weed
             both
             breeds
             and
             feeds
             them
             ;
             but
             whether
             those
             
               Pikes
            
             so
             bred
             will
             ever
             breed
             by
             generation
             as
             the
             others
             do
             ,
             I
             shall
             leave
             to
             the
             disquisitions
             of
             men
             of
             more
             curiosity
             and
             leisure
             then
             I
             profess
             my self
             to
             have
             ;
             and
             shall
             proceed
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             fish
             for
             a
             
               Pike
               ,
            
             either
             with
             a
             ledger
             ,
             or
             a
             walking
             bait
             ;
             and
             you
             are
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             I
             call
             that
             a
             ledger
             which
             is
             fix'd
             ,
             or
             made
             to
             rest
             in
             one
             certaine
             place
             when
             you
             shall
             be
             absent
             ;
             and
             that
             I
             call
             that
             a
             walking
             bait
             ,
             which
             you
             take
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             have
             ever
             in
             motion
             .
             Concerning
             which
             two
             ,
             I
             shall
             give
             you
             this
             direction
             ,
             That
             your
             ledger
             bait
             is
             best
             to
             be
             a
             living
             bait
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             a
             fish
             or
             a
             Frog
             ;
             and
             that
             you
             may
             make
             them
             live
             the
             longer
             ,
             you
             may
             ,
             or
             indeed
             you
             must
             take
             this
             course
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             for
             your
             live
             bait
             of
             fi
             〈…〉
             h
             ,
             a
             
               Roch
            
             or
             
               Dace
            
             is
             (
             I
             think
             )
             best
             and
             most
             
             tempting
             and
             a
             
               Pearch
            
             the
             longest
             liv'd
             on
             a
             hook
             ;
             you
             must
             take
             your
             knife
             ,
             (
             which
             cannot
             be
             too
             sharp
             )
             and
             betwixt
             the
             head
             and
             the
             fin
             on
             his
             back
             ,
             cut
             or
             make
             an
             insition
             ,
             or
             such
             a
             scar
             as
             you
             may
             put
             the
             arming
             wyer
             of
             your
             hook
             into
             it
             ,
             with
             as
             little
             bruising
             or
             hurting
             the
             fish
             as
             Art
             and
             diligence
             will
             enable
             you
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             so
             carrying
             your
             arming
             wyer
             along
             his
             back
             ,
             unto
             ,
             or
             neer
             the
             tail
             of
             your
             fish
             ,
             betwixt
             the
             skin
             and
             the
             body
             of
             it
             ,
             draw
             out
             that
             wyer
             or
             arming
             of
             your
             hook
             at
             another
             scar
             neer
             to
             his
             tail
             ;
             then
             tye
             him
             about
             it
             with
             thred
             ;
             but
             no
             harder
             then
             of
             necessitie
             you
             must
             to
             prevent
             hurting
             the
             fish
             ;
             and
             the
             better
             to
             avoid
             hurting
             the
             fish
             ,
             some
             have
             a
             kind
             of
             probe
             to
             open
             the
             way
             ;
             for
             the
             more
             easie
             entrance
             and
             passage
             of
             your
             wyer
             or
             arming
             :
             but
             as
             for
             these
             ,
             time
             and
             a
             little
             experience
             will
             teach
             you
             better
             than
             I
             can
             by
             words
             ;
             for
             of
             this
             I
             will
             for
             the
             present
             
             say
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             come
             next
             to
             give
             you
             some
             directions
             how
             to
             bait
             your
             hook
             with
             a
             Frog
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             did
             not
             you
             say
             even
             now
             ,
             that
             some
             
               Frogs
            
             were
             venomous
             ,
             and
             is
             it
             not
             dangerous
             to
             touch
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             but
             I
             wil
             give
             you
             some
             Rules
             or
             Cautions
             concerning
             them
             .
             And
             first
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             note
             ,
             there
             is
             two
             kinds
             of
             
               Frogs
            
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             (
             if
             I
             may
             so
             express
             my self
             )
             a
             
               flesh
            
             and
             a
             
               fish-frog
               :
            
             by
             flesh
             
               Frogs
               ,
            
             I
             mean
             ,
             
               frogs
            
             that
             breed
             and
             live
             on
             the
             land
             ;
             and
             of
             these
             there
             be
             several
             sorts
             and
             colours
             ,
             some
             being
             peckled
             ,
             some
             greenish
             ,
             some
             blackish
             ,
             or
             brown
             :
             the
             green
             
               Frog
               ,
            
             which
             is
             a
             smal
             one
             ,
             is
             by
             
               Topsell
            
             taken
             to
             be
             venomous
             ;
             and
             so
             is
             the
             
               Padock
               ,
            
             or
             
               Frog-Padock
               ,
            
             which
             usually
             keeps
             or
             breeds
             on
             the
             land
             ,
             and
             is
             very
             large
             and
             bony
             ,
             and
             big
             ,
             especially
             the
             She
             
               frog
            
             of
             that
             kind
             ;
             yet
             these
             will
             sometime
             come
             into
             the
             water
             ,
             
             but
             it
             is
             not
             often
             ;
             and
             the
             land
             
               frogs
            
             are
             some
             of
             them
             observed
             by
             him
             ,
             to
             breed
             by
             laying
             eggs
             ,
             and
             others
             to
             breed
             of
             the
             slime
             and
             dust
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             winter
             they
             turn
             to
             slime
             again
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             next
             Summer
             that
             very
             slime
             returns
             to
             be
             a
             living
             creature
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             opinion
             of
             
               Pliny
            
             :
             and
             
               *
            
             
               Cardanas
            
             undertakes
             to
             give
             reason
             for
             the
             raining
             of
             
               Frogs
            
             ;
             but
             if
             it
             were
             in
             my
             power
             ,
             it
             should
             rain
             none
             but
             water
             
               Frogs
               ,
            
             for
             those
             I
             think
             are
             not
             venemous
             ,
             especially
             the
             right
             water
             
               Frog
               ,
            
             which
             about
             
               February
            
             or
             
               March
            
             breeds
             in
             ditches
             by
             slime
             and
             blackish
             eggs
             in
             that
             slime
             ,
             about
             which
             time
             of
             breeding
             the
             He
             and
             She
             
               frog
            
             are
             observed
             to
             use
             divers
             simber
             salts
             ,
             and
             to
             croke
             and
             make
             a
             noise
             ,
             which
             the
             land
             
               frog
               ,
            
             or
             
               Padock
               frog
            
             never
             does
             .
             Now
             of
             these
             water
             
               Frogs
               ,
            
             you
             are
             to
             chuse
             the
             yellowest
             that
             you
             can
             get
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             
               Pike
            
             ever
             likes
             best
             ,
             And
             thus
             use
             your
             
             
               Frog
               ,
            
             that
             he
             may
             continue
             long
             alive
             :
          
           
             Put
             your
             hook
             into
             his
             mouth
             ,
             which
             you
             may
             easily
             do
             from
             about
             the
             middle
             of
             
               April
            
             till
             
               August
               ,
            
             and
             then
             the
             
               Frogs
            
             mouth
             grows
             up
             and
             he
             continues
             so
             for
             at
             least
             six
             months
             without
             eating
             ,
             but
             is
             sustained
             ,
             none
             ,
             but
             he
             whose
             name
             is
             Wonderful
             ,
             knows
             how
             .
             I
             say
             ,
             put
             your
             hook
             ,
             I
             mean
             the
             arming
             wire
             ,
             through
             his
             mouth
             and
             out
             at
             his
             gills
             ,
             and
             then
             with
             a
             fine
             needle
             and
             Silk
             sow
             the
             upper
             part
             of
             his
             leg
             with
             only
             one
             stitch
             to
             the
             armed
             wire
             of
             your
             hook
             ,
             or
             tie
             the
             
               frogs
            
             leg
             above
             the
             upper
             joint
             to
             the
             armed
             wire
             ,
             and
             in
             so
             doing
             use
             him
             as
             though
             you
             loved
             him
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             harme
             him
             as
             little
             as
             you
             may
             possibly
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             live
             the
             longer
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             ,
             having
             given
             you
             this
             direction
             for
             the
             baiting
             your
             ledger
             hook
             with
             a
             live
             fish
             or
             frog
             ,
             my
             next
             must
             be
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             how
             your
             
             hook
             thus
             baited
             must
             or
             may
             be
             used
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             thus
             :
             having
             fastned
             your
             hook
             to
             a
             line
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             be
             not
             fourteen
             yards
             long
             ,
             should
             not
             be
             less
             than
             twelve
             ;
             you
             are
             to
             fasten
             that
             line
             to
             any
             bow
             neer
             to
             a
             hole
             where
             a
             
               Pike
            
             is
             ,
             or
             is
             likely
             to
             lye
             ,
             or
             to
             have
             a
             haunt
             ;
             and
             then
             wind
             your
             line
             on
             any
             forked
             stick
             ,
             all
             your
             line
             ,
             except
             a
             half
             yard
             of
             it
             ,
             or
             rather
             more
             ,
             and
             split
             that
             forked
             stick
             with
             such
             a
             nick
             or
             notch
             at
             one
             end
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             may
             keep
             the
             line
             from
             any
             more
             of
             it
             ravelling
             from
             about
             the
             stick
             ,
             then
             so
             much
             of
             it
             as
             you
             intended
             ;
             and
             chuse
             your
             forked
             stick
             to
             be
             of
             that
             bigness
             as
             may
             keep
             the
             
               fish
            
             or
             
               frog
            
             from
             pulling
             the
             forked
             stick
             under
             the
             water
             till
             the
             
               Pike
            
             bites
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             
               Pike
            
             having
             pulled
             the
             line
             forth
             of
             the
             clift
             or
             nick
             in
             which
             it
             was
             gently
             fastned
             ,
             will
             have
             line
             enough
             to
             go
             to
             his
             hold
             and
             powch
             the
             bait
             :
             and
             if
             you
             would
             have
             this
             ledger
             bait
             to
             keep
             at
             a
             fixt
             place
             ,
             undisturbed
             
             by
             wind
             or
             other
             accidents
             ,
             which
             may
             drive
             it
             to
             the
             shoare
             side
             (
             for
             you
             are
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             likeliest
             to
             catch
             a
             
               Pike
            
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             water
             )
             then
             hang
             a
             small
             Plummet
             of
             lead
             ,
             a
             stone
             ,
             or
             piece
             of
             tyle
             ,
             or
             a
             turfe
             in
             a
             string
             ,
             and
             cast
             it
             into
             the
             water
             ,
             with
             the
             forked
             stick
             to
             hang
             upon
             the
             ground
             ,
             to
             be
             as
             an
             Anchor
             to
             keep
             the
             forked
             stick
             from
             moving
             out
             of
             your
             intended
             place
             till
             the
             
               Pike
            
             come
             .
             This
             I
             take
             to
             be
             a
             very
             good
             way
             ,
             to
             use
             so
             many
             ledger
             baits
             as
             you
             intend
             to
             make
             tryal
             of
             .
          
           
             Or
             if
             you
             bait
             your
             hooks
             thus
             ,
             with
             live
             fish
             or
             Frogs
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             windy
             day
             ,
             fasten
             them
             thus
             to
             a
             bow
             or
             bundle
             of
             straw
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             help
             of
             that
             wind
             can
             get
             them
             to
             move
             cross
             a
             
               Pond
            
             or
             
               Mere
               ,
            
             you
             are
             like
             to
             stand
             still
             on
             the
             shoar
             and
             see
             sport
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             store
             of
             
               Pikes
            
             ;
             or
             these
             live
             baits
             may
             make
             sport
             ,
             being
             tied
             about
             the
             body
             or
             
             wings
             of
             a
             
               Goose
            
             or
             
               Duck
               ,
            
             and
             she
             chased
             over
             a
             Pond
             :
             and
             the
             like
             may
             be
             done
             with
             turning
             three
             or
             four
             live
             baits
             thus
             fastned
             to
             bladders
             ,
             or
             boughs
             ,
             or
             bottles
             of
             hay
             ,
             or
             flags
             ,
             to
             swim
             down
             a
             
               River
               ,
            
             whilst
             you
             walk
             quietly
             on
             the
             shore
             along
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             are
             still
             in
             expectation
             of
             sport
             .
             The
             rest
             must
             be
             taught
             you
             by
             practice
             ,
             for
             time
             will
             not
             alow
             me
             to
             say
             more
             of
             this
             kind
             of
             fishing
             with
             live
             baits
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             your
             dead
             bait
             for
             a
             
               Pike
               ,
            
             for
             that
             you
             may
             be
             taught
             by
             one
             dayes
             going
             a
             fishing
             with
             me
             or
             any
             other
             body
             that
             fishes
             for
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             baiting
             your
             hook
             with
             a
             dead
             
               Gudgion
            
             or
             a
             
               Roch
               ,
            
             and
             moving
             it
             up
             and
             down
             the
             water
             ,
             is
             too
             easie
             a
             thing
             to
             take
             up
             any
             time
             to
             direct
             you
             to
             do
             it
             ;
             and
             yet
             ,
             because
             I
             cut
             you
             short
             in
             that
             ,
             I
             will
             commute
             for
             it
             ,
             by
             telling
             you
             that
             that
             was
             told
             me
             for
             a
             secret
             :
             it
             is
             this
             :
          
           
           
             
               Dissolve
            
             Gum
             of
             Ivie
             
               in
               Oyle
               of
            
             Spike
             ,
             
               and
               therewith
               annoint
               your
               dead
               bait
               for
               a
            
             Pike
             ,
             
               and
               then
               cast
               it
               into
               a
               likely
               place
               ,
               and
               when
               it
               has
               layen
               a
               short
               time
               at
               the
               bottom
               ,
               draw
               it
               towards
               the
               top
               of
               the
               water
               ,
               and
               so
               up
               the
               stream
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               more
               then
               likely
               that
               you
               have
               a
            
             Pike
             
               follow
               you
               with
               more
               then
               common
               eagerness
               .
            
          
           
             This
             has
             not
             been
             tryed
             by
             me
             ,
             but
             told
             me
             by
             a
             friend
             of
             note
             ,
             that
             pretended
             to
             do
             me
             a
             courtesie
             :
             but
             if
             this
             direction
             to
             catch
             a
             Pike
             thus
             do
             you
             no
             good
             ,
             I
             am
             certaine
             this
             direction
             how
             to
             roste
             him
             when
             he
             is
             caught
             ,
             is
             choicely
             good
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             tryed
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             somewhat
             the
             better
             for
             not
             being
             common
             ;
             but
             with
             my
             direction
             you
             must
             take
             thisCaution
             ,
             that
             your
             Pike
             must
             not
             be
             a
             smal
             one
             .
          
           
             
               First
               open
               your
            
             Pike
             
               at
               the
               gills
               ,
               and
               if
               need
               be
               ,
               cut
               also
               a
               little
               slit
               towards
               his
               belly
               ;
               out
               of
               these
               ,
               take
               his
               guts
               ,
               and
               keep
               his
               liver
               ,
               which
               you
               
               are
               to
               shred
               very
               small
               with
               :
            
             Time
             ,
             Sweet
             Margerom
             ,
             
               and
               a
               little
            
             Winter-Savoury
             ;
             
               to
               these
               put
               some
               pickled
            
             Oysters
             ,
             
               and
               some
            
             Anchovis
             ,
             
               both
               these
               last
               whole
               for
               the
            
             Anchovis
             
               will
               melt
               ,
               and
               the
            
             Oysters
             
               should
               not
               .
               )
               to
               these
               you
               must
               add
               also
               a
               pound
               of
               sweet
               Butter
               ,
               which
               you
               are
               to
               mix
               with
               the
               herbs
               that
               are
               shred
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               all
               be
               well
               salted
               (
               if
               the
            
             Pike
             
               be
               more
               then
               a
               yard
               long
               ,
               then
               you
               may
               put
               into
               these
               herbs
               more
               then
               a
               pound
               ,
               or
               if
               he
               be
               less
               ,
               then
               less
               Butter
               will
               suffice
               :
               )
               these
               being
               thus
               mixt
               ,
               with
               a
               blade
               or
               two
               of
               Mace
               ,
               must
               be
               put
               into
               the
            
             Pike's
             
               belly
               ,
               and
               then
               his
               belly
               so
               sowed
               up
               ;
               then
               you
               are
               to
               thrust
               the
               spit
               through
               his
               mouth
               out
               at
               his
               tail
               ;
               and
               then
               with
               four
               ,
               or
               five
               ,
               or
               six
               split
               sticks
               or
               very
               thin
               laths
               ,
               and
               a
               convenient
               quantitie
               of
               tape
               or
               filiting
               ,
               these
               laths
               are
               to
               be
               tyed
               round
               about
               the
            
             Pike's
             
               body
               ,
               from
               his
               head
               to
               his
               tail
               ,
               and
               the
               tape
               tied
               somewhat
               thick
               to
               prevent
               his
               breaking
               or
               falling
               off
               from
               
               the
               spit
               ;
               let
               him
               be
               roasted
               very
               leisurely
               ,
               and
               often
               basted
               with
               Claret
               wine
               ,
               and
               anchovis
               ,
               and
               butter
               mixt
               together
               ;
               and
               also
               with
               what
               moisture
               falls
               from
               him
               into
               the
               pan
               :
               when
               you
               have
               rosted
               him
               sufficiently
               ,
               you
               are
               to
               hold
               under
               him
               (
               when
               you
               unwind
               or
               cut
               the
               tape
               that
               ties
               him
               )
               such
               a
               dish
               as
               you
               purpose
               to
               eat
               him
               out
               of
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               fall
               into
               it
               with
               the
               sawce
               that
               is
               rosted
               in
               his
               belly
               ;
               and
               by
               this
               means
               the
            
             Pike
             
               will
               be
               kept
               unbroken
               and
               complete
               ;
               then
               to
               the
               sawce
               ,
               which
               was
               within
               him
               ,
               and
               also
               in
               the
               pan
               ,
               you
               are
               to
               add
               a
               fit
               quantity
               of
               the
               best
               butter
               ,
               and
               to
               squeeze
               the
               juice
               of
               three
               or
               four
               Oranges
               :
               lastly
               ,
               you
               may
               either
               put
               into
               the
            
             Pike
             
               with
               the
            
             Oysters
             ;
             
               two
               cloves
               of
               Garlick
               ,
               and
               take
               it
               whole
               out
               when
               the
            
             Pike
             
               is
               cut
               off
               the
               spit
               ,
               or
               to
               give
               the
               sawce
               a
               hogoe
               ,
               let
               the
               dish
               (
               into
               which
               you
               let
               the
            
             Pike
             
               fall
               )
               be
               rubed
               with
               it
               ;
               the
               using
               or
               not
               using
               of
               this
               Garlick
               is
               left
               to
               your
               discretion
               .
            
          
           
           
             This
             dish
             of
             meat
             is
             too
             good
             for
             any
             but
             Anglers
             or
             honest
             men
             ;
             and
             ,
             I
             trust
             ,
             you
             wil
             prove
             both
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             have
             trusted
             you
             with
             this
             Secret
             .
             And
             now
             I
             shall
             proceed
             to
             give
             you
             some
             Observations
             concerning
             the
             
               Carp
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           VIII
           .
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             THE
             
               Carp
            
             is
             a
             stately
             ,
             a
             good
             ,
             and
             a
             subtle
             fish
             ,
             a
             fish
             that
             hath
             not
             (
             as
             it
             is
             said
             )
             been
             long
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             but
             said
             to
             be
             by
             one
             Mr.
             
               Mascall
            
             (
             a
             Gentleman
             then
             living
             at
             
               Plumsted
            
             in
             
               Sussex
            
             )
             brought
             into
             this
             Nation
             :
             and
             for
             the
             better
             confirmation
             of
             this
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             remember
             I
             told
             you
             that
             
               Gesner
            
             sayes
             ,
             there
             is
             not
             a
             
               Pike
            
             in
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             and
             that
             except
             the
             Eele
             ,
             which
             lives
             longest
             out
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             there
             is
             none
             that
             will
             endure
             more
             hardness
             ,
             or
             live
             longer
             then
             a
             
               Carp
            
             will
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             report
             of
             his
             being
             brought
             out
             of
             a
             forrain
             Nation
             into
             this
             ,
             is
             the
             more
             probable
             .
          
           
             
               Carps
            
             and
             
               Loches
            
             are
             observed
             to
             breed
             several
             months
             in
             one
             year
             ,
             
             which
             most
             other
             fish
             do
             not
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             the
             rather
             believed
             ,
             because
             you
             shall
             scarce
             or
             never
             take
             a
             
               Male
               Carp
            
             without
             a
             
               Melt
               ,
            
             or
             a
             
               Female
            
             without
             a
             
               Roe
            
             or
             
               Spawn
            
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             most
             part
             very
             much
             ,
             and
             especially
             all
             the
             Summer
             season
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             observed
             ,
             that
             they
             breed
             more
             naturally
             in
             Ponds
             then
             in
             running
             waters
             ,
             and
             that
             those
             that
             live
             in
             Rivers
             are
             taken
             by
             men
             of
             the
             best
             palates
             to
             be
             much
             the
             better
             meat
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             is
             observed
             ,
             that
             in
             some
             Ponds
             
               Carps
            
             will
             not
             breed
             ,
             especially
             in
             cold
             Ponds
             ;
             but
             where
             they
             will
             breed
             ,
             they
             breed
             innumerably
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             no
             
               Pikes
            
             nor
             
               Pearch
            
             to
             devour
             their
             Spawn
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             cast
             upon
             grass
             ,
             or
             flags
             ,
             or
             weeds
             ,
             where
             it
             lies
             ten
             or
             twelve
             dayes
             before
             it
             be
             enlivened
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Carp
               ,
            
             if
             he
             have
             water
             room
             and
             good
             feed
             ,
             will
             grow
             to
             a
             very
             great
             bigness
             and
             length
             :
             I
             have
             
             heard
             ,
             to
             above
             a
             yard
             long
             ;
             though
             I
             never
             saw
             one
             above
             thirty
             three
             inches
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             very
             great
             and
             goodly
             fish
             .
          
           
             Now
             as
             the
             increase
             of
             
               Carps
            
             is
             wonderful
             for
             their
             number
             ;
             so
             there
             is
             not
             a
             reason
             found
             out
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             by
             any
             ,
             why
             the
             should
             breed
             in
             some
             Ponds
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             others
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             ,
             for
             soil
             and
             all
             other
             circumstances
             ;
             and
             as
             their
             breeding
             ,
             so
             are
             their
             decayes
             also
             very
             mysterious
             ;
             I
             have
             both
             read
             it
             ,
             and
             been
             told
             by
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             tryed
             honestie
             ,
             that
             he
             has
             knowne
             sixtie
             or
             more
             large
             
               Carps
            
             put
             into
             several
             Ponds
             neer
             to
             a
             house
             ,
             where
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             stakes
             in
             the
             Ponds
             ,
             and
             the
             Owners
             constant
             being
             neer
             to
             them
             ,
             it
             was
             impossible
             they
             should
             be
             stole
             away
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             when
             he
             has
             after
             three
             or
             four
             years
             emptied
             the
             Pond
             ,
             and
             expected
             an
             increase
             from
             them
             by
             breeding
             young
             ones
             (
             for
             that
             they
             might
             do
             
             so
             ,
             he
             had
             ,
             as
             the
             rule
             is
             ,
             put
             in
             three
             Melters
             for
             one
             Spawner
             )
             he
             has
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             after
             three
             or
             four
             years
             found
             neither
             a
             young
             nor
             old
             
               Carp
            
             remaining
             :
             And
             the
             like
             I
             have
             known
             of
             one
             that
             has
             almost
             watched
             his
             Pond
             ,
             and
             at
             a
             like
             distance
             of
             time
             at
             the
             fishing
             of
             a
             Pond
             ,
             found
             of
             seventy
             or
             eighty
             large
             
               Carps
               ,
            
             not
             above
             five
             or
             six
             :
             and
             that
             he
             had
             forborn
             longer
             to
             fish
             the
             said
             Pond
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             saw
             in
             a
             hot
             day
             in
             Summer
             ,
             a
             large
             
               Carp
            
             swim
             neer
             to
             the
             top
             of
             the
             water
             with
             a
             
               Frog
            
             upon
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             upon
             that
             occasion
             caused
             his
             Pond
             to
             be
             let
             dry
             :
             and
             I
             say
             ,
             of
             seventie
             or
             eighty
             
               Carps
               ,
            
             only
             found
             five
             or
             six
             in
             the
             said
             Pond
             ,
             and
             those
             very
             sick
             and
             lean
             ,
             and
             with
             every
             one
             a
             Frog
             sticking
             so
             fast
             on
             the
             head
             of
             the
             said
             
               Carps
               ,
            
             that
             the
             Frog
             would
             not
             bee
             got
             off
             without
             extreme
             force
             or
             killing
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentleman
             that
             did
             affirm
             this
             to
             me
             ,
             told
             
             me
             he
             saw
             it
             ,
             and
             did
             declare
             his
             belief
             to
             be
             (
             and
             I
             also
             believe
             the
             same
             )
             that
             he
             thought
             the
             other
             
               Carps
            
             that
             were
             so
             strangely
             lost
             ,
             were
             so
             killed
             by
             
               Frogs
               ,
            
             and
             then
             devoured
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             am
             faln
             into
             this
             discourse
             by
             accident
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             might
             say
             more
             ,
             but
             it
             has
             proved
             longer
             then
             I
             intended
             ,
             and
             possibly
             may
             not
             to
             you
             be
             considerable
             ;
             I
             shall
             therefore
             give
             you
             three
             or
             four
             more
             short
             observations
             of
             the
             
               Carp
               ,
            
             and
             then
             fall
             upon
             some
             directions
             how
             you
             shall
             fish
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             age
             of
             
               Carps
            
             is
             by
             S.
             
               Francis
               Bacon
            
             (
             in
             his
             History
             of
             Life
             and
             Death
             )
             observed
             to
             be
             but
             ten
             years
             ;
             yet
             others
             think
             they
             live
             longer
             :
             but
             most
             conclude
             ,
             that
             (
             contrary
             to
             the
             
               Pike
            
             or
             
               Luce
            
             )
             all
             
               Carps
            
             are
             the
             better
             for
             age
             and
             bigness
             ;
             the
             tongues
             of
             
               Carps
            
             are
             noted
             to
             be
             choice
             and
             costly
             meat
             ,
             especially
             to
             them
             that
             buy
             them
             ;
             but
             
               Gesner
            
             sayes
             ,
             
               Carps
            
             
             have
             no
             tongues
             like
             other
             fish
             ,
             but
             a
             piece
             of
             flesh-like-fish
             in
             their
             mouth
             like
             to
             a
             tongue
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             so
             called
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             certain
             it
             is
             choicely
             good
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             
               Carp
            
             is
             to
             be
             reckoned
             amongst
             those
             leather
             mouthed
             fish
             ,
             which
             I
             told
             you
             have
             their
             teeth
             in
             their
             throat
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             reason
             he
             is
             very
             seldome
             lost
             by
             breaking
             his
             hold
             ,
             if
             your
             hook
             bee
             once
             stuck
             into
             his
             chaps
             .
          
           
             I
             told
             you
             ,
             that
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Bacon
            
             thinks
             that
             the
             
               Carp
            
             lives
             but
             ten
             years
             ;
             but
             
               Janus
               Dubravius
            
             (
             a
             
               Germane
            
             as
             I
             think
             )
             has
             writ
             a
             book
             in
             Latine
             of
             Fish
             and
             Fish
             Ponds
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             sayes
             ,
             that
             
               Carps
            
             begin
             to
             Spawn
             at
             the
             age
             of
             three
             yeers
             ,
             and
             continue
             to
             do
             so
             till
             thirty
             ;
             he
             sayes
             also
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             breeding
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             Summer
             when
             the
             Sun
             hath
             warmed
             both
             the
             earth
             and
             water
             ,
             and
             so
             apted
             them
             also
             for
             generation
             ,
             that
             then
             three
             or
             
             four
             Male
             
               Carps
            
             will
             follow
             a
             Female
             ,
             and
             that
             then
             she
             putting
             on
             a
             seeming
             coyness
             ,
             they
             force
             her
             through
             weeds
             and
             flags
             ,
             where
             she
             lets
             fall
             her
             eggs
             or
             Spawn
             ,
             which
             sticks
             fast
             to
             the
             weeds
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             let
             fall
             their
             Melt
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             becomes
             in
             a
             short
             time
             to
             be
             a
             living
             fish
             ;
             and
             ,
             as
             I
             told
             you
             ,
             it
             is
             thought
             the
             
               Carp
            
             does
             this
             several
             months
             in
             the
             yeer
             ,
             and
             most
             believe
             that
             most
             fish
             breed
             after
             this
             manner
             ,
             except
             the
             Eeles
             and
             it
             is
             thought
             that
             all
             
               Carps
            
             are
             not
             bred
             by
             generation
             ,
             but
             that
             some
             breed
             otherwayes
             ,
             as
             some
             
               Pikes
            
             do
             .
          
           
           
             And
             my
             first
             direction
             is
             ,
             that
             if
             you
             will
             fish
             for
             a
             
               Carp
               ,
            
             you
             must
             put
             on
             a
             very
             large
             measure
             of
             
               patience
               ,
            
             especially
             to
             fish
             for
             a
             
               River
               Carp
               :
            
             I
             have
             knowne
             a
             very
             good
             Fisher
             
             angle
             diligently
             four
             or
             six
             hours
             in
             a
             day
             ,
             for
             three
             or
             four
             dayes
             together
             for
             a
             
               River
               Carp
               ,
            
             and
             not
             have
             a
             bite
             :
             and
             you
             are
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             in
             some
             Ponds
             it
             is
             as
             hard
             to
             catch
             a
             
               Carp
            
             as
             in
             a
             River
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             where
             they
             have
             store
             of
             feed
             ,
             &
             the
             water
             is
             of
             a
             clayish
             colour
             ;
             but
             you
             are
             to
             remember
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             told
             you
             there
             is
             no
             rule
             without
             an
             exception
             ,
             and
             therefore
             being
             possest
             with
             that
             hope
             and
             patience
             which
             I
             wish
             to
             all
             Fishers
             ,
             especially
             to
             the
             
               CarpAngler
               ,
            
             I
             shall
             tell
             you
             with
             what
             bait
             to
             fish
             for
             him
             ;
             but
             that
             must
             be
             either
             early
             or
             ate
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             in
             hot
             weather
             (
             for
             he
             will
             seldome
             bite
             in
             cold
             )
             you
             cannot
             bee
             too
             early
             or
             too
             late
             at
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Carp
            
             bites
             either
             at
             wormes
             or
             at
             Paste
             ;
             and
             of
             worms
             I
             -
             think
             the
             blewish
             Marsh
             or
             Meadow
             worm
             is
             best
             ;
             but
             possibly
             another
             worm
             not
             too
             big
             may
             do
             as
             well
             ,
             and
             so
             
             may
             a
             Gentle
             ;
             and
             as
             for
             Pastes
             ,
             there
             are
             almost
             as
             many
             sorts
             as
             there
             are
             Medicines
             for
             the
             Tooth-ach
             ,
             but
             doubtless
             sweet
             Pastes
             are
             best
             ;
             I
             mean
             ,
             Pastes
             mixt
             with
             honey
             ,
             or
             with
             Sugar
             ;
             which
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             the
             better
             beguile
             this
             crafty
             fish
             ,
             should
             be
             thrown
             into
             the
             Pond
             or
             place
             in
             which
             you
             fish
             for
             him
             some
             hours
             before
             you
             undertake
             your
             tryal
             of
             skil
             by
             the
             Angle-Rod
             :
             and
             doubtless
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             thrown
             into
             the
             water
             a
             day
             or
             two
             before
             ,
             at
             several
             times
             ,
             and
             in
             smal
             pellets
             ,
             you
             are
             the
             likelier
             when
             you
             fish
             for
             the
             
               Carp
               ,
            
             to
             obtain
             your
             desired
             sport
             :
             or
             in
             a
             large
             Pond
             ,
             to
             draw
             them
             to
             any
             certain
             place
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             the
             better
             and
             with
             more
             hope
             be
             fished
             for
             ;
             you
             are
             to
             throw
             into
             it
             ,
             in
             some
             certaine
             place
             ,
             either
             grains
             ,
             or
             bloud
             mixt
             with
             Cow-dung
             ,
             or
             with
             bran
             ;
             or
             any
             Garbage
             ,
             as
             Chickens
             guts
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             and
             then
             some
             of
             your
             smal
             sweet
             pellets
             ,
             
             with
             which
             you
             purpose
             to
             angle
             ;
             these
             smal
             pellets
             ,
             being
             few
             of
             them
             thrown
             in
             as
             you
             are
             Angling
             .
          
           
             And
             your
             Paste
             must
             bee
             thus
             made
             :
             Take
             the
             flesh
             of
             a
             Rabet
             or
             Cat
             cut
             smal
             ,
             and
             Bean-flower
             ,
             or
             (
             if
             not
             easily
             got
             then
             )
             other
             flowre
             ,
             and
             then
             mix
             these
             together
             ,
             and
             put
             to
             them
             either
             Sugar
             ,
             or
             Honey
             ,
             which
             I
             think
             better
             ,
             and
             then
             beat
             these
             together
             in
             a
             Mortar
             ;
             or
             sometimes
             work
             them
             in
             your
             hands
             ,
             (
             your
             hands
             being
             very
             clean
             )
             and
             then
             make
             it
             into
             a
             ball
             ,
             or
             two
             ,
             or
             three
             ,
             as
             you
             like
             best
             for
             your
             use
             :
             but
             you
             must
             work
             or
             pound
             it
             so
             long
             in
             the
             Mortar
             ,
             as
             to
             make
             it
             so
             tough
             as
             to
             hang
             upon
             your
             hook
             without
             washing
             from
             it
             ,
             yet
             not
             too
             hard
             ;
             or
             that
             you
             may
             the
             better
             keep
             it
             on
             your
             hook
             ,
             you
             may
             kneade
             with
             your
             Paste
             a
             little
             (
             and
             not
             much
             )
             white
             or
             yellowish
             wool
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             you
             would
             have
             this
             Paste
             keep
             all
             the
             year
             for
             any
             other
             fish
             ,
             
             then
             mix
             with
             it
             
               Virgins-wax
            
             and
             
               clarified
               honey
               ,
            
             and
             work
             them
             together
             with
             your
             hands
             before
             the
             fire
             ;
             then
             make
             these
             into
             balls
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             keep
             all
             the
             yeer
             .
          
           
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           IX
           .
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             THE
             
               Bream
            
             being
             at
             a
             fuli
             growth
             ,
             is
             a
             large
             and
             stately
             fish
             ,
             he
             will
             breed
             both
             in
             Rivers
             and
             Ponds
             ,
             but
             loves
             best
             to
             live
             in
             Ponds
             ,
             where
             ,
             if
             he
             likes
             the
             aire
             ,
             he
             will
             grow
             not
             only
             to
             be
             very
             large
             ,
             but
             as
             fat
             as
             a
             Hog
             ,
             he
             is
             by
             
               Gesner
            
             taken
             to
             be
             more
             pleasant
             or
             sweet
             then
             wholesome
             ;
             this
             fish
             is
             long
             in
             growing
             ,
             but
             breeds
             exceedingly
             in
             a
             water
             that
             pleases
             him
             ,
             yea
             ,
             in
             many
             Ponds
             so
             fast
             ,
             as
             to
             over
             store
             them
             ,
             and
             starve
             the
             other
             fish
             .
          
           
             The
             Baits
             good
             for
             to
             catch
             the
             
               Bream
            
             are
             many
             ;
             as
             namely
             ,
             young
             Wasps
             ,
             and
             a
             Paste
             made
             of
             brown
             bread
             and
             honey
             ,
             or
             Gentels
             ,
             or
             
             especially
             a
             worm
             ,
             a
             worm
             that
             is
             not
             much
             unlike
             a
             Magot
             ,
             which
             you
             will
             find
             at
             the
             roots
             of
             
               Docks
               ,
            
             or
             of
             
               Flags
               ,
            
             or
             of
             
               Rushes
            
             that
             grow
             in
             the
             water
             ,
             or
             watry
             places
             ,
             and
             a
             
               Grashopper
            
             having
             his
             legs
             nip'd
             off
             ,
             or
             a
             flye
             that
             is
             in
             
               June
            
             and
             
               July
            
             to
             be
             found
             amongst
             the
             green
             Reed
             ,
             growing
             by
             the
             water
             side
             ,
             those
             are
             said
             to
             bee
             excellent
             baits
             .
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             there
             be
             many
             others
             that
             both
             the
             
               Bream
            
             and
             the
             
               Carp
            
             also
             would
             bite
             at
             ;
             but
             these
             time
             and
             experience
             will
             teach
             you
             how
             to
             find
             out
             :
             And
             so
             having
             according
             to
             my
             promise
             given
             you
             these
             short
             Observations
             concerning
             the
             
               Bream
               ,
            
             I
             shall
             also
             give
             you
             some
             Observations
             concerning
             the
             
               Tench
               ,
            
             and
             those
             also
             very
             briefly
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Tench
            
             is
             observed
             to
             love
             to
             live
             in
             Ponds
             ;
             but
             if
             he
             be
             in
             a
             River
             ,
             then
             in
             the
             still
             places
             of
             the
             River
             ,
             he
             is
             observed
             to
             be
             a
             Physician
             to
             
             other
             fishes
             ,
             and
             is
             so
             called
             by
             many
             that
             have
             been
             searchers
             into
             the
             nature
             of
             fish
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             a
             
               Pike
            
             will
             neither
             devour
             nor
             hurt
             him
             ,
             because
             the
             
               Pike
            
             being
             sick
             or
             hurt
             by
             any
             accident
             ,
             is
             cured
             by
             touching
             the
             
               Tench
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Tench
            
             does
             the
             like
             to
             other
             fishes
             ,
             either
             by
             touching
             them
             ,
             or
             by
             being
             in
             their
             company
             .
          
           
           
             He
             will
             bite
             at
             a
             Paste
             made
             of
             brown
             bread
             and
             honey
             ,
             or
             at
             a
             Marsh-worm
             ,
             or
             a
             Lob-worm
             ;
             he
             will
             bite
             also
             at
             a
             smaller
             worm
             ,
             with
             his
             head
             nip'd
             off
             ,
             and
             a
             Cod-worm
             put
             on
             the
             hook
             before
             the
             worm
             ;
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             that
             he
             will
             also
             in
             the
             three
             hot
             months
             (
             for
             in
             the
             nine
             colder
             he
             stirs
             not
             much
             )
             bite
             at
             a
             Flag-worm
             ,
             or
             at
             a
             green
             Gentle
             ,
             but
             can
             positively
             say
             no
             more
             of
             the
             
               Tench
               ,
            
             he
             being
             a
             fish
             that
             I
             have
             not
             often
             Angled
             for
             ;
             but
             I
             wish
             my
             honest
             Scholer
             may
             ,
             and
             be
             ever
             fortunate
             when
             hee
             fishes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             I
             thank
             you
             good
             Master
             :
             but
             I
             pray
             Sir
             ,
             since
             you
             see
             it
             still
             rains
             
               May
            
             butter
             ,
             give
             me
             some
             observations
             
             and
             directions
             concerning
             the
             
               Pearch
               ,
            
             for
             they
             say
             he
             is
             both
             a
             very
             good
             and
             a
             bold
             biting
             fish
             ,
             and
             I
             would
             fain
             learne
             to
             fish
             for
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             You
             say
             true
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             the
             
               Pearch
            
             is
             a
             very
             good
             ,
             and
             a
             very
             bold
             biting
             fish
             ,
             he
             is
             one
             of
             the
             fishes
             of
             prey
             ,
             that
             ,
             like
             the
             
               Pike
            
             and
             
               Trout
               ,
            
             carries
             his
             teeth
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             not
             in
             his
             throat
             ,
             and
             dare
             venture
             to
             kill
             and
             devour
             another
             fish
             ;
             this
             fish
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Pike
            
             are
             (
             sayes
             
               Gesner
            
             )
             the
             best
             of
             fresh
             water
             fish
             ;
             he
             Spawns
             but
             once
             a
             year
             ,
             and
             is
             by
             Physicians
             held
             very
             nutritive
             ;
             yet
             by
             many
             to
             be
             hard
             of
             digestion
             :
             They
             abound
             more
             in
             the
             River
             
               Poe
               ,
            
             and
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             (
             sayes
             
               Randelitius
            
             )
             then
             other
             parts
             ,
             and
             have
             in
             their
             brain
             a
             stone
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             forrain
             parts
             sold
             by
             Apothecaries
             ,
             being
             there
             noted
             to
             be
             very
             medicinable
             against
             the
             stone
             in
             the
             reins
             :
             These
             be
             a
             part
             of
             the
             commendations
             
             which
             some
             Philosophycal
             brain
             have
             bestowed
             upon
             the
             fresh-water
             
               Pearch
               ,
            
             yet
             they
             commend
             the
             Sea
             
               Pearch
               ,
            
             which
             is
             known
             by
             having
             but
             one
             fin
             on
             his
             back
             ,
             (
             of
             which
             they
             say
             ,
             we
             
               English
            
             see
             but
             a
             few
             )
             to
             be
             a
             much
             better
             fish
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Pearch
            
             grows
             slowly
             ,
             yet
             will
             grow
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             been
             credibly
             informed
             ,
             to
             be
             almost
             two
             foot
             long
             ;
             for
             my
             Informer
             told
             me
             ,
             such
             a
             one
             was
             not
             long
             since
             taken
             by
             Sir
             
               Abraham
               Williams
               ,
            
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             worth
             ,
             and
             a
             lover
             of
             Angling
             ,
             that
             yet
             lives
             ,
             and
             I
             wish
             he
             may
             :
             this
             was
             a
             deep
             bodied
             fish
             ;
             and
             doubtless
             durst
             have
             devoured
             a
             
               Pike
            
             of
             half
             his
             own
             length
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             told
             you
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             bold
             fish
             ,
             such
             a
             one
             ,
             as
             but
             for
             extreme
             hunger
             ,
             the
             
               Pike
            
             will
             not
             devour
             ;
             for
             to
             affright
             the
             
               Pike
               ,
            
             the
             
               Pearch
            
             will
             set
             up
             his
             fins
             ,
             much
             like
             as
             a
             
               Turkie-Cock
            
             wil
             sometimes
             set
             up
             his
             tail
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             my
             Scholer
             ,
             the
             
               Pearch
            
             is
             
             not
             only
             valiant
             to
             defend
             himself
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             (
             as
             you
             said
             )
             a
             bold
             biting
             fish
             ,
             yet
             he
             he
             will
             not
             bite
             at
             all
             seasons
             of
             the
             yeer
             ;
             he
             is
             very
             abstemious
             in
             Winter
             ;
             and
             hath
             been
             observed
             by
             some
             ,
             not
             usually
             to
             bite
             till
             the
             
               Mulberry
               tree
            
             buds
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             till
             extreme
             Frosts
             be
             past
             for
             that
             Spring
             ;
             for
             when
             the
             
               Mulberry
               tree
            
             blossomes
             ,
             many
             Gardners
             observe
             their
             forward
             fruit
             to
             be
             past
             the
             danger
             of
             Frosts
             ,
             and
             some
             have
             made
             the
             like
             observation
             of
             the
             
               Pearches
            
             biting
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             one
             fish
             more
             ,
             for
             you
             see
             it
             rains
             still
             ,
             and
             you
             know
             our
             Angles
             are
             like
             money
             put
             to
             usury
             ;
             they
             may
             thrive
             though
             we
             sit
             still
             and
             do
             nothing
             ,
             but
             talk
             &
             enjoy
             one
             another
             .
             
             Come
             ,
             come
             the
             other
             fish
             ,
             good
             Master
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             But
             Scholer
             ,
             have
             you
             nothing
             to
             mix
             with
             this
             Discourse
             ,
             which
             now
             grows
             both
             tedious
             and
             tiresome
             ?
             shall
             I
             have
             nothing
             from
             you
             that
             seems
             to
             have
             both
             a
             good
             memorie
             ,
             and
             a
             chearful
             Spirit
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             Master
             ,
             I
             will
             speak
             you
             a
             Coppie
             of
             Verses
             that
             were
             made
             by
             Doctor
             
               Donne
               ,
            
             and
             made
             to
             shew
             the
             world
             that
             hee
             could
             make
             soft
             and
             smooth
             Verses
             ,
             when
             he
             thought
             them
             fit
             and
             worth
             his
             labour
             ;
             and
             I
             love
             them
             the
             better
             ,
             because
             they
             allude
             to
             Rivers
             ,
             and
             fish
             ,
             and
             fishing
             .
             They
             bee
             these
             :
          
           
             
               Come
               live
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               be
               my
               love
               ,
            
             
               And
               we
               will
               some
               new
               pleasures
               prove
               ,
            
             
               Of
               golden
               sands
               ,
               and
               Christal
               brooks
               ,
            
             
               With
               silken
               lines
               and
               silver
               hooks
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               There
               will
               the
               River
               wispering
               run
               ,
            
             
               Warm'd
               by
               thy
               eyes
               more
               then
               the
               Sun
               ;
            
             
               And
               there
               th'
               inamel'd
               fish
               wil
               stay
               ,
            
             
               Begging
               themselves
               they
               may
               betray
               .
            
          
           
             
               When
               thou
               wilt
               swim
               in
               that
               live
               bath
               ,
            
             
               Each
               fish
               ,
               which
               every
               channel
               hath
            
             
               Most
               amorously
               to
               thee
               will
               swim
               ,
            
             
               Gladder
               to
               catch
               thee
               ,
               then
               thou
               him
               .
            
          
           
             
               If
               thou
               ,
               to
               be
               so
               seen
               ,
               beest
               loath
            
             
               By
               Sun
               or
               Moon
               ,
               thou
               darknest
               both
               ;
            
             
               And
               ,
               if
               mine
               eyes
               have
               leave
               to
               see
               ,
            
             
               I
               need
               not
               their
               light
               ,
               having
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             
               Let
               others
               freeze
               with
               Angling
               Reeds
               ,
            
             
               And
               cut
               their
               legs
               with
               shels
               &
               weeds
               ,
            
             
               Or
               treacherously
               poor
               fish
               beset
               ,
            
             
               With
               strangling
               snares
               ,
               or
               windowy
               net
               .
            
          
           
             
               Let
               coarse
               bold
               hands
               ,
               from
               slimy
               nest
               ,
            
             
               The
               bedded
               fish
               in
               banks
               outwrest
               ,
            
             
               Let
               curious
               Traitors
               sleave
               silk
               flies
               ,
            
             
               To
               '
               witch
               poor
               wandring
               fishes
               eyes
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               For
               thee
               ,
               thou
               needst
               no
               such
               deceit
               ,
            
             
               For
               thou
               thy self
               art
               thine
               own
               bait
               ;
            
             
               That
               fish
               that
               is
               not
               catch'd
               thereby
               ,
            
             
               Is
               wiser
               far
               ,
               alas
               ,
               then
               I.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Well
             remembred
             ,
             honest
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             for
             these
             choice
             Verses
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             heard
             formerly
             ,
             but
             had
             quite
             forgot
             ,
             till
             they
             were
             recovered
             by
             your
             happie
             memorie
             .
             Well
             ,
             being
             I
             have
             now
             rested
             my self
             a
             little
             ,
             I
             will
             make
             you
             some
             requital
             ,
             by
             telling
             you
             some
             observations
             of
             the
             
               Eele
               ,
            
             for
             it
             rains
             still
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             you
             say
             )
             our
             Angles
             are
             as
             money
             put
             to
             Use
             ,
             that
             thrive
             when
             we
             play
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           X.
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           agreed
           by
           most
           men
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Eele
          
           is
           both
           a
           good
           and
           a
           most
           daintie
           fish
           ;
           but
           most
           men
           differ
           about
           his
           breeding
           ;
           some
           say
           ,
           they
           breed
           by
           generation
           as
           other
           fish
           do
           ;
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           they
           breed
           (
           as
           some
           worms
           do
           )
           out
           of
           the
           putrifaction
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           waies
           ;
           those
           that
           denie
           them
           to
           breed
           by
           generation
           ,
           as
           other
           fish
           do
           ,
           ask
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           ever
           saw
           an
           
             Eel
          
           to
           have
           Spawn
           or
           Melt
           ?
           and
           they
           are
           answered
           ,
           That
           they
           may
           be
           as
           certain
           of
           their
           breeding
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           seen
           Spawn
           ;
           for
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           certain
           that
           
             Eeles
          
           have
           all
           parts
           fit
           for
           generation
           ,
           like
           other
           fish
           ,
           but
           so
           smal
           as
           not
           to
           be
           easily
           discerned
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           fatness
           ;
           but
           that
           discerned
           they
           may
           
           be
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Hee
           and
           the
           She
           
             Eele
          
           may
           be
           distinguished
           by
           their
           fins
           .
        
         
           And
           others
           say
           ,
           that
           
             Eeles
          
           growing
           old
           ,
           breed
           other
           
             Eeles
          
           out
           of
           the
           corruption
           of
           their
           own
           age
           ,
           which
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Bacon
          
           sayes
           ,
           exceeds
           not
           ten
           years
           .
           And
           others
           say
           ,
           that
           
             Eeles
          
           are
           bred
           of
           a
           particular
           dew
           falling
           in
           the
           Months
           of
           
             May
          
           or
           
             June
          
           on
           the
           banks
           of
           some
           particular
           Ponds
           or
           Rivers
           (
           apted
           by
           nature
           for
           that
           end
           )
           which
           in
           a
           few
           dayes
           is
           by
           the
           Suns
           heat
           turned
           into
           
             Eeles
             .
          
           I
           have
           seen
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           in
           a
           River
           not
           far
           from
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           some
           parts
           of
           it
           covered
           over
           with
           young
           
             Eeles
          
           about
           the
           thickness
           of
           a
           straw
           ;
           and
           these
           
             Eeles
          
           did
           lye
           on
           the
           top
           of
           that
           water
           ,
           as
           thick
           as
           motes
           are
           said
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Sun
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           heard
           the
           like
           of
           other
           Rivers
           ,
           as
           namely
           ,
           in
           
             Severn
             ,
          
           and
           in
           a
           
             pond
          
           or
           
             Mere
          
           in
           
             Stafford-shire
             ,
          
           where
           about
           a
           set
           time
           in
           Summer
           ,
           such
           small
           
           
             Eeles
          
           abound
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           the
           poorer
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           that
           inhabit
           near
           to
           it
           ,
           take
           such
           
             Eeles
          
           out
           of
           this
           Mere
           ,
           with
           sieves
           or
           sheets
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           kind
           of
           
             Eele-cake
          
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           eat
           it
           like
           as
           bread
           .
           And
           
             Gesner
          
           quotes
           venerable
           
             Bede
          
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           in
           
             England
          
           there
           is
           an
           Iland
           called
           
             Ely
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           innumerable
           number
           of
           
             Eeles
          
           that
           breed
           in
           it
           .
           But
           that
           
             Eeles
          
           may
           be
           bred
           as
           some
           worms
           and
           some
           kind
           of
           
             Bees
          
           and
           
             Wasps
          
           are
           ,
           either
           of
           dew
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           the
           corruption
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           seems
           to
           be
           made
           probable
           by
           the
           
             Barnacles
          
           and
           young
           
             Goslings
          
           bred
           by
           the
           Suns
           heat
           and
           the
           rotten
           planks
           of
           an
           old
           Ship
           ,
           and
           hatched
           of
           trees
           ,
           both
           which
           are
           related
           for
           truths
           by
           
             Dubartas
             ,
          
           and
           our
           learned
           
             Cambden
             ,
          
           and
           laborious
           
             Gerrard
          
           in
           his
           
             Herball
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           said
           by
           
             Randelitius
             ,
          
           that
           those
           
             Eeles
          
           that
           are
           bred
           in
           Rivers
           ,
           that
           relate
           to
           ,
           or
           be
           neer
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           never
           
           return
           to
           the
           fresh
           waters
           (
           as
           the
           
             Salmon
          
           does
           alwaies
           desire
           to
           do
           )
           when
           they
           have
           once
           tasted
           the
           salt
           water
           ;
           and
           I
           do
           the
           more
           easily
           believe
           this
           ,
           because
           I
           am
           certain
           that
           powdered
           Bief
           is
           a
           most
           excellent
           bait
           to
           catch
           an
           
             Eele
          
           :
           and
           Sr.
           
             Francis
             Bacon
          
           will
           allow
           the
           
             Eeles
          
           life
           to
           be
           but
           ten
           years
           ;
           yet
           he
           in
           his
           History
           of
           Life
           and
           Death
           ,
           mentions
           a
           
             Lamprey
             ,
          
           belonging
           to
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Emperor
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           tame
           ,
           and
           so
           kept
           for
           almost
           threescore
           yeers
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           useful
           and
           pleasant
           observations
           were
           made
           of
           this
           
             Lamprey
             ,
          
           that
           
             Crassus
          
           the
           Oratour
           (
           who
           kept
           her
           )
           lamented
           her
           death
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           granted
           by
           all
           ,
           or
           most
           men
           ,
           that
           
             Eeles
             ,
          
           for
           about
           six
           months
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           six
           cold
           months
           of
           the
           yeer
           )
           stir
           not
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           neither
           in
           the
           Rivers
           nor
           the
           Pools
           in
           which
           they
           are
           ,
           but
           get
           into
           the
           soft
           earth
           or
           mud
           ,
           and
           there
           many
           of
           them
           together
           bed
           themselves
           ,
           and
           live
           
           without
           feeding
           upon
           any
           thing
           (
           as
           I
           have
           told
           you
           some
           
             Swallows
          
           have
           been
           observed
           to
           do
           in
           hollow
           trees
           for
           those
           six
           cold
           months
           )
           ;
           and
           this
           the
           
             Eele
          
           and
           
             Swallow
          
           do
           ,
           as
           not
           being
           able
           to
           endure
           winter
           weather
           ;
           for
           
             Gesner
          
           quotes
           
             Albertus
          
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           yeer
           1125
           (
           that
           years
           winter
           being
           more
           cold
           then
           usual
           )
           
             Eeles
          
           did
           by
           natures
           instinct
           get
           out
           of
           the
           water
           into
           a
           stack
           of
           hay
           in
           a
           Meadow
           upon
           dry
           ground
           ,
           and
           there
           bedded
           themselves
           ,
           but
           yet
           at
           last
           died
           there
           .
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           of
           the
           
             Eele
             ,
          
           but
           that
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           observed
           ,
           he
           is
           impatient
           of
           cold
           ,
           so
           it
           has
           been
           observed
           ,
           that
           in
           warm
           weather
           an
           
             Eele
          
           has
           been
           known
           to
           live
           five
           days
           out
           of
           the
           water
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           some
           curious
           searchers
           into
           the
           natures
           of
           fish
           ,
           observe
           that
           there
           be
           several
           sorts
           or
           kinds
           of
           
             Eeles
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             silver-Eele
             ,
          
           and
           green
           or
           
             greenish
             Eel
          
           (
           with
           which
           the
           River
           of
           Thames
           abounds
           ,
           and
           
           are
           called
           
             Gregs
          
           )
           ;
           and
           a
           blackish
           
             Eele
             ,
          
           whose
           head
           is
           more
           flat
           and
           bigger
           then
           ordinary
           
             Eeles
          
           ;
           and
           also
           an
           
             Eele
          
           whose
           fins
           are
           redish
           ,
           and
           but
           seldome
           taken
           in
           this
           Nation
           (
           and
           yet
           taken
           sometimes
           )
           :
           These
           several
           kinds
           of
           
             Eeles
             ,
          
           are
           (
           say
           some
           )
           diversly
           bred
           ;
           as
           namely
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           corruption
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           by
           dew
           ,
           and
           other
           wayes
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           to
           you
           :
           )
           and
           yet
           it
           is
           affirmed
           by
           some
           ,
           that
           for
           a
           certain
           ,
           the
           
             SilverEele
          
           breeds
           by
           generation
           ,
           but
           not
           by
           Spawning
           as
           other
           fish
           do
           ,
           but
           that
           her
           Brood
           come
           alive
           from
           her
           no
           bigger
           nor
           longer
           then
           a
           pin
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           had
           too
           many
           testimonies
           of
           this
           to
           doubt
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           
             Eele
          
           of
           which
           I
           have
           said
           so
           much
           to
           you
           ,
           may
           be
           caught
           with
           divers
           kinds
           of
           baits
           ;
           as
           namely
           ,
           with
           powdered
           Bief
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Lob
          
           or
           
             Garden-worm
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             Minnow
             ,
          
           or
           gut
           of
           a
           
             Hen
             ,
             Chicken
             ,
          
           or
           with
           almost
           
           any
           thing
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           a
           greedy
           fish
           :
           but
           the
           
             Eele
          
           seldome
           stirs
           in
           the
           day
           ,
           but
           then
           hides
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           is
           usually
           caught
           by
           night
           ,
           with
           one
           of
           these
           baits
           of
           which
           I
           have
           spoken
           ,
           and
           then
           caught
           by
           laying
           hooks
           ,
           which
           you
           are
           to
           fasten
           to
           the
           bank
           ,
           or
           twigs
           of
           a
           tree
           ;
           or
           by
           throwing
           a
           string
           cross
           the
           stream
           ,
           with
           many
           hooks
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           baited
           with
           the
           foresaid
           baits
           ,
           and
           a
           clod
           or
           plummer
           ,
           or
           stone
           ,
           thrown
           into
           the
           River
           with
           this
           line
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           in
           the
           morning
           find
           it
           neer
           to
           some
           fixt
           place
           ,
           and
           then
           take
           it
           up
           with
           a
           drag-hook
           or
           otherwise
           :
           but
           these
           things
           are
           indeed
           too
           common
           to
           be
           spoken
           of
           ;
           and
           an
           hours
           fishing
           with
           any
           
             Angler
          
           will
           teach
           you
           better
           ,
           both
           for
           these
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           common
           things
           in
           the
           practical
           part
           of
           
             Angling
             ,
          
           then
           a
           weeks
           discourse
           .
           I
           shall
           therefore
           conclude
           this
           direction
           for
           taking
           the
           
             Eele
             ,
          
           by
           telling
           you
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           warm
           
           day
           in
           Summer
           ,
           I
           have
           taken
           many
           a
           good
           
             Eele
          
           by
           
             snigling
             ,
          
           and
           have
           been
           much
           pleased
           with
           that
           sport
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           you
           that
           are
           but
           a
           young
           Angler
           ,
           know
           not
           what
           
             snigling
          
           is
           ,
           I
           wil
           now
           teach
           it
           to
           you
           :
           you
           remember
           I
           told
           you
           that
           
             Eeles
          
           do
           not
           usually
           stir
           in
           the
           day
           time
           ,
           for
           then
           they
           hide
           themselvs
           under
           some
           covert
           ,
           or
           under
           boards
           ,
           or
           planks
           about
           Floud-gates
           ,
           or
           Weirs
           ,
           orMils
           ,
           or
           in
           holes
           in
           the
           River
           banks
           ;
           and
           you
           observing
           your
           time
           in
           a
           warm
           day
           ,
           when
           the
           water
           is
           lowest
           ,
           may
           take
           a
           hook
           tied
           to
           a
           strong
           line
           ,
           or
           to
           a
           string
           about
           a
           yard
           long
           ,
           and
           then
           into
           one
           of
           these
           holes
           ,
           or
           between
           any
           boards
           about
           a
           Mill
           ,
           or
           under
           any
           great
           stone
           or
           plank
           ,
           or
           any
           place
           where
           you
           think
           an
           
             Eele
          
           may
           hide
           or
           shelter
           her selfe
           ,
           there
           with
           the
           help
           of
           a
           short
           stick
           put
           in
           your
           bait
           ,
           but
           leisurely
           ,
           and
           as
           far
           as
           you
           may
           conveniently
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           
           scarce
           to
           be
           doubted
           ,
           but
           that
           if
           there
           be
           an
           
             Eel
          
           within
           the
           sight
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           
             Eele
          
           will
           bite
           instantly
           ,
           and
           as
           certainly
           gorge
           it
           ;
           and
           you
           need
           not
           doubt
           to
           have
           him
           ,
           if
           you
           pull
           him
           not
           our
           of
           the
           hole
           too
           quickly
           ,
           but
           pull
           him
           out
           by
           degrees
           ,
           for
           he
           lying
           folded
           double
           in
           his
           hole
           ,
           will
           ,
           with
           the
           help
           of
           his
           taile
           ,
           break
           all
           ,
           unless
           you
           give
           him
           time
           to
           be
           wearied
           with
           pulling
           ,
           and
           so
           get
           him
           out
           by
           degrees
           ;
           not
           pulling
           too
           hard
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           this
           present
           time
           concerning
           the
           
             Eele
             :
          
           I
           will
           next
           tel
           you
           a
           little
           of
           the
           
             Barbell
             ,
          
           and
           hope
           with
           a
           little
           discourse
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           have
           an
           end
           of
           this
           showr
           ,
           and
           fal
           to
           fishing
           ,
           for
           the
           weather
           clears
           up
           a
           little
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           XI
           .
        
         
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               THE
               
                 Barbell
                 ,
              
               is
               so
               called
               (
               sayes
               
                 Gesner
              
               )
               from
               or
               by
               reason
               of
               his
               beard
               ,
               or
               wattels
               at
               his
               mouth
               ,
               his
               mouth
               being
               under
               his
               nose
               or
               chaps
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               one
               of
               the
               leather
               mouthed
               fish
               that
               has
               his
               teeth
               in
               his
               throat
               ,
               he
               loves
               to
               live
               in
               very
               swift
               streams
               ,
               and
               where
               it
               is
               gravelly
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               gravel
               will
               root
               or
               dig
               with
               his
               nose
               like
               a
               Hog
               ,
               and
               there
               nest
               himself
               ,
               taking
               so
               fast
               hold
               of
               any
               weeds
               or
               moss
               that
               grows
               on
               stones
               ,
               or
               on
               piles
               about
               
                 Weirs
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 Floud-gates
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 Bridges
                 ,
              
               that
               the
               water
               is
               not
               able
               ,
               be
               it
               never
               so
               swift
               ,
               to
               force
               him
               from
               the
               place
               which
               he
               seems
               to
               contend
               for
               :
               this
               is
               his
               constant
               custome
               in
               Summer
               ,
               when
               both
               he
               ,
               and
               most
               living
               creatures
               joy
               and
               sport
               themselves
               
               in
               the
               Sun
               ;
               but
               at
               the
               approach
               of
               Winter
               ,
               then
               he
               forsakes
               the
               swift
               streams
               and
               shallow
               waters
               ,
               and
               by
               degrees
               retires
               to
               those
               parts
               of
               the
               River
               that
               are
               quiet
               and
               deeper
               ;
               in
               which
               places
               ,
               (
               and
               I
               think
               about
               that
               time
               )
               he
               Spawns
               ;
               and
               as
               I
               have
               formerly
               told
               you
               ,
               with
               the
               help
               of
               the
               Melter
               ,
               hides
               his
               Spawn
               or
               eggs
               in
               holes
               ,
               which
               they
               both
               dig
               in
               the
               gravel
               ,
               and
               then
               they
               mutually
               labour
               to
               cover
               it
               with
               the
               same
               sand
               to
               prevent
               it
               from
               being
               devoured
               by
               other
               fish
               .
            
             
               There
               be
               such
               store
               of
               this
               fish
               in
               the
               River
               
                 Danubie
                 ,
              
               that
               
                 Randeitius
              
               sayes
               ,
               they
               may
               in
               some
               places
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               in
               some
               months
               of
               the
               yeer
               ,
               be
               taken
               by
               those
               that
               dwel
               neer
               to
               the
               River
               ,
               with
               their
               hands
               ,
               eight
               or
               ten
               load
               at
               a
               time
               ;
               he
               sayes
               ,
               they
               begin
               to
               be
               good
               in
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               and
               that
               they
               cease
               to
               be
               so
               in
               
                 August
              
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               f●und
               to
               be
               otherwise
               in
               this
               Nation
               :
               but
               thus
               far
               we
               agree
               with
               him
               ,
               that
               the
               
               Spawne
               of
               a
               
                 Barbell
              
               is
               ,
               if
               be
               not
               poison
               ,
               as
               he
               sayes
               ,
               yet
               that
               it
               is
               dangerous
               meat
               ,
               and
               especially
               in
               the
               month
               of
               
                 May
              
               ;
               and
               
                 Gesner
              
               declares
               ,
               it
               had
               an
               ill
               effect
               upon
               him
               ,
               to
               the
               indangering
               of
               his
               life
               .
            
             
             
               The
               
                 Barbell
              
               is
               also
               curious
               for
               his
               baits
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               that
               they
               be
               clean
               and
               sweet
               ;
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               to
               have
               your
               worms
               well
               scowred
               ,
               and
               not
               kept
               in
               sowre
               or
               mustie
               moss
               ;
               for
               at
               a
               well
               scowred
               Lob-worm
               ,
               he
               will
               bite
               as
               boldly
               as
               at
               any
               bait
               ,
               especially
               ,
               if
               the
               night
               or
               two
               before
               you
               fish
               for
               him
               ,
               you
               shall
               bait
               the
               
               places
               where
               you
               intend
               to
               fish
               for
               him
               with
               big
               worms
               cut
               into
               pieces
               :
               and
               Gentles
               (
               not
               being
               too
               much
               scowred
               ,
               but
               green
               )
               are
               a
               choice
               bait
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               so
               is
               cheese
               ,
               which
               is
               not
               to
               be
               too
               hard
               ,
               but
               kept
               a
               day
               or
               two
               in
               a
               wet
               linnen
               cloth
               to
               make
               it
               tough
               ;
               with
               this
               you
               may
               also
               bait
               the
               water
               a
               day
               or
               two
               before
               you
               fish
               for
               the
               
                 Barbel
                 ,
              
               and
               be
               much
               the
               likelier
               to
               catch
               store
               ;
               and
               if
               the
               cheese
               were
               laid
               in
               clarified
               honey
               a
               short
               time
               before
               (
               as
               namely
               ,
               an
               hour
               or
               two
               )
               you
               were
               still
               the
               likelier
               to
               catch
               fish
               ;
               some
               have
               directed
               to
               cut
               the
               cheese
               into
               thin
               pieces
               ,
               and
               toste
               it
               ,
               and
               then
               tye
               it
               on
               the
               hook
               with
               fine
               Silk
               :
               and
               some
               advise
               to
               fish
               for
               the
               
                 Barbell
              
               with
               Sheeps
               tallow
               and
               soft
               cheese
               beaten
               or
               work'd
               into
               a
               Paste
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               is
               choicely
               good
               in
               
                 August
                 ,
              
               and
               I
               believe
               it
               :
               but
               doubtless
               the
               Lob-worm
               well
               scoured
               ,
               and
               the
               Gentle
               not
               too
               much
               scowred
               ,
               and
               cheese
               
               ordered
               as
               I
               have
               directed
               ,
               are
               baits
               enough
               ,
               and
               I
               think
               wil
               〈…〉
               erve
               in
               any
               Month
               ;
               though
               I
               shall
               commend
               any
               Angler
               that
               tryes
               conclusions
               ,
               and
               is
               industrious
               to
               improve
               the
               Art
               .
               And
               now
               ,
               my
               honest
               Scholer
               ,
               the
               long
               showre
               ,
               and
               my
               tedious
               discourse
               are
               both
               ended
               together
               ;
               and
               I
               shall
               give
               you
               but
               this
               Observation
               ,
               That
               when
               you
               fish
               for
               a
               
                 Barbell
                 ,
              
               your
               Rod
               and
               Line
               be
               both
               long
               ,
               and
               of
               good
               strength
               ,
               for
               you
               will
               find
               him
               a
               heavy
               and
               a
               doged
               fish
               to
               be
               dealt
               withal
               ,
               yet
               he
               seldom
               or
               never
               breaks
               his
               hold
               if
               he
               be
               once
               strucken
               .
            
             
               And
               now
               le
               ts
               go
               and
               see
               what
               interest
               the
               
                 Trouts
              
               will
               pay
               us
               for
               letting
               our
               
                 Angle-rods
              
               lye
               so
               long
               and
               so
               quietly
               in
               the
               water
               .
               Come
               ,
               Scholer
               ;
               which
               will
               you
               take
               up
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Viat
               .
            
             
               Which
               you
               think
               fit
               ,
               Master
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               Why
               ,
               you
               shall
               take
               up
               that
               ;
               for
               I
               am
               certain
               by
               viewing
               
               the
               Line
               ,
               it
               has
               a
               fish
               at
               it
               .
               Look
               you
               ,
               Scholer
               ,
               well
               done
               .
               Come
               now
               ,
               take
               up
               the
               other
               too
               ;
               well
               ,
               now
               you
               may
               tell
               my
               brother
               
                 Peter
              
               at
               night
               ,
               that
               you
               have
               caught
               a
               lease
               of
               
                 Trouts
              
               this
               day
               .
               And
               now
               le
               ts
               move
               toward
               our
               lodging
               ,
               and
               drink
               a
               draught
               of
               
                 Red-Cows
                 milk
                 ,
              
               as
               we
               go
               ,
               and
               give
               pretty
               
                 Maudlin
              
               and
               her
               mother
               a
               brace
               of
               
                 Trouts
              
               for
               their
               supper
               .
            
          
           
             
               Viat
               .
            
             
               Master
               ,
               I
               like
               your
               motion
               very
               well
               ,
               and
               I
               think
               it
               is
               now
               about
               milking
               time
               ,
               and
               yonder
               they
               be
               at
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               God
               speed
               you
               good
               woman
               ,
               I
               thank
               you
               both
               for
               our
               Songs
               last
               night
               ;
               I
               and
               my
               companion
               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
                 Cows
                 milk
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Milkw
               .
            
             
               Marry
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               shal
               with
               all
               my
               heart
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               be
               still
               
               your
               debtor
               :
               when
               you
               come
               next
               this
               way
               ,
               if
               you
               will
               but
               speak
               the
               word
               ,
               I
               will
               make
               you
               a
               good
               
                 Sillabuh
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               you
               may
               sit
               down
               in
               a
               
                 Hay
                 cock
              
               and
               eat
               it
               ,
               and
               
                 Maudlin
              
               shal
               sit
               by
               and
               sing
               you
               the
               good
               old
               Song
               of
               the
               
                 Hunting
                 in
                 Chevy
                 Chase
                 ,
              
               or
               some
               other
               good
               Ballad
               ,
               for
               she
               hath
               good
               store
               of
               them
               :
               
                 Maudlin
              
               hath
               a
               notable
               memory
               .
            
          
           
             
               Viat
               .
            
             
               We
               thank
               you
               ,
               and
               intend
               once
               in
               a
               Month
               to
               call
               upon
               you
               again
               ,
               and
               give
               you
               a
               little
               warning
               ,
               and
               so
               good
               night
               ;
               good
               night
               
                 Maudlin
                 .
              
               And
               now
               ,
               good
               Master
               ,
               le
               ts
               lose
               no
               time
               ,
               but
               tell
               me
               somewhat
               more
               of
               fishing
               ;
               and
               if
               you
               please
               ,
               first
               something
               of
               fishing
               for
               a
               
                 Gudgion
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               I
               will
               ,
               honest
               Scholer
               .
               The
               
                 Gudgion
              
               is
               an
               excellent
               fish
               to
               eat
               ,
               and
               good
               also
               to
               enter
               a
               young
               
                 Angler
              
               ;
               he
               is
               easie
               to
               bee
               taken
               with
               a
               smal
               red
               worm
               at
               the
               ground
               and
               is
               one
               of
               those
               leather
               mouthed
               
               fish
               that
               has
               his
               teeth
               in
               his
               throat
               ,
               and
               will
               hardly
               be
               lost
               off
               from
               the
               hook
               if
               he
               be
               once
               strucken
               :
               they
               be
               usually
               scattered
               up
               and
               down
               every
               River
               in
               the
               shallows
               ,
               in
               the
               heat
               of
               Summer
               ;
               but
               in
               
                 Autome
                 ,
              
               when
               the
               weeds
               begin
               to
               grow
               sowre
               or
               rot
               ,
               and
               the
               weather
               colder
               ,
               then
               they
               gather
               together
               ,
               and
               get
               into
               the
               deeper
               parts
               of
               the
               water
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               fish'd
               for
               there
               ,
               with
               your
               hook
               alwaies
               touching
               the
               ground
               ,
               if
               you
               fish
               for
               him
               with
               a
               flote
               or
               with
               a
               cork
               ;
               but
               many
               will
               fish
               for
               the
               
                 Gudgion
              
               by
               hand
               ,
               with
               a
               running
               line
               upon
               the
               ground
               without
               a
               cork
               as
               a
               
                 Trout
              
               is
               fished
               for
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               an
               excellent
               way
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               also
               another
               fish
               called
               a
               
                 Pope
                 ,
              
               and
               by
               some
               a
               
                 Ruffe
                 ,
              
               a
               fish
               that
               is
               not
               known
               to
               be
               in
               some
               Rivers
               ;
               it
               is
               much
               like
               the
               
                 Pearch
              
               for
               his
               shape
               ,
               but
               will
               not
               grow
               to
               be
               bigger
               then
               a
               
                 Gudgion
              
               ;
               he
               is
               an
               excellent
               fish
               ,
               no
               fish
               that
               swims
               is
               of
               a
               
               pleasanter
               taste
               ;
               and
               he
               is
               also
               excellent
               to
               enter
               a
               young
               
                 Angler
                 ,
              
               for
               he
               is
               a
               greedy
               biter
               ,
               and
               they
               will
               usually
               lye
               abundance
               of
               them
               together
               in
               one
               reserved
               place
               where
               the
               water
               is
               deep
               ,
               and
               runs
               quietly
               ,
               and
               an
               easie
               Angler
               ,
               if
               he
               has
               found
               where
               they
               lye
               ,
               may
               catch
               fortie
               or
               fiftie
               ,
               or
               sometimes
               twice
               so
               many
               at
               a
               standing
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               also
               a
               
                 Bleak
                 ,
              
               a
               fish
               that
               is
               ever
               in
               motion
               ,
               and
               therefore
               called
               by
               some
               the
               River
               Swallow
               ;
               for
               just
               as
               you
               shall
               observe
               the
               
                 Swallow
              
               to
               be
               most
               evenings
               in
               Summer
               ever
               in
               motion
               ,
               making
               short
               and
               quick
               turns
               when
               he
               flies
               to
               catch
               flies
               in
               the
               aire
               ,
               by
               which
               he
               lives
               ,
               so
               does
               the
               
                 Bleak
              
               at
               the
               top
               of
               the
               water
               ;
               and
               this
               fish
               is
               best
               caught
               with
               a
               fine
               smal
               Artificial
               Fly
               ,
               which
               is
               to
               be
               of
               a
               brown
               colour
               ,
               and
               very
               smal
               ,
               and
               the
               hook
               answerable
               :
               There
               is
               no
               better
               sport
               then
               whiping
               for
               
                 Bleaks
              
               in
               a
               boat
               in
               a
               Summers
               
               evening
               ,
               with
               a
               hazle
               top
               about
               five
               or
               six
               foot
               long
               ,
               and
               a
               line
               twice
               the
               length
               of
               the
               Rod
               .
               I
               have
               heard
               Sir
               
                 Henry
                 Wotton
              
               say
               ,
               that
               there
               be
               many
               that
               in
               
                 Italy
              
               will
               catch
               
                 Swallows
              
               so
               ,
               or
               especially
               
                 Martines
              
               (
               the
               Bird-Angler
               standing
               on
               the
               top
               of
               a
               Steeple
               to
               do
               it
               ,
               and
               with
               a
               line
               twice
               so
               long
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               spoke
               of
               )
               and
               let
               me
               tell
               you
               ,
               Scholer
               ,
               that
               both
               
                 Martins
              
               and
               
                 Blekes
              
               be
               most
               excellent
               meat
               .
            
             
               I
               might
               now
               tell
               you
               how
               to
               catch
               
                 Roch
              
               and
               
                 Dace
                 ,
              
               and
               some
               other
               fish
               of
               little
               note
               ,
               that
               I
               have
               not
               yet
               spoke
               of
               ;
               but
               you
               see
               we
               are
               almost
               at
               our
               lodging
               ,
               and
               indeed
               if
               we
               were
               not
               ,
               I
               would
               omit
               to
               give
               you
               any
               directions
               concerning
               them
               ,
               or
               how
               to
               fish
               for
               them
               ,
               not
               but
               that
               they
               be
               both
               good
               fish
               (
               being
               in
               season
               )
               and
               especially
               to
               some
               palates
               ,
               and
               they
               also
               make
               the
               Angler
               good
               sport
               (
               and
               you
               know
               the
               Hunter
               sayes
               ,
               there
               is
               more
               sport
               in
               hunting
               
               the
               Hare
               ,
               then
               in
               eating
               of
               her
               )
               but
               I
               will
               forbear
               to
               give
               you
               any
               direction
               concerning
               them
               ,
               because
               you
               may
               go
               a
               few
               dayes
               and
               take
               the
               pleasure
               of
               the
               fresh
               aire
               ,
               and
               bear
               any
               common
               Angler
               company
               that
               fishes
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               by
               that
               means
               learn
               more
               then
               any
               direction
               I
               can
               give
               you
               in
               words
               ,
               can
               make
               you
               capable
               of
               ;
               and
               I
               will
               therefore
               end
               my
               discourse
               ,
               for
               yonder
               comes
               our
               brother
               
                 Peter
              
               and
               honest
               
                 Coridon
                 ,
              
               but
               I
               will
               promise
               you
               that
               as
               you
               and
               I
               fish
               ,
               and
               walk
               to
               morrow
               towards
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               if
               I
               have
               now
               forgotten
               any
               thing
               ,
               that
               I
               can
               then
               remember
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               keep
               it
               from
               you
               .
            
             
               Well
               met
               ,
               Gentlemen
               ,
               this
               is
               luckie
               that
               we
               meet
               so
               just
               together
               at
               this
               very
               door
               .
               Come
               Hostis
               ,
               where
               are
               you
               ?
               is
               Supper
               ready
               ?
               come
               ,
               first
               give
               us
               drink
               ,
               and
               be
               as
               quick
               as
               you
               can
               ,
               for
               I
               believe
               wee
               are
               all
               very
               hungry
               .
               Wel
               ,
               brother
               
               
                 Peter
              
               and
               
                 Coridon
              
               to
               you
               both
               ;
               come
               drink
               ,
               and
               tell
               me
               what
               luck
               of
               fish
               :
               we
               two
               have
               caught
               but
               ten
               
                 Trouts
                 ,
              
               of
               which
               my
               Scholer
               caught
               three
               ;
               look
               here
               's
               eight
               ,
               and
               a
               brace
               we
               gave
               away
               :
               we
               have
               had
               a
               most
               pleasant
               day
               for
               fishing
               ,
               and
               talking
               ,
               and
               now
               returned
               home
               both
               weary
               and
               hungry
               ,
               and
               now
               meat
               and
               rest
               will
               be
               pleasant
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pet.
               
            
             
               And
               
                 Coridon
              
               and
               I
               have
               not
               had
               an
               unpleasant
               day
               ,
               and
               yet
               I
               have
               caught
               but
               five
               
                 Trouts
              
               ;
               for
               indeed
               we
               went
               to
               a
               good
               honest
               Ale-house
               ,
               and
               there
               we
               plaid
               at
               shovelboard
               half
               the
               day
               ;
               all
               the
               time
               that
               it
               rained
               we
               were
               there
               ,
               and
               as
               merry
               as
               they
               that
               fish'd
               ,
               and
               I
               am
               glad
               we
               are
               now
               with
               a
               dry
               house
               over
               our
               heads
               ,
               for
               heark
               how
               it
               rains
               and
               blows
               .
               Come
               Hostis
               ,
               give
               us
               more
               Ale
               ,
               and
               our
               Supper
               with
               what
               haste
               you
               may
               ,
               and
               when
               we
               have
               sup'd
               ,
               le
               ts
               have
               your
               Song
               ,
               
                 Piscator
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Ketch
               that
               your
               Scholer
               promised
               
               us
               ,
               or
               else
               
                 Coridon
              
               wil
               be
               doged
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               Nay
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               be
               worse
               then
               my
               word
               ,
               you
               shall
               not
               want
               my
               Song
               ,
               and
               I
               hope
               I
               shall
               be
               perfect
               in
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               Viat
               .
            
             
               And
               I
               hope
               the
               like
               for
               my
               Ketch
               ,
               which
               I
               have
               ready
               too
               ,
               and
               therefore
               le
               ts
               go
               merrily
               to
               Supper
               ,
               and
               then
               have
               a
               gentle
               touch
               at
               singing
               and
               drinking
               ;
               but
               the
               last
               with
               moderation
               .
            
          
           
             
               Cor.
               
            
             
               Come
               ,
               now
               for
               your
               Song
               ,
               for
               we
               have
               fed
               heartily
               .
               Come
               Hostis
               ,
               give
               us
               a
               little
               more
               drink
               ,
               and
               lay
               a
               few
               more
               sticks
               on
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               now
               sing
               when
               you
               will
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               Well
               then
               ,
               here
               's
               to
               you
               
                 Coridon
              
               ;
               and
               now
               for
               my
               Song
               .
            
             
               
                 Oh
                 the
                 brave
                 Fishers
                 life
                 ,
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 best
                 of
                 any
                 ,
              
               
                 'T
                 is
                 full
                 of
                 pleasure
                 ,
                 void
                 of
                 strife
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 't
                 is
                 belov'd
                 of
                 many
                 :
              
               
                 Other
                 joyes
              
               
                 are
                 but
                 toyes
                 ,
              
               
               
                 only
                 this
              
               
                 lawful
                 is
                 ,
              
               
                 for
                 our
                 skil
              
               
                 breeds
                 no
                 ill
                 ,
              
               
                 but
                 content
                 and
                 pleasure
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 In
                 a
                 morning
                 up
                 we
                 rise
              
               
                 Ere
                 
                   Aurora's
                
                 peeping
                 ,
              
               
                 Drink
                 a
                 cup
                 to
                 wash
                 our
                 eyes
                 ,
              
               
                 Leave
                 the
                 sluggard
                 sleeping
                 ;
              
               
                 Then
                 we
                 go
              
               
                 too
                 and
                 fro
                 ,
              
               
                 with
                 our
                 knacks
              
               
                 at
                 our
                 backs
                 ,
              
               
                 to
                 such
                 streams
              
               
                 as
                 the
                 
                   Thames
                
              
               
                 if
                 we
                 have
                 the
                 leisure
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 When
                 we
                 please
                 to
                 walk
                 abroad
              
               
                 For
                 our
                 recreation
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 the
                 fields
                 is
                 our
                 abode
                 ,
              
               
                 Full
                 of
                 delectation
                 :
              
               
                 Where
                 in
                 a
                 Brook
              
               
                 with
                 a
                 hook
                 ,
              
               
                 or
                 a
                 Lake
              
               
                 fish
                 we
                 take
                 ,
              
               
               
                 there
                 we
                 sit
              
               
                 for
                 a
                 bit
                 ,
              
               
                 till
                 we
                 fish
                 intangle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 We
                 have
                 Gentles
                 in
                 a
                 horn
                 ,
              
               
                 We
                 have
                 Paste
                 and
                 worms
                 too
                 ,
              
               
                 We
                 can
                 watch
                 both
                 night
                 and
                 morn
                 ,
              
               
                 Suffer
                 rain
                 and
                 storms
                 too
                 :
              
               
                 None
                 do
                 here
              
               
                 use
                 to
                 swear
                 ,
              
               
                 oathes
                 do
                 fray
              
               
                 fish
                 away
                 ,
              
               
                 we
                 sit
                 still
                 ,
              
               
                 watch
                 our
                 quill
                 ,
              
               
                 Fishers
                 must
                 not
                 rangle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 If
                 the
                 Suns
                 excessive
                 heat
              
               
                 Make
                 our
                 bodies
                 swelter
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 an
                 
                   Osier
                
                 hedge
                 we
                 get
              
               
                 For
                 a
                 friendly
                 shelter
                 ,
              
               
                 where
                 in
                 a
                 dike
              
               
                 
                   Pearch
                
                 or
                 
                   Pike
                   ,
                
              
               
                 
                   Roch
                
                 or
                 
                   Dace
                
              
               
                 we
                 do
                 chase
              
               
                 
                   Bleak
                
                 or
                 
                   Gudgion
                
              
               
                 without
                 grudging
                 ,
              
               
                 we
                 are
                 still
                 contented
                 .
              
            
             
             
               
                 Or
                 we
                 sometimes
                 pass
                 an
                 hour
                 ,
              
               
                 Under
                 a
                 green
                 willow
                 ,
              
               
                 That
                 defends
                 us
                 from
                 a
                 showr
                 ,
              
               
                 Making
                 earth
                 our
                 pillow
                 ,
              
               
                 There
                 we
                 may
              
               
                 think
                 and
                 pray
              
               
                 before
                 death
              
               
                 stops
                 our
                 breath
                 ;
              
               
                 other
                 joyes
              
               
                 are
                 but
                 toyes
              
               
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 lamented
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Viat
               .
            
             
               Well
               sung
               ,
               Master
               ;
               this
               dayes
               fortune
               and
               pleasure
               ,
               and
               this
               nights
               company
               and
               Song
               ,
               do
               all
               make
               me
               more
               and
               more
               in
               love
               with
               
                 Angling
                 .
              
               Gentlemen
               ,
               my
               Master
               left
               me
               alone
               for
               an
               hour
               this
               day
               ,
               and
               I
               verily
               believe
               he
               retir'd
               himself
               from
               talking
               with
               me
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               be
               so
               perfect
               in
               this
               Song
               ;
               was
               it
               not
               Master
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               Yes
               indeed
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               many
               yeers
               since
               I
               learn'd
               it
               ,
               and
               having
               forgotten
               a
               part
               of
               it
               ,
               I
               was
               forced
               to
               pa
               〈…〉
               ch
               it
               up
               by
               the
               help
               of
               my
               own
               
               invention
               ,
               who
               am
               not
               excellent
               at
               Poetry
               ,
               as
               my
               part
               of
               the
               Song
               may
               testifie
               :
               But
               of
               that
               I
               will
               say
               no
               more
               ,
               least
               you
               should
               think
               I
               mean
               by
               discommending
               it
               ,
               to
               beg
               your
               commendations
               of
               it
               .
               And
               therefore
               without
               replications
               ,
               le
               ts
               hear
               your
               Ketch
               ,
               Scholer
               ,
               which
               I
               hope
               will
               be
               a
               good
               one
               ,
               for
               you
               are
               both
               Musical
               ,
               and
               have
               a
               good
               fancie
               to
               boot
               .
            
          
           
             
               Viat
               .
            
             
               Marry
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               shall
               ,
               and
               as
               freely
               as
               I
               would
               have
               my
               honest
               Master
               tel
               me
               some
               more
               secrets
               of
               fish
               and
               fishing
               as
               we
               walk
               and
               fish
               towards
               
                 London
              
               to
               morrow
               .
               But
               Master
               ,
               first
               let
               me
               tell
               you
               ,
               that
               that
               very
               hour
               which
               you
               were
               absent
               from
               me
               ,
               I
               sate
               down
               under
               a
               Willow
               tree
               by
               the
               water
               side
               ,
               and
               considered
               what
               you
               had
               told
               me
               of
               the
               owner
               of
               that
               pleasant
               Meadow
               in
               which
               you
               then
               left
               me
               ,
               that
               he
               had
               a
               plentiful
               estate
               ,
               and
               not
               a
               heart
               to
               think
               so
               ;
               that
               he
               had
               at
               this
               time
               many
               Law
               Suites
               depending
               ,
               and
               
               that
               they
               both
               damp'd
               his
               mirth
               and
               took
               up
               so
               much
               of
               his
               time
               and
               thoughts
               ,
               that
               he
               himselfe
               had
               not
               leisure
               to
               take
               the
               sweet
               content
               that
               I
               ,
               who
               pretended
               no
               title
               ,
               took
               in
               his
               fields
               ;
               for
               I
               could
               there
               sit
               quietly
               ,
               and
               looking
               on
               the
               water
               ,
               see
               fishes
               leaping
               at
               Flies
               of
               several
               shapes
               and
               colours
               ;
               looking
               on
               the
               Hils
               ,
               could
               behold
               them
               spotted
               with
               Woods
               and
               Groves
               ;
               looking
               down
               the
               Meadows
               ,
               could
               see
               here
               a
               Boy
               gathering
               
                 L●llies
              
               and
               
                 Lady-smocks
                 ,
              
               and
               there
               a
               Girle
               cropping
               
                 Culverkeys
              
               and
               
                 Cowsl●ps
                 ,
              
               all
               to
               make
               Garlands
               sut●ble
               to
               this
               pleasant
               Month
               of
               
                 May
              
               ;
               these
               and
               many
               other
               Field-flowers
               so
               perfum'd
               the
               air
               ,
               that
               I
               thought
               this
               Meadow
               like
               the
               field
               in
               
                 Sicily
              
               (
               of
               which
               
                 Diodorus
              
               speaks
               )
               where
               the
               perfumes
               arising
               from
               the
               place
               ,
               makes
               all
               dogs
               that
               hunt
               in
               it
               ,
               to
               fall
               off
               ,
               and
               to
               lose
               their
               hottest
               sent
               .
               I
               say
               ,
               as
               I
               thus
               sate
               joying
               in
               mine
               own
               happy
               condition
               ,
               and
               pittying
               that
               rich
               mans
               that
               
               ought
               this
               ,
               and
               many
               other
               pleasant
               Groves
               and
               Meadows
               about
               me
               ,
               I
               did
               thankfully
               remember
               what
               my
               Saviour
               said
               ,
               that
               
                 the
                 meek
                 possess
                 the
                 earth
              
               ;
               for
               indeed
               they
               are
               free
               from
               those
               high
               ,
               those
               restless
               thoughts
               and
               contentions
               which
               corrode
               the
               sweets
               of
               life
               .
               For
               they
               ,
               and
               they
               only
               ,
               can
               say
               as
               the
               Poet
               has
               happily
               exprest
               it
               ,
            
             
               
                 Hail
                 blest
                 estate
                 of
                 poverty
                 !
              
               
                 Happy
                 enjoyment
                 of
                 such
                 minds
                 ,
              
               
                 As
                 rich
                 in
                 low
                 contentedness
                 ,
              
               
                 Can
                 ,
                 like
                 the
                 reeds
                 in
                 roughest
                 winds
                 ,
              
               
                 By
                 yeelding
                 make
                 that
                 blow
                 but
                 smal
              
               
                 At
                 which
                 proud
                 Oaks
                 andCedars
                 fal
              
            
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
               these
               were
               a
               part
               of
               the
               thoughts
               that
               then
               possest
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               there
               made
               a
               conversion
               of
               a
               piece
               of
               an
               old
               Ketch
               ,
               and
               added
               more
               to
               it
               ,
               fitting
               them
               to
               be
               sung
               by
               us
               Anglers
               :
               Come
               ,
               Master
               ,
               you
               can
               sing
               well
               ,
               you
               must
               sing
               a
               part
               of
               it
               as
               it
               is
               in
               this
               paper
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             
               ANGLERS
            
             Song
             .
          
           
             For
             two
             Voyces
             ,
             Treble
             and
             Basse
             .
             CANTUS
             .
             
               Mr.
            
             Henry
             Lawes
             .
          
           
             
             MAn's
             life
             is
             but
             vain
             ;
             for
             't
             is
             subject
             to
             pain
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             
             and
             short
             as
             a
             buble
             ;
             't
             is
             a
             hodge
             podge
             of
             business
             ,
             and
             mony
             ,
             and
             
             care
             ,
             and
             care
             ,
             and
             mony
             ,
             and
             trouble
             .
             But
             we
             'l
             take
             no
             care
             when
             the
             
             weather
             proves
             fair
             ,
             nor
             will
             we
             vex
             now
             though
             it
             rain
             ;
             we
             'l
             banish
             
             all
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             sing
             till
             to
             morrow
             ,
             and
             Angle
             ,
             and
             Angle
             again
             .
             
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             
               ANGLERS
            
             Song
             .
          
           
             BASSUS
             .
          
           
             For
             two
             Voyces
             .
             
               By
               Mr.
            
             Henry
             Lawes
             .
          
           
             
             MAn's
             life
             is
             but
             vain
             ;
             for
             't
             is
             subject
             to
             pain
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             
             short
             as
             a
             buble
             ;
             't
             is
             a
             hodge
             podge
             of
             business
             ,
             and
             mony
             ,
             and
             care
             ,
             
             and
             care
             ,
             and
             mony
             ,
             and
             trouble
             .
             But
             we
             'l
             take
             no
             care
             when
             the
             weather
             
             proves
             fair
             ,
             nor
             will
             we
             vex
             now
             though
             it
             rain
             ;
             we
             'l
             banish
             all
             
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             sing
             till
             to
             morrow
             ,
             and
             Angle
             ,
             and
             Angle
             again
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             
               Pet.
               
            
             
               I
               marry
               Sir
               ,
               this
               is
               Musick
               indeed
               ,
               this
               has
               cheered
               my
               heart
               ,
               and
               made
               me
               to
               remember
               six
               Verses
               in
               praise
               of
               Musick
               ,
               which
               I
               will
               speak
               to
               you
               instantly
               .
            
             
               
                 Musick
                 ,
                 miraculous
                 Rhetorick
                 ,
                 that
                 speak'st
                 sense
              
               
                 Without
                 a
                 tongue
                 ,
                 excelling
                 eloquence
                 ;
              
               
                 With
                 what
                 ease
                 might
                 thy
                 errors
                 be
                 excus'd
              
               
                 Wert
                 thou
                 as
                 truly
                 lov'd
                 as
                 
                 th'art
                 abus'd
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 though
                 dull
                 souls
                 neglect
                 ,
                 and
                 some
                 reprove
                 thee
                 ,
              
               
                 I
                 cannot
                 hate
                 thee
                 ,
                 'cause
                 the
                 Angels
                 love
                 thee
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Piscat
               .
            
             
               Well
               remembred
               ,
               brother
               
                 Peter
                 ,
              
               these
               Verses
               came
               seasonably
               .
               Come
               ,
               we
               will
               all
               joine
               together
               ,
               mine
               Hoste
               and
               all
               ,
               and
               sing
               my
               Scholers
               Ketch
               over
               again
               ,
               and
               then
               each
               man
               drink
               the
               tother
               cup
               and
               to
               bed
               ,
               and
               thank
               God
               we
               have
               a
               dry
               house
               over
               our
               heads
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               Well
               now
               ,
               good
               night
               to
               every body
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pet.
               
            
             
               And
               so
               say
               I.
               
            
          
           
             
               Viat
               .
            
             
               And
               so
               say
               I.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Cor.
               
            
             
               Good
               night
               to
               you
               all
               ,
               and
               I
               thank
               you
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pisc.
               
            
             
               Good
               morrow
               brother
               
                 Peter
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               like
               to
               you
               ,
               honest
               
                 Coridon
              
               ;
               come
               ,
               my
               Hostis
               sayes
               there
               is
               seven
               shillings
               to
               pay
               ,
               le
               ts
               each
               man
               drink
               a
               pot
               for
               his
               mornings
               draught
               ,
               and
               lay
               downe
               his
               two
               shillings
               ,
               that
               so
               my
               Hostis
               may
               not
               have
               occasion
               to
               repent
               her self
               of
               being
               so
               diligent
               ,
               and
               using
               us
               so
               kindly
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pet.
               
            
             
               The
               motion
               is
               liked
               by
               every body
               ;
               And
               so
               Hostis
               ,
               here
               's
               your
               mony
               ,
               we
               Anglers
               are
               all
               beholding
               to
               you
               ,
               it
               wil
               not
               be
               long
               ere
               I
               le
               see
               you
               again
               .
               And
               now
               brother
               
                 Piscator
                 ,
              
               I
               wish
               you
               and
               my
               brother
               your
               Scholer
               a
               fair
               day
               ,
               and
               good
               fortune
               .
               Come
               
                 Coridon
                 ,
              
               this
               is
               our
               way
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           XII
           .
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             GOod
             Master
             ,
             as
             we
             go
             now
             towards
             
               London
               ,
            
             be
             still
             so
             courteous
             as
             to
             give
             me
             more
             instructions
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             several
             boxes
             in
             my
             memory
             in
             which
             I
             will
             keep
             them
             all
             very
             safe
             ,
             there
             shall
             not
             one
             of
             them
             be
             lost
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Well
             Scholer
             ,
             that
             I
             will
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             hide
             nothing
             from
             you
             that
             I
             can
             remember
             ,
             and
             may
             help
             you
             forward
             towards
             a
             perfection
             in
             this
             Art
             ;
             and
             because
             we
             have
             so
             much
             time
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             said
             so
             little
             of
             
               Roch
            
             and
             
               Dace
               ,
            
             I
             will
             give
             you
             some
             directions
             concerning
             some
             several
             kinds
             of
             baits
             with
             which
             they
             be
             usually
             taken
             ;
             they
             will
             bite
             almost
             at
             any
             flies
             ,
             but
             especially
             at
             
             Ant-flies
             ;
             concerning
             which
             ,
             take
             this
             direction
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             very
             good
             .
          
           
             Take
             the
             blackish
             
               Ant-fly
            
             out
             of
             the
             Mole-hill
             ,
             or
             Ant-hil
             ,
             in
             which
             place
             you
             shall
             find
             them
             in
             the
             Months
             of
             
               June
            
             ;
             or
             if
             that
             be
             too
             early
             in
             the
             yeer
             ,
             then
             doubtless
             you
             may
             find
             them
             in
             
               July
               ,
               August
               ,
            
             and
             most
             of
             
               September
            
             ;
             gather
             them
             alive
             with
             both
             their
             wings
             ,
             and
             then
             put
             them
             into
             a
             glass
             ,
             that
             will
             hold
             a
             quart
             or
             a
             pottle
             ;
             but
             first
             ,
             put
             into
             the
             glass
             ,
             a
             handful
             or
             more
             of
             the
             moist
             earth
             out
             of
             which
             you
             gather
             them
             ,
             and
             as
             much
             of
             the
             roots
             of
             the
             grass
             of
             the
             said
             Hillock
             ;
             and
             then
             put
             in
             the
             flies
             gently
             ,
             that
             they
             lose
             not
             their
             wings
             ,
             and
             so
             many
             as
             are
             put
             into
             the
             glass
             without
             bruising
             ,
             will
             live
             there
             a
             month
             or
             more
             ,
             and
             be
             alwaies
             in
             a
             readiness
             for
             you
             to
             fish
             with
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             would
             have
             them
             keep
             longer
             ,
             then
             get
             any
             great
             earthen
             pot
             or
             barrel
             
             of
             three
             or
             four
             gallons
             (
             which
             is
             better
             )
             then
             wash
             your
             barrel
             with
             water
             and
             honey
             ;
             and
             having
             put
             into
             it
             a
             quantitie
             of
             earth
             and
             grass
             roots
             ,
             then
             put
             in
             your
             flies
             and
             cover
             it
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             live
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             year
             ;
             these
             in
             any
             stream
             and
             clear
             water
             are
             a
             deadly
             bait
             for
             
               Roch
            
             or
             
               Dace
               ,
            
             or
             for
             a
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             and
             your
             rule
             is
             to
             fish
             not
             less
             then
             a
             handful
             from
             the
             bottom
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             next
             tell
             you
             a
             winter
             bait
             for
             a
             
               Roch
               ,
            
             a
             
               Dace
               ,
            
             or
             
               Chub
               ,
            
             and
             it
             is
             choicely
             good
             .
             About
             
               All-hollantide
            
             (
             and
             so
             till
             Frost
             comes
             )
             when
             you
             see
             men
             ploughing
             up
             heath-ground
             ,
             or
             sandy
             ground
             ,
             or
             greenswards
             ,
             then
             follow
             the
             plough
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             find
             a
             white
             worm
             ,
             as
             big
             as
             two
             Magots
             ,
             and
             it
             hath
             a
             red
             head
             ,
             (
             you
             may
             observe
             in
             what
             ground
             most
             are
             ,
             for
             there
             the
             Crows
             will
             be
             very
             watchful
             ,
             and
             follow
             the
             Plough
             very
             close
             )
             it
             is
             all
             soft
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             whitish
             guts
             ;
             a
             
             worm
             that
             is
             in
             
               Norfolk
               ,
            
             and
             some
             other
             Countries
             called
             a
             
               Grub
               ,
            
             and
             is
             bred
             of
             the
             spawn
             or
             eggs
             of
             a
             Beetle
             ,
             which
             she
             leaves
             in
             holes
             that
             she
             digs
             in
             the
             ground
             under
             Cow
             or
             Horse-dung
             ,
             and
             there
             rests
             all
             Winter
             ,
             and
             in
             
               March
            
             or
             
               April
            
             comes
             to
             be
             first
             a
             red
             ,
             and
             then
             a
             black
             Beetle
             :
             gather
             a
             thousand
             or
             two
             of
             these
             ,
             and
             put
             them
             with
             a
             peck
             or
             two
             of
             their
             own
             earth
             into
             some
             tub
             or
             firkin
             ,
             and
             cover
             and
             keep
             them
             so
             warm
             ,
             that
             the
             frost
             or
             cold
             air
             ,
             or
             winds
             kill
             them
             not
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             keep
             them
             all
             winter
             and
             kill
             fish
             with
             them
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             put
             some
             of
             them
             into
             a
             little
             earth
             and
             honey
             a
             day
             before
             you
             use
             them
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             them
             an
             excellent
             baite
             for
             
               Breame
            
             or
             
               Carp
               .
            
          
           
             And
             after
             this
             manner
             you
             may
             also
             keep
             
               Gentles
            
             all
             winter
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             good
             bait
             then
             ,
             and
             much
             the
             better
             for
             being
             lively
             and
             tuffe
             ,
             or
             
             you
             may
             breed
             and
             keep
             Gentle
             thus
             :
             Take
             a
             piece
             of
             beasts
             liver
             and
             with
             a
             cross
             stick
             ,
             hang
             it
             in
             some
             corner
             over
             a
             pot
             or
             barrel
             half
             full
             of
             dry
             clay
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             Gentles
             grow
             big
             ,
             they
             wil
             fall
             into
             the
             barrel
             and
             scowre
             themselves
             ,
             and
             be
             alwayes
             ready
             for
             use
             whensoever
             you
             incline
             to
             fish
             ;
             and
             these
             Gentles
             may
             be
             thus
             made
             til
             after
             
               Michaelmas
            
             :
             But
             if
             you
             desire
             to
             keep
             Gentles
             to
             fish
             with
             all
             the
             yeer
             ,
             then
             get
             a
             dead
             
               Cat
            
             or
             a
             
               Kite
               ,
            
             and
             let
             it
             be
             fly-blowne
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             Gentles
             begin
             to
             be
             alive
             and
             to
             stir
             ,
             then
             bury
             it
             and
             them
             in
             moist
             earth
             ,
             but
             as
             free
             from
             frost
             as
             you
             can
             ,
             and
             these
             you
             may
             dig
             up
             at
             any
             time
             when
             you
             intend
             to
             use
             them
             ;
             these
             wil
             last
             till
             
               March
               ,
            
             and
             about
             that
             time
             turn
             to
             be
             flies
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             you
             be
             nice
             to
             fowl
             your
             fingers
             (
             which
             good
             Anglers
             seldome
             are
             )
             then
             take
             this
             bait
             :
             Get
             a
             handful
             of
             well
             made
             Mault
             ,
             and
             
             put
             it
             into
             a
             dish
             of
             water
             ,
             and
             then
             wash
             and
             rub
             it
             betwixt
             your
             hands
             til
             you
             make
             in
             cleane
             ,
             and
             as
             free
             from
             husks
             as
             you
             can
             ;
             then
             put
             that
             water
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             put
             a
             smal
             quantitie
             of
             fresh
             water
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             set
             it
             in
             something
             that
             is
             fit
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             over
             the
             fire
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             not
             to
             boil
             apace
             ,
             but
             leisurely
             ,
             and
             very
             softly
             ,
             until
             it
             become
             somewhat
             soft
             ,
             which
             you
             may
             try
             by
             feeling
             it
             betwixt
             your
             finger
             and
             thumb
             ;
             and
             when
             it
             is
             soft
             ,
             then
             put
             your
             water
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             then
             take
             a
             sharp
             knife
             ,
             and
             turning
             the
             sprout
             end
             of
             the
             corn
             upward
             ,
             with
             the
             point
             of
             your
             knife
             take
             the
             back
             part
             of
             the
             husk
             off
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             yet
             leaving
             a
             kind
             of
             husk
             on
             the
             corn
             ,
             or
             else
             it
             is
             marr'd
             ;
             and
             then
             cut
             off
             that
             sprouted
             end
             (
             I
             mean
             a
             little
             of
             it
             )
             that
             the
             vvhite
             may
             appear
             ,
             and
             so
             pull
             off
             the
             husk
             on
             the
             cloven
             side
             (
             as
             I
             directed
             you
             )
             and
             then
             cutting
             off
             a
             very
             little
             of
             the
             other
             end
             ,
             that
             
             so
             your
             hook
             may
             enter
             ,
             and
             if
             your
             hook
             be
             small
             and
             good
             ,
             you
             will
             find
             this
             to
             be
             a
             very
             choice
             bait
             either
             for
             Winter
             or
             Summer
             ,
             you
             sometimes
             casting
             a
             little
             of
             it
             into
             the
             place
             where
             your
             flote
             swims
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             take
             the
             
               Roch
            
             and
             
               Dace
               ,
            
             a
             good
             bait
             is
             the
             young
             brood
             of
             Wasps
             or
             Bees
             ,
             baked
             or
             hardned
             in
             their
             husks
             in
             an
             Oven
             ,
             after
             the
             bread
             is
             taken
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             or
             on
             a
             fire-shovel
             ;
             and
             so
             also
             is
             the
             thick
             blood
             of
             
               Sheep
               ,
            
             being
             halfe
             dryed
             on
             a
             trencher
             that
             you
             may
             cut
             it
             into
             such
             pieces
             as
             may
             best
             fit
             the
             size
             of
             your
             hook
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             salt
             keeps
             it
             from
             growing
             black
             ,
             and
             makes
             it
             not
             the
             worse
             but
             better
             ;
             this
             is
             taken
             to
             be
             a
             choice
             bait
             ,
             if
             rightly
             ordered
             .
          
           
             There
             be
             several
             Oiles
             of
             a
             strong
             smel
             that
             I
             have
             been
             told
             of
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             excellent
             to
             tempt
             fish
             to
             bite
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             could
             say
             much
             ,
             but
             I
             remember
             I
             once
             carried
             a
             small
             
             bottle
             from
             Sir
             
               George
               Hastings
            
             to
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Wotton
            
             (
             they
             were
             both
             chimical
             men
             )
             as
             a
             great
             present
             ;
             but
             upon
             enquiry
             ,
             I
             found
             it
             did
             not
             answer
             the
             expectation
             of
             Sir
             
               Henry
               ,
            
             which
             with
             the
             help
             of
             other
             circumstances
             ,
             makes
             me
             have
             little
             belief
             in
             such
             things
             as
             many
             men
             talk
             of
             ;
             not
             but
             that
             I
             think
             fishes
             both
             smell
             and
             hear
             (
             as
             I
             have
             exprest
             in
             my
             former
             discourse
             )
             but
             there
             is
             a
             mysterious
             knack
             ,
             which
             (
             though
             it
             be
             much
             easier
             then
             the
             Philosophers-Stone
             ,
             yet
             )
             is
             not
             atainable
             by
             common
             capacities
             ,
             or
             else
             lies
             locked
             up
             in
             the
             braine
             or
             brest
             of
             some
             chimical
             men
             ,
             that
             ,
             like
             the
             
               Rosi-crutions
               ,
            
             yet
             will
             not
             reveal
             it
             .
             But
             I
             stepped
             by
             chance
             into
             this
             discourse
             of
             Oiles
             ,
             and
             fishes
             smelling
             ;
             and
             though
             there
             might
             be
             more
             said
             ,
             both
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             of
             baits
             for
             
               Roch
            
             and
             
               Dace
               ,
            
             and
             other
             flote
             fish
             ,
             yet
             I
             will
             forbear
             it
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             tell
             you
             in
             the
             next
             place
             how
             
             you
             are
             to
             prepare
             your
             tackling
             :
             concerning
             which
             I
             will
             for
             sport
             sake
             give
             you
             an
             old
             Rhime
             out
             of
             an
             old
             Fish-book
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             a
             part
             of
             what
             you
             are
             to
             provide
             .
          
           
             
               My
               rod
               ,
               and
               my
               linc
               ,
               my
               flote
               and
               my
               lead
               ,
            
             
               My
               hook
               ,
               &
               my
               plummet
               ,
               my
               whetstone
               &
               knife
               ,
            
             
               My
               Basket
               ,
               my
               baits
               ,
               both
               living
               and
               dead
               ,
            
             
               My
               net
               ,
               and
               my
               meat
               ,
               for
               that
               is
               the
               chief
               ;
            
             
               Then
               I
               must
               have
               thxed
               &
               hairs
               great
               &
               smal
               ,
            
             
               With
               mine
               Angling
               purse
               ,
               and
               so
               you
               have
               all
               .
            
          
           
             But
             you
             must
             have
             all
             these
             tackling
             ,
             and
             twice
             so
             many
             more
             ,
             with
             which
             ,
             if
             you
             mean
             to
             be
             a
             fisher
             ,
             you
             must
             store
             your selfe
             :
             and
             to
             that
             purpose
             I
             will
             go
             with
             you
             either
             to
             
               Charles
               Brandons
            
             (
             neer
             to
             the
             
               Swan
            
             in
             
               Golding-lane
            
             )
             ;
             or
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Fletchers
            
             in
             the
             Court
             which
             did
             once
             belong
             to
             Dr.
             
               Nowel
            
             the
             Dean
             of
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             that
             I
             told
             you
             was
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             and
             a
             good
             Fisher
             ;
             it
             is
             hard
             by
             the
             west
             
             end
             of
             Saint
             
               Pauls
            
             Church
             ;
             they
             be
             both
             honest
             men
             ,
             and
             will
             fit
             an
             Angler
             with
             what
             tackling
             hee
             wants
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             at
             
               Charles
               Brandons
               ,
            
             for
             he
             is
             neerest
             to
             my
             dwelling
             ,
             and
             I
             pray
             le
             ts
             meet
             there
             the
             ninth
             of
             
               May
            
             next
             about
             two
             of
             the
             Clock
             ,
             and
             I
             'l
             want
             nothing
             that
             a
             Fisher
             should
             be
             furnish'd
             with
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             and
             I
             le
             not
             fail
             you
             ,
             God
             willing
             ,
             at
             the
             time
             and
             place
             appointed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             I
             thank
             you
             ,
             good
             Master
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             not
             fail
             you
             :
             and
             good
             Master
             ,
             tell
             me
             what
             baits
             more
             you
             remember
             ,
             for
             it
             wil
             not
             now
             be
             long
             ere
             we
             shal
             be
             at
             
               Totenham
               High-Cross
               ,
            
             and
             when
             we
             come
             thither
             ,
             I
             wil
             make
             you
             some
             requital
             of
             your
             pains
             ,
             by
             repeating
             as
             choice
             a
             copy
             of
             Verses
             ,
             as
             any
             we
             have
             heard
             since
             we
             met
             together
             ,
             
             and
             that
             is
             a
             proud
             word
             ;
             for
             wee
             have
             heard
             very
             good
             ones
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Wel
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             and
             I
             shal
             be
             right
             glad
             to
             hear
             them
             ;
             and
             I
             wil
             tel
             you
             whatsoever
             comes
             in
             my
             mind
             ,
             that
             I
             think
             may
             be
             worth
             your
             hearing
             :
             you
             may
             make
             another
             choice
             bait
             thus
             ,
             Take
             a
             hand
             ful
             or
             two
             of
             the
             best
             and
             biggest
             
               Wheat
            
             you
             can
             get
             ,
             boil
             it
             in
             a
             little
             milk
             like
             as
             Frumitie
             is
             boiled
             ,
             boil
             it
             so
             till
             it
             be
             soft
             ,
             and
             then
             fry
             it
             very
             leisurely
             with
             honey
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             beaten
             
               Saffron
            
             dissolved
             in
             milk
             ,
             and
             you
             wil
             find
             this
             a
             choice
             bait
             ,
             and
             good
             I
             think
             for
             any
             fish
             ,
             especially
             for
             
               Roch
               ,
               Dace
               ,
               Chub
            
             or
             
               Greyling
            
             ;
             I
             know
             not
             but
             that
             it
             may
             be
             as
             good
             for
             a
             River
             
               Carp
               ,
            
             and
             especially
             if
             the
             ground
             be
             a
             little
             baited
             with
             it
             .
          
           
             You
             are
             also
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             there
             be
             divers
             kinds
             of
             
               Cadis
               ,
            
             or
             
               Caseworms
               ,
            
             
             that
             are
             to
             bee
             found
             in
             this
             Nation
             in
             several
             distinct
             Counties
             ,
             &
             in
             several
             little
             Brooks
             that
             relate
             to
             biggerRivers
             ,
             as
             namely
             one
             
               Cadis
            
             called
             a
             
               Piper
               ,
            
             whose
             husk
             or
             case
             is
             a
             piece
             of
             reed
             about
             an
             inch
             long
             or
             longer
             ,
             and
             as
             big
             about
             as
             the
             compass
             of
             a
             two
             pence
             ;
             these
             worms
             being
             kept
             three
             or
             four
             days
             in
             a
             woollen
             bag
             with
             sand
             at
             the
             bottom
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             bag
             wet
             once
             a
             day
             ,
             will
             in
             three
             or
             four
             dayes
             turne
             to
             be
             yellow
             ;
             and
             these
             be
             a
             choice
             bait
             for
             the
             
               Chub
            
             or
             
               Chavender
               ,
            
             or-indeed
             for
             any
             great
             fish
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             large
             bait
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             also
             a
             lesser
             
               Cadis-worm
               ,
            
             called
             a
             
               Cock-spur
               ,
            
             being
             in
             fashion
             like
             the
             spur
             of
             a
             Cock
             ,
             sharp
             at
             one
             end
             ,
             and
             the
             case
             or
             house
             in
             which
             this
             dwels
             is
             made
             of
             smal
             
               husks
            
             and
             
               gravel
               ,
            
             and
             
               slime
               ,
            
             most
             curiously
             made
             of
             these
             ,
             even
             so
             as
             to
             be
             wondred
             at
             ,
             but
             not
             made
             by
             man
             (
             no
             
             more
             then
             the
             nest
             of
             a
             bird
             is
             :
             )
             this
             is
             a
             choice
             bait
             for
             any
             flote
             fish
             ,
             it
             is
             much
             less
             then
             the
             
               Piper
               Cadis
               ,
            
             and
             to
             be
             so
             ordered
             ;
             and
             these
             may
             be
             so
             preserved
             ten
             ,
             fifteen
             ,
             or
             twentie
             dayes
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             also
             another
             
               Cadis
            
             called
             by
             some
             a
             
               Straw-worm
               ,
            
             and
             by
             some
             a
             
               Ruffe-coate
               ,
            
             whose
             house
             or
             case
             is
             made
             of
             little
             pieces
             of
             bents
             ,
             and
             Rushes
             ,
             and
             straws
             ,
             and
             water
             weeds
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             not
             what
             ,
             which
             are
             so
             knit
             together
             with
             condens'd
             slime
             ,
             that
             they
             stick
             up
             about
             her
             husk
             or
             case
             ,
             not
             unlike
             the
             
               bristles
            
             of
             a
             
               Hedg-hog
            
             ;
             these
             three
             
               Cadis
            
             are
             commonly
             taken
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             Summer
             ,
             and
             are
             good
             indeed
             to
             take
             any
             kind
             of
             fish
             with
             slote
             or
             otherwise
             .
             I
             might
             tell
             you
             of
             many
             more
             ,
             which
             ,
             as
             these
             doe
             early
             ,
             so
             those
             have
             their
             time
             of
             turning
             to
             be
             flies
             later
             in
             Summer
             ;
             but
             I
             might
             lose
             my selfe
             ,
             
             and
             tire
             you
             by
             such
             a
             discourse
             ,
             I
             shall
             therefore
             but
             remember
             you
             ,
             that
             to
             know
             these
             ,
             and
             their
             several
             kinds
             ,
             and
             to
             what
             flies
             every
             particular
             
               Cadis
            
             turns
             ,
             and
             then
             how
             to
             use
             them
             ,
             first
             as
             they
             bee
             
               Cadis
               ,
            
             and
             then
             as
             they
             be
             flies
             ,
             is
             an
             Art
             ,
             and
             an
             Art
             that
             every
             one
             that
             professes
             Angling
             is
             not
             capable
             of
             .
          
           
             But
             let
             mee
             tell
             you
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             much
             pleased
             to
             walk
             quietly
             by
             a
             Brook
             with
             a
             little
             stick
             in
             my
             hand
             ,
             with
             which
             I
             might
             easily
             take
             these
             ,
             and
             consider
             the
             curiosity
             of
             their
             composure
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             shall
             ever
             like
             to
             do
             so
             ,
             then
             note
             ,
             that
             your
             stick
             must
             be
             cleft
             ,
             or
             have
             a
             nick
             at
             one
             end
             of
             it
             ,
             by
             which
             meanes
             you
             may
             with
             ease
             take
             many
             of
             them
             out
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             before
             you
             have
             any
             occasion
             to
             use
             them
             .
             These
             ,
             
             my
             honest
             Scholer
             ,
             are
             some
             observations
             told
             to
             you
             as
             they
             now
             come
             suddenly
             into
             my
             memory
             ,
             of
             which
             you
             may
             make
             some
             use
             :
             but
             for
             the
             practical
             part
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             that
             makes
             an
             Angler
             ;
             it
             is
             diligence
             ,
             and
             observation
             ,
             and
             practice
             that
             must
             do
             it
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           CHAP.
           XIII
           .
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             have
             held
             you
             too
             long
             about
             these
             
               Cadis
               ,
            
             and
             my
             spirits
             are
             almost
             spent
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             doubt
             is
             your
             patience
             ;
             but
             being
             we
             are
             now
             within
             sight
             of
             
               Totenham
               ,
            
             where
             I
             first
             met
             you
             ,
             and
             where
             wee
             are
             to
             part
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             you
             a
             little
             direction
             how
             to
             colour
             the
             hair
             of
             which
             you
             make
             your
             lines
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             very
             needful
             to
             be
             known
             of
             an
             
               Angler
            
             ;
             and
             also
             how
             to
             paint
             your
             rod
             ,
             especially
             your
             top
             ,
             for
             a
             right
             grown
             top
             is
             a
             choice
             Commoditie
             ,
             and
             should
             be
             preserved
             from
             the
             water
             soking
             into
             it
             ,
             which
             makes
             it
             in
             wet
             weather
             to
             be
             heavy
             ,
             and
             fish
             ill
             favouredly
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             rot
             quickly
             .
          
           
           
             Take
             a
             pint
             of
             strong
             Ale
             ,
             half
             a
             pound
             of
             soot
             ,
             and
             a
             like
             quantity
             of
             the
             juice
             of
             Walnut-tree
             leaves
             ,
             and
             an
             equal
             quantitie
             of
             Allome
             ,
             put
             these
             together
             into
             a
             pot
             ,
             or
             pan
             ,
             or
             pipkin
             ,
             and
             boil
             them
             half
             an
             hour
             ,
             and
             having
             so
             done
             ,
             let
             it
             cool
             ,
             and
             being
             cold
             ,
             put
             your
             hair
             into
             it
             ,
             and
             there
             let
             it
             lye
             ;
             it
             wil
             turn
             your
             hair
             to
             be
             a
             kind
             of
             water
             ,
             or
             glass
             colour
             ,
             or
             greenish
             ,
             and
             the
             longer
             you
             let
             it
             lye
             ,
             the
             deeper
             coloured
             it
             will
             bee
             ;
             you
             might
             be
             taught
             to
             make
             many
             other
             colours
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             to
             little
             purpose
             ;
             for
             doubtlesse
             the
             water
             or
             glass
             coloured
             haire
             is
             the
             most
             choice
             and
             most
             useful
             for
             an
             
               Angler
               .
            
          
           
             But
             if
             you
             desire
             to
             colour
             haire
             green
             ,
             then
             doe
             it
             thus
             :
             Take
             a
             quart
             of
             smal
             Ale
             ,
             halfe
             a
             pound
             of
             Allome
             ,
             then
             put
             these
             into
             a
             pan
             or
             pipkin
             ,
             and
             your
             haire
             into
             it
             with
             them
             ,
             then
             put
             it
             upon
             a
             fire
             and
             let
             it
             boile
             softly
             for
             half
             an
             hour
             ,
             and
             
             then
             take
             out
             your
             hair
             ,
             and
             let
             it
             dry
             ,
             and
             having
             so
             done
             ,
             then
             take
             a
             pottle
             of
             water
             ,
             and
             put
             into
             it
             two
             handful
             of
             Mary-golds
             ,
             and
             cover
             it
             with
             a
             tile
             or
             what
             you
             think
             fit
             ,
             and
             set
             it
             again
             on
             the
             fire
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             to
             boil
             softly
             for
             half
             an
             hour
             ,
             about
             which
             time
             the
             scum
             will
             turn
             yellow
             ,
             then
             put
             into
             it
             half
             a
             pound
             of
             Copporis
             beaten
             smal
             ,
             and
             with
             it
             the
             hair
             that
             you
             intend
             to
             colour
             ,
             then
             let
             the
             hair
             be
             boiled
             softly
             till
             half
             the
             liquor
             be
             wasted
             ,
             &
             then
             let
             it
             cool
             three
             or
             four
             hours
             with
             your
             hair
             in
             it
             ;
             and
             you
             are
             to
             observe
             ,
             that
             the
             moreCopporis
             you
             put
             into
             it
             ,
             the
             greener
             it
             will
             be
             ,
             but
             doubtless
             the
             pale
             green
             is
             best
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             desire
             yellow
             hair
             (
             which
             is
             only
             good
             when
             the
             weeds
             rot
             )
             then
             put
             in
             the
             more
             
               Mary-golds
               ,
            
             and
             abate
             most
             of
             the
             
               Copporis
               ,
            
             or
             leave
             it
             out
             ,
             and
             take
             a
             little
             Verdigreece
             in
             stead
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             This
             for
             colouring
             your
             hair
             .
             And
             as
             for
             painting
             your
             rod
             ,
             which
             must
             
             be
             in
             Oyl
             ,
             you
             must
             first
             make
             a
             size
             with
             glue
             and
             water
             ,
             boiled
             together
             until
             the
             glue
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             the
             size
             of
             a
             lie
             colour
             ;
             then
             strike
             your
             size
             upon
             the
             wood
             with
             a
             bristle
             brush
             or
             pensil
             ,
             whilst
             it
             is
             hot
             :
             that
             being
             quite
             dry
             ,
             take
             white
             lead
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             red
             lead
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             cole
             black
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             all
             together
             will
             make
             an
             ash
             colour
             ,
             grind
             these
             all
             together
             with
             Linseed
             oyle
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             thick
             ,
             and
             lay
             it
             thin
             upon
             the
             wood
             with
             a
             brush
             or
             pensil
             ,
             this
             do
             for
             the
             ground
             of
             any
             colour
             to
             lie
             upon
             wood
             .
          
           
             For
             a
             Green
             .
          
           
             Take
             Pink
             and
             Verdigreece
             ,
             and
             grind
             them
             together
             in
             Linseed
             oyl
             ,
             as
             thick
             as
             you
             can
             well
             grind
             it
             ,
             then
             lay
             it
             smoothly
             on
             with
             your
             brush
             ,
             and
             drive
             it
             thin
             ,
             once
             doing
             for
             the
             most
             part
             will
             serve
             ,
             if
             you
             lay
             it
             wel
             ,
             and
             besure
             your
             first
             colour
             be
             throughly
             dry
             ,
             before
             you
             lay
             on
             a
             second
             .
          
           
           
             Well
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             you
             now
             see
             
               Totenham
               ,
            
             and
             I
             am
             weary
             ,
             and
             therefore
             glad
             that
             we
             are
             so
             near
             it
             ;
             but
             if
             I
             were
             to
             walk
             many
             more
             dayes
             with
             you
             ,
             I
             could
             stil
             be
             telling
             you
             more
             and
             more
             of
             the
             mysterious
             Art
             of
             Angling
             ;
             but
             I
             wil
             hope
             for
             another
             opportunitie
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             wil
             acquaint
             you
             with
             many
             more
             ,
             both
             necessary
             and
             true
             observations
             concerning
             fish
             and
             fishing
             :
             but
             now
             no
             more
             ,
             le
             ts
             turn
             into
             yonder
             Arbour
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             cleane
             and
             cool
             place
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             a
             faire
             motion
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             requite
             a
             part
             of
             your
             courtesies
             with
             a
             bottle
             of
             
               Sack
               ,
            
             and
             
               Milk
               ,
            
             and
             
               Oranges
            
             and
             
               Sugar
               ,
            
             which
             all
             put
             together
             ,
             make
             a
             drink
             too
             good
             for
             any body
             ,
             but
             us
             Anglers
             :
             and
             so
             Master
             ,
             here
             is
             a
             full
             glass
             to
             you
             of
             that
             liquor
             ,
             and
             when
             you
             have
             pledged
             me
             ,
             I
             wil
             repeat
             the
             Verses
             which
             I
             promised
             you
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             Copy
             printed
             amongst
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Wottons
            
             
             Verses
             ,
             and
             doubtless
             made
             either
             by
             him
             ,
             or
             by
             a
             lover
             of
             Angling
             :
             Come
             Master
             ,
             now
             drink
             a
             glass
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             will
             pledge
             you
             ,
             and
             fall
             to
             my
             repetition
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             discription
             of
             such
             Country
             recreations
             as
             I
             have
             enjoyed
             since
             I
             had
             the
             happiness
             to
             fall
             into
             your
             company
             .
          
           
             
               Quivering
               fears
               ,
               heart
               tearing
               cares
               ,
            
             
               Anxious
               sighes
               ,
               untimely
               tears
               ,
            
             
               Fly
               ,
               fly
               to
               Courts
               ,
            
             
               Fly
               to
               fond
               worldlings
               sports
               ,
            
             
               Where
               strain'd
               Sardonick
               smiles
               are
               glosing
               stil
            
             
               And
               grief
               is
               forc'd
               to
               laugh
               against
               her
               will
               .
            
             
               Where
               mirths
               but
               Mummery
               ,
            
             
               And
               sorrows
               only
               real
               be
               .
            
          
           
             
               Fly
               from
               our
               Country
               pastimes
               ,
               fly
               ,
            
             
               Sad
               troops
               of
               humane
               misery
               ,
            
             
               Come
               serone
               looks
               ,
            
             
               Clear
               as
               the
               Christal
               Brooks
               ,
            
             
               Or
               the
               pure
               azur'd
               heaven
               that
               smiles
               to
               see
            
             
               The
               Rich
               attendance
               on
               our
               poverty
               ;
            
             
             
               Peace
               and
               a
               secure
               mind
            
             
               Which
               all
               men
               seek
               ,
               we
               only
               find
               .
            
          
           
             
               Abused
               Mortals
               did
               you
               know
            
             
               Where
               joy
               ,
               hearts
               ease
               ,
               and
               comforts
               grow
               ,
            
             
               You
               'd
               scorn
               proud
               Towers
               ,
            
             
               And
               seek
               them
               in
               those
               Bowers
               ,
            
             
               Where
               winds
               sometimes
               our
               woods
               perhaps
               may
               shake
               ,
            
             
               But
               blustering
               care
               could
               never
               tempest
               make
               ,
            
             
               No
               murmurs
               ere
               come
               nigh
               us
               ,
            
             
               Saving
               of
               Fountains
               that
               glide
               by
               us
               .
            
          
           
             
               Here
               's
               no
               fantastick
               Mask
               nor
               Dance
               ,
            
             
               But
               of
               our
               kids
               that
               frisk
               and
               prance
               ;
            
             
               Nor
               wars
               are
               seen
            
             
               Unless
               upon
               the
               green
            
             
               Two
               harmless
               Lambs
               are
               butting
               one
               the
               other
               ,
            
             
               Which
               done
               ,
               both
               bleating
               ,
               run
               each
               to
               his
               mother
               :
            
             
               And
               wounds
               are
               never
               found
               ,
            
             
               Save
               what
               the
               Plough
               share
               gives
               the
               ground
               .
            
          
           
             
               Here
               are
               no
               false
               extrapping
               baits
            
             
               To
               hasten
               too
               too
               hasty
               fates
               ;
            
             
               Unless
               it
               be
            
             
               the
               fond
               credulitie
            
             
             
               Of
               silly
               fish
               ,
               which
               ,
               worldling
               like
               ,
               still
               look
            
             
               Upon
               the
               bait
               ,
               but
               never
               on
               the
               hook
               ;
            
             
               Nor
               envy
               ,
               '
               nless
               among
            
             
               The
               birds
               ,
               for
               price
               of
               their
               sweet
               Song
               .
            
          
           
             
               Go
               ,
               let
               the
               diving
               
                 Negro
              
               seek
            
             
               For
               gems
               hid
               in
               some
               forlorn
               creek
               ,
            
             
               We
               all
               Pearls
               scorn
               ,
            
             
               Save
               what
               the
               dewy
               morne
            
             
               Congeals
               upon
               each
               little
               spire
               of
               grasse
               ,
            
             
               Which
               careless
               Shepherds
               beat
               down
               as
               they
               passe
               ,
            
             
               And
               Gold
               ne're
               here
               appears
            
             
               Save
               what
               the
               yellow
               
                 Ceres
              
               bears
               .
            
          
           
             
               Blest
               silent
               Groves
               ,
               oh
               may
               you
               be
            
             
               For
               ever
               mirths
               best
               nursery
               ,
            
             
               May
               pure
               contents
            
             
               for
               ever
               pitch
               their
               tents
            
             
               Upon
               these
               downs
               ,
               these
               Meads
               ,
               these
               rocks
               ,
               these
               mountains
               ,
            
             
               And
               peace
               stil
               slumber
               by
               these
               purling
               fountains
            
             
               Which
               we
               may
               every
               year
            
             
               find
               when
               we
               come
               a
               fishing
               here
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             Trust
             me
             ,
             Scholer
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             heartily
             for
             these
             Verses
             ,
             they
             be
             
             choicely
             good
             ,
             and
             doubtless
             made
             by
             a
             lover
             of
             Angling
             :
             Come
             ,
             now
             drink
             a
             glass
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             wil
             requi
             〈…〉
             e
             you
             with
             a
             very
             good
             Copy
             of
             Verses
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             farewel
             to
             the
             vanities
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             some
             say
             written
             by
             
               Dr.
               D
               ,
            
             but
             let
             them
             bee
             writ
             by
             whom
             they
             will
             ,
             he
             tha
             writ
             them
             had
             a
             brave
             soul
             ,
             and
             must
             needs
             be
             possest
             with
             happy
             thoughts
             at
             the
             time
             of
             their
             composure
             .
          
           
             
               Farwel
               ye
               guilded
               follies
               ,
               pleasing
               troubles
               ,
            
             
               Farwel
               ye
               honour'd
               rags
               ,
               ye
               glorious
               bubbles
               ,
            
             
               Fame's
               but
               a
               hollow
               eccho
               ,
               gold
               pure
               clay
               ,
            
             
               Honour
               the
               darling
               but
               of
               our
               short
               day
               .
            
             
               Beauty
               (
               th'
               eyes
               idol
               )
               but
               a
               damask'd
               skin
               ,
            
             
               State
               but
               a
               golden
               prison
               ,
               to
               live
               in
            
             
               And
               torture
               free-born
               minds
               ;
               imbroidir'd
               trains
            
             
               Meerly
               but
               Pageants
               ,
               for
               proud
               swelling
               vains
               ,
            
             
               And
               blood
               ally'd
               to
               greatness
               ;
               is
               alone
            
             
               Inherited
               ,
               not
               purchas'd
               ,
               nor
               our
               own
               .
            
             
               Fame
               ,
               honor
               ,
               beauty
               ,
               state
               ,
               trai
               〈…〉
               ,
               blood
               &
               birth
               ,
            
             
               Are
               but
               the
               fading
               blossoms
               of
               the
               〈…〉
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               I
               would
               be
               great
               ,
               but
               that
               the
               Sun
               doth
               still
               ,
            
             
               Level
               his
               rayes
               against
               the
               rising
               hill
               :
            
             
               I
               would
               be
               high
               ,
               but
               see
               the
               proudest
               Oak
            
             
               Most
               subject
               to
               the
               rending
               Thunder-stroke
               ;
            
             
               I
               would
               be
               rich
               ,
               but
               see
               men
               too
               unkind
            
             
               Dig
               in
               the
               bowels
               of
               the
               richest
               mind
               ;
            
             
               I
               would
               be
               wise
               ,
               but
               that
               I
               often
               see
            
             
               The
               Fox
               suspected
               whilst
               the
               Ass
               goes
               free
               ;
            
             
               I
               would
               be
               fair
               ,
               but
               see
               the
               fair
               and
               proud
            
             
               Like
               the
               bright
               Sun
               ,
               oft
               setting
               in
               a
               cloud
               ;
            
             
               I
               would
               be
               poor
               ,
               but
               know
               the
               humble
               grass
            
             
               Still
               trampled
               on
               by
               each
               unworthy
               Asse
               :
            
             
               Rich
               ,
               hated
               ;
               wise
               ,
               suspected
               ;
               scorn'd
               ,
               if
               poor
               ;
            
             
               Great
               ,
               fear'd
               ;
               fair
               ,
               tempted
               ;
               high
               ,
               stil
               envi'd
               more
            
             
               I
               have
               wish'd
               all
               ,
               but
               now
               I
               wish
               for
               neither
               ,
            
             
               Great
               ,
               high
               ,
               rich
               ,
               wise
               ,
               nor
               fair
               ,
               poor
               I
               'l
               be
               rather
            
          
           
             
               Would
               the
               world
               now
               adopt
               me
               for
               her
               heir
               ,
            
             
               Would
               beauties
               Queen
               entitle
               me
               the
               Fair
               ,
            
             
               Fame
               speak
               me
               fortunes
               Minion
               ,
               could
               I
               vie
            
             
               Angels
               wth
               
                 India
                 ,
              
               wth
               a
               speaking
               eye
            
             
               Command
               bare
               heads
               ,
               bow'd
               knees
               strike
               Justice
               dumb
            
             
               As
               wel
               as
               blind
               and
               lame
               ,
               or
               give
               a
               tongue
            
             
               To
               stones
               ,
               by
               Epitaphs
               ,
               be
               call'd
               great
               Master
               ,
            
             
               In
               the
               loose
               Rhimes
               of
               every
               Poetaster
               ;
            
             
             
               Could
               I
               be
               more
               then
               any
               man
               that
               lives
               ,
            
             
               Great
               ,
               fair
               ,
               rich
               ,
               wise
               in
               all
               Superlatives
               ;
            
             
               Yet
               I
               more
               freely
               would
               these
               gifts
               resign
               ,
            
             
               Then
               ever
               fortune
               would
               have
               made
               them
               mine
            
             
               And
               hold
               one
               minute
               of
               this
               holy
               leasure
               ,
            
             
               Beyond
               the
               riches
               of
               this
               empty
               pleasure
               .
            
          
           
             
               Welcom
               pure
               thoughts
               ,
               welcome
               ye
               silent
               groves
               ,
            
             
               These
               guests
               ,
               these
               Courts
               ,
               my
               soul
               most
               dearly
               love
            
             
               Now
               the
               wing'd
               people
               of
               the
               Skie
               shall
               sing
            
             
               My
               chereful
               Anthems
               to
               the
               gladsome
               Spring
               ;
            
             
               A
               Pray'r
               book
               now
               shall
               be
               my
               looking
               glasse
               ,
            
             
               In
               which
               I
               will
               adore
               sweet
               vertues
               face
               .
            
             
               Here
               dwell
               no
               hateful
               looks
               ,
               no
               Pallace
               cares
               ,
            
             
               No
               broken
               vows
               dwell
               here
               ,
               nor
               pale
               fac'd
               fears
               ,
            
             
               Then
               here
               I
               'l
               sit
               and
               sigh
               my
               hot
               loves
               folly
               ,
            
             
               And
               learn
               t'
               affect
               an
               holy
               melancholy
               .
            
             
               And
               if
               contention
               be
               a
               stranger
               ,
               then
            
             
               I
               'l
               nere
               look
               for
               it
               ,
               but
               in
               heaven
               again
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Viat
             .
          
           
             Wel
             Master
             ,
             these
             be
             Verses
             that
             be
             worthy
             to
             keep
             a
             room
             in
             every
             mans
             memory
             .
             I
             thank
             you
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             I
             thank
             you
             for
             your
             many
             instructions
             ,
             which
             I
             will
             not
             
             forget
             ;
             your
             company
             and
             discourse
             have
             been
             so
             pleasant
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             truly
             say
             ,
             I
             have
             only
             lived
             ,
             since
             I
             enjoyed
             you
             and
             them
             ,
             and
             turned
             Angler
             .
             I
             am
             sorry
             to
             part
             with
             you
             here
             ,
             here
             in
             this
             place
             where
             I
             first
             met
             you
             ,
             but
             it
             must
             be
             so
             :
             I
             shall
             long
             for
             the
             ninth
             of
             
               May
               ,
            
             for
             then
             we
             are
             to
             meet
             at
             
               Charls
               Brandons
               .
            
             This
             intermitted
             time
             wil
             seem
             to
             me
             (
             as
             it
             does
             to
             men
             in
             sorrow
             )
             to
             pass
             slowly
             ,
             but
             I
             wil
             hasten
             it
             as
             fast
             as
             
               I
            
             can
             by
             my
             wishes
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             
               the
               blessing
               of
               Saint
            
             Peters
             
               Master
               be
               with
               mine
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Pisc.
             
          
           
             And
             the
             like
             be
             upon
             my
             honest
             Scholer
             .
             And
             upon
             all
             that
             hate
             contentions
             ,
             and
             love
             
               quietnesse
               ,
            
             and
             
               vertue
               ,
            
             and
             
               Angling
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A67462e-450
           
             *
             Called
             the
             private
             Schoo
             of
             defence
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A67462e-1630
           
             The
             Lord
             Mountagne
             in
             his
             Apol.
             for
             Ra.
             Scbond
             .
          
           
             Pro.
             24.9
             .
          
           
             J.
             Da.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             Mar.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             4.2
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             41
             .
          
           
             *
             Luk.
             10.
             41,42
             .
          
           
             *
             Psal.
             137
             .
          
           
             In
             his
             
               Wonders
               of
               nature
               .
            
          
           
             This
             is
             confirmed
             by
             
               Ennius
            
             and
             
               Solon
            
             in
             his
             holy
             History
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             104.
             
          
           
             
               Dubartas
            
             in
             the
             fifth
             day
             .
          
           
             
               Mount
               .
               Essayes
            
             :
             and
             others
             affirm
             this
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             2.14
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Dubartas
            
             5.
             day
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             23
             37
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10
             .
          
           
             The
             Canticles
             .
          
           
             Jo.
             Da.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A67462e-6730
           
             
               Mr.
               Nich.
               Seagrave
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A67462e-10750
           
             View
             Sir
             
               Fra.
               Bacon
            
             exper.
             899
             
          
           
             See
             
               Topsel
            
             of
             
               Frogs
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A67462e-14350
           
             
               In
               his
               History
               of
            
             Serpents
             .
          
           
             View
             Sir
             
               Fra.
               Bacon
            
             exper.
             728
             &
             90
             in
             his
             NaturalHistory
             
          
           
             G
             〈…〉
             rh
             .
             Herbal
             .
             Cambden
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A67462e-17510
           
             Exper.
             792
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A67462e-18270
           
             In
             his
             History
             of
             Life
             and
             Death
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A67462e-19090
           
             In
             his
             History
             of
             Life
             and
             Death
             .
          
           
             *
             In
             his
             16th
             Book
             ,
             
               De
               subtil
               .
               ex
               .
            
          
        
      
      
  

