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which grows on some heaths�察�and is hard to be found。 And note�察�that in a
very dry time�察�when you are put to an extremity for worms�察�walnut´tree
leaves squeezed into water�察�or salt in water�察�to make it bitter or salt�察�and
then that water poured on the ground where you shall see worms are used
to rise in the night�察�will make them to appear above ground presently。 And
you may take notice�察�some say that camphire put into your bag with your
moss and worms gives them a strong and so tempting a smell�察�that the fish
fare the worse and you the better for it。
And now�察�I shall shew you how to bait your hook with a worm so as
shall prevent you from much trouble�察 �and the loss of many a hook�察 �too�察�
when you fish for a Trout with a running line�察�that is to say�察�when you fish
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for him by hand at the ground。 I will direct you in this as plainly as I can�察�
that you may not mistake。
Suppose it be a big lob´worm�此 �put your hook into him somewhat
above the middle�察�and out again a little below the middle�此�having so done�察�
draw your worm above the arming of your hook�察 �but note�察 �that�察 �at the
entering of your hook�察�it must not be at the head´end of the worm�察�but at
the tail´end of him�察�that the point of your hook may come out toward the
head´end�察�and�察�having drawn him above the arming of your hook�察�then put
the point of your hook again into the very head of the worm�察�till it come
near to the place where the point of the hook first came out�察�and then draw
back that part of the worm that was above the shank or arming of your
hook�察�and so fish with it。 And if you mean to fish with two worms�察�then
put the second on before you turn back the hook's´ head of the first worm。
You cannot lose above two or three worms before you attain to what I
direct you�察�and having attained it�察�you will find it very useful�察�and thank
me for it�此�for you will run on the ground without tangling。
Now for the Minnow or Penk�此�he is not easily found and caught till
March�察 �or in April�察 �for then he appears first in the river�察 �nature having
taught him to shelter and hide himself�察�in the winter�察�in ditches that be near
to the river�察�and there both to hide�察�and keep himself warm�察�in the mud�察�or
in the weeds�察�which rot not so soon as in a running river�察�in which place if
he were in winter�察�the distempered floods that are usually in that season
would suffer him to take no rest�察�but carry him headlong to mills and weirs�察�
to his confusion。 And of these Minnows�此�first�察�you are to know�察�that the
biggest size is not the best�察�and next�察�that the middle size and the whitest
are the best�察�and then you are to know�察�that your minnow must be so put
on your hook�察�that it must turn round when 'tis drawn against the stream�察�
and�察�that it may turn nimbly�察�you must put it on a big´sized hook�察�as I shall
now direct you�察�which is thus�此�Put your hook in at his mouth�察�and out at
his gill�察 �then�察 �having drawn your hook two or three inches beyond or
through his gill�察�put it again into his mouth�察�and the point and beard out at
his tail�察�and then tie the hook and his tail about�察�very neatly�察�with a white
thread�察�which will make it the apter to turn quick in the water�察�that done�察�
pull back that part of your line which was slack when you did put your
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hook into the minnow the second time�察 �I say�察 �pull that part of your line
back�察�so that it shall fasten the head�察�so that the body of the minnow shall
be almost straight on your hook�此�this done�察�try how it will turn�察�by drawing
it across the water or against a stream�察�and if it do not turn nimbly�察�then
turn the tail a little to the right or left hand�察�and try again�察�till it turn quick�察�
for if not�察 �you are in danger to catch nothing�此 �for know�察 �that it is
impossible that it should turn too quick。 And you are yet to know�察�that in
case you want a minnow�察�then a small loach�察�or a stickle´bag�察�or any other
small fish that will turn quick�察�will serve as well。 And you are yet to know
that you may salt them�察�and by that means keep them ready and fit for use
three or four days�察�or longer�察�and that�察�of salt�察�bay´salt is the best。
And here let me tell you�察�what many old anglers know right well�察�that
at some times�察 �and in some waters�察 �a minnow is not to be got�察 �and
therefore�察�let me tell you�察�I have�察�which I will shew to you�察�an artificial
minnow�察�that will catch a Trout as well as an artificial fly�此�and it was made
by a handsome woman that had a fine hand�察�and a live minnow lying by
her�此�the mould or body of the minnow was cloth�察�and wrought upon�察�or
over it�察�thus�察�with a needle�察�the back of it with very sad French green silk�察�
and paler green silk towards the belly�察�shadowed as perfectly as you can
imagine�察 �just as you see a minnow�此 �the belly was wrought also with a
needle�察�and it was�察�a part of it�察�white silk�察�and another part of it with silver
thread�此�the tail and fins were of a quill�察�which was shaven thin�此�the eyes
were of two little black beads�此�and the head was so shadowed�察�and all of it
so curiously wrought�察�and so exactly dissembled�察�that it would beguile any
sharp´sighted Trout in a swift stream。 And this minnow I will now shew
you�察�look�察�here it is�察�and�察�if you like it�察�lend it you�察�to have two or three
made by it�察�for they be easily carried about an angler�察�and be of excellent
use�此�for note�察�that a large Trout will come as fiercely at a minnow as the
highest´mettled hawk doth seize on a partridge�察�or a greyhound on a hare。
I have been told that one hundred and sixty minnows have been found in a
Trout's belly�此 �either the Trout had devoured so many�察 �or the miller that
gave it a friend of mine had forced them down his throat after he had taken
him。
Now for Flies�察 �which is the third bait wherewith Trouts are usually
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taken。 You are to know�察�that there are so many sorts of flies as there be of
fruits�此�I will name you but some of them�察�as the dun´fly�察�the stone´ fly�察�the
red´fly�察�the moor´fly�察�the tawny´fly�察�the shell´fly�察�the cloudy or blackish´fly�察�
the flag´fly�察 �the vine´fly�察 �there be of flies�察 �caterpillars�察 �and canker´flies�察�
and bear´flies�察�and indeed too many either for me to name�察�or for you to
remember。 And their breeding is so various and wonderful�察 �that I might
easily amaze myself�察�and tire you in a relation of them。
And�察�yet�察�I will exercise your promised patience by saying a little of
the caterpillar�察 �or the palmer´fly or worm�察 �that by them you may guess
what a work it were�察�in a discourse�察�but to run over those very many flies�察�
worms�察�and little living creatures�察�with which the sun and summer adorn
and beautify the river´banks and meadows�察 �both for the recreation and
contemplation of us anglers�察�pleasures which�察�I think�察�myself enjoy more
than any other man that is not of my profession。
Pliny holds an opinion�察 �that many have their birth�察 �or being�察 �from a
dew that in the spring falls upon the leaves of trees�察�and that some kinds of
them are from a dew left upon herbs or flowers�察�and others from a dew left
upon coleworts or cabbages�此�all which kinds of dews being thickened and
condensed�察�are by the sun's generative heat�察�most of them�察�hatched�察�and in
three days made living creatures。 and these of several shapes and colours�察�
some being hard and tough�察 �some smooth and soft�察 �some are horned in
their head�察�some in their tail�察�some have none�察�some have hair�察�some none�此�
some have sixteen feet�察�some less�察�and some have none�此�but�察�as our Topsel
hath with great diligence observed�察�those which have none�察�move upon the
earth�察�or upon broad leaves�察�their motion being not unlike to the waves of
the sea。 Some of them he also observes to be bred of the eggs of other
caterpillars�察�and that those in their time turn to be butterflies�察�and again�察�
that their eggs turn the following year to be caterpillars And some affirm�察�
that every plant has its particular fly or caterpillar�察 �which it breeds and
feeds。 I have seen�察 �and may therefore affirm it�察 �a green caterpillar�察 �or
worm�察 �as big as a small peascod�察 �which had fourteen legs�察 �eight on the
belly�察�four under the neck�察�and two near the tail。 It was found on a hedge
of privet�察 �and was taken thence�察 �and put into a large box�察 �and a little
branch or two of privet put to it�察�on which I saw it feed as sharply as a dog
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gnaws a bone�此�it lived thus�察�five or six days�察�and thrived�察�and changed the
colour two or three times but by some neglect in the keeper of it�察�it then
died and did not turn to a fly�此�but if it had lived�察�it had doubtless turned to
one of those flies that some call Flies of prey�察�which those that walk by the
rivers may�察�in summer�察�see fasten on smaller flies�察�and�察�I think�察�make them
their food。 And 'tis observable�察�that as there be these flies of prey�察�which
be very large�察�so there be others�察�very little�察�created�察�I think�察�only to feed
them�察 �and breed out of I know not what�察 �whose life�察 �they say�察 �nature
intended not to exceed an hour�察�and yet that life is thus made shorter by
other flies�察�or accident。
'Tis endless to tell you what the curious searchers into nature's
productions have observed of these worms and flies�此 �but yet I shall tell
you what Aldrovandus�察�our Topsel�察�and others�察�say of the Palmer´worm�察�or
Caterpillar�此 �that whereas others content themselves to feed on particular
herbs or leaves�察�for most think�察�those very leaves that gave them life and
shape�察�give them a particular feeding and nourishment�察�and that upon them
they usually abide�察�yet he observes�察�that this is called a pilgrim�察�or palmer´
worm�察 �for his very wandering life�察 �and various food�察 �not contenting
himself�察 �as others do�察 �with any one certain place for his abode�察 �nor any
certain kind of herb o