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and toast it�察�and then tie it on the hook with fine silk。 And some advise to
fish for the Barbel with sheep's tallow and soft cheese�察�beaten or worked
into a paste�察�and that it is choicely good in August�此�and I believe it。 Rut�察�
doubtless�察 �the lob´ worm well scoured�察 �and the gentle not too much
scoured�察 �and cheese ordered as I have directed�察 �are baits enough�察 �and I
think will serve in any month�此 �though I shall commend any angler that
tries conclusions�察�and is industrious to improve the art And now my honest
scholar�察�the long shower and my tedious discourse are both ended together�此�
and I shall give you but this observation�察�that when you fish for a Barbel�察�
your rod and line be both long and of good strength�察�for�察�as I told you�察�you
will find him a heavy and a dogged fish to be dealt withal�察�yet he seldom
or never breaks his hold�察�if he be once strucken。 And if you would know
more of fishing for the Umber or Barbel�察�get into favour with Dr。 Sheldon�察�
whose skill is above others�察 �and of that�察 �the poor that dwell about him
have a comfortable experience。
And now let's go and see what interest the Trouts will pay us�察 �for
letting our angle´rods lie so long and so quietly in the water for their use。
Come�察�scholar�察�which will you take up �拭�
Venator。 Which you think fit�察�master。
Piscator。 Why�察�you shall take up that�察�for I am certain�察�by viewing the
line�察�it has a fish at it。 Look you�察�scholar� �well done� �Come�察�now take up
the other too�此�well� �now you may tell my brother Peter�察�at night�察�that you
have caught a leash of Trouts this day。 And now let's move towards our
lodging�察�and drink a draught of red´cow's milk as we go�察�and give pretty
Maudlin and her honest mother a brace of Trouts for their supper。
Venator。 Master�察 �I like your motion very well�此 �and I think it is now
about milking´time�察�and yonder they be at it
Piscator。 God speed you�察�good woman � �I thank you both for our songs
last night�此�I and my companion have had such fortune a´fishing this day�察�
that we resolve to give you and Maudlin a brace of Trouts for supper�察�and
we will now taste a draught of your red´cow's milk。
Milk´woman。 Marry�察�and that you shall with all my heart�察�and I will be
still your debtor when you come this way。 If you will but speak the word�察�I
will make you a good syllabub of new verjuice�察 �and then you may sit
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down in a haycock�察�and eat it�察�and Maudlin shall sit by and sing you the
good old song of the ; Hunting in Chevy Chace�察 ─�or some other good
ballad�察 �for she hath store of them�此 �Maudlin�察 �my honest Maudlin�察 �hath a
notable memory�察�and she thinks nothing too good for you�察�because you be
such honest men。
Venator。 We thank you�察�and intend�察�once in a month to call upon you
again�察 �and give you a little warning�察 �and so�察 �good´night Good´night�察�
Maudlin。 And now�察�good master�察�let's lose no time�此�but tell me somewhat
more of fishing�察 �and if you please�察 �first�察 �something of fishing for a
Gudgeon。
Piscator。 I will�察�honest scholar。
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The fourth day´continued
Of the Gudgeon�察�the Ruffe�察�and the Bleak
Chapter XV
Piscator
The GUDGEON is reputed a fish of excellent taste�察 �and to be very
wholesome。 He is of a fine shape�察�of a silver colour�察�and beautified with
black spots both on his body and tail。 He breeds two or three times in the
year�察 �and always in summer。 He is commended for a fish of excellent
nourishment。 The Germans call him Groundling�察�by reason of his feeding
on the ground�察 �and he there feasts himself�察 �in sharp streams and on the
gravel。 He and the Barbel both feed so�此�and do not hunt for flies at any
time�察 �as most other fishes do。 He is an excellent fish to enter a young
angler�察�being easy to be taken with a small red worm�察�on or very near to
the ground。 He is one of those leather´mouthed fish that has his teeth in his
throat�察�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�察�in
the heat of summer�此�but in autumn�察�when the weeds begin to grow sour
and rot�察�and the weather colder�察�then they gather together�察�and get into the
deeper parts of the water�察�and are to be fished for there�察�with your hook
always touching the ground�察�if you fish for him with a float or with a cork。
But many will fish for the Gudgeon by hand�察�with a running line upon the
ground�察�without a cork�察�as a Trout is fished for�此�and it is an excellent way�察�
if you have a gentle rod�察�and as gentle a hand。
There is also another fish called a POPE�察�and by some a RUFFE�察�a fish
that is not known to be in some rivers�此�he is much like the Perch for his
shape�察�and taken to be better than the Perch�察�but will not grow to be bigger
than a Gudgeon。 He is an excellent fish�察 �no fish that swims is of a
pleasanter taste。 And he is also excellent to enter a young angler�察�for he is
a greedy biter�此 �and they will usually lie�察 �abundance of them together�察 �in
one reserved place�察�where the water is deep and runs quietly�察�and an easy
angler�察 �if he has found where they lie�察 �may catch forty or fifty�察 �or
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sometimes twice so many�察�at a standing。
You must fish for him with a small red worm�察 �and if you bait the
ground with earth�察�it is excellent。
There is also a BLEAK or fresh´water Sprat�察 �a fish that is ever in
motion�察 �and therefore called by some the river´swallow�察 �for just as you
shall observe the swallow to be�察�most evenings in summer�察�ever in motion�察�
making short and quick turns when he flies to catch flies�察 �in the air�察 �by
which he lives�察�so does the Bleak at the top of the water。 Ausonius would
have called him Bleak from his whitish colour�此�his back is of a pleasant
sad or sea´water´green�察�his belly�察�white and shining as the mountain snow。
And doubtless�察 �though we have the fortune�察 �which virtue has in poor
people�察�to be neglected�察�yet the Bleak ought to be much valued�察�though we
want Allamot salt�察 �and the skill that the Italians have�察 �to turn them into
anchovies。 This fish may be caught with a Pater´noster line�察�that is�察�six or
eight very small hooks tied along the line�察�one half a foot above the other�此�
I have seen five caught thus at one time�察 �and the bait has been gentles�察�
than which none is better。
Or this fish may be caught with a fine small artificial fly�察�which is to
be of a very sad brown colour�察�and very small�察�and the hook answerable。
There is no better sport than whipping for Bleaks in a boat�察�or on a bank�察�
in the swift water�察�in a summer's evening�察�with a hazel top about five or six
foot long�察�and a line twice the length of the rod。 I have heard Sir Henry
Wotton say�察 �that there be many that in Italy will catch swallows so�察 �or
especially martins�察�this bird´angler standing on the top of a steeple to do it�察�
and with the line twice so long as I have spoken of。 And let me tell you�察�
scholar�察�that both Martins and Bleaks be most excellent meat
And let me tell you�察 �that I have known a Heron�察 �that did constantly
frequent one place�察 �caught with a hook baited with a big minnow or a
small gudgeon。 The line and hook must be strong�此�and tied to some loose
staff�察�so big as she cannot fly away with it�此�a line not exceeding two yards。
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The fourth day´continued
Is of nothing�察�or of nothing worth
Chapter XVI
Piscator�察�Venator�察�Peter�察�Coridon
Piscator。 My purpose was to give you some directions concerning
ROACH and DACE�察�and some other inferior fish which make the angler
excellent sport�察�for you know there is more pleasure in hunting the hare
than in eating her�此�but I will forbear�察�at this time�察�to say any more�察�because
you see yonder come our brother Peter and honest Coridon。 But I will
promise you�察�that as you and I fish and walk to´ morrow towards London�察�
if I have now forgotten anything that I can then remember�察�I will not keep
it from you。
Well met�察�gentlemen�察�this is lucky that we meet so just together at this
very door�察�Come�察�hostess�察�where are you �拭�is supper ready �拭�Come�察�first
give us a drink�察�and be as quick as you can�察�for I believe we are all very
hungry。 Well�察�brother Peter and Coridon�察�to you both� �Come�察�drink�此 �and
then tell me what luck of fish�此�we two have caught but ten bouts�察�of which
my scholar caught three。 Look� �here's eight�察�and a brace we gave away。
We have had a most pleasant day for fishing and talking�察�and are returned
home both weary and hungry�察�and now meat and rest will be pleasant。
Peter。 And Coridon and I have not had an unpleasant day�此 �and yet I
have caught but five bouts�察 �for�察 �indeed�察 �we went to a good honest ale´
house�察�and there we played at shovel´board half the day�察�all the time that it
rained we were there�察�and as merry as they that fished。 And I am glad we
are now with a dry house over our heads�察 �for�察 �hark � �how it rains and
blows。 Come�察�hostess�察�give us more ale�察�and our supper with what haste
you may�此�and when we have supped�察�let us have your song�察�Piscator�察�and
the catch that your scholar promised us�察�or else�察�Coridon will be dogged。
Piscator。 Nay�察�I will not be worse than my word�察�you shall not want
my song�察�and I hope I shall be perfect in it
Venator。 And I hope the like for my catch�察�which I have re