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line�此�for those that do not so shall usually find their line to have a hair or 

two shrink�察�and be shorter than the rest�察�at the first fishing with it�察�which is 



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so much of the strength of the line lost for want of first watering it�察�and 

then   re´twisting   it�察  �and   this   is   most   visible   in   a   seven´   hair   line�察  �one   of 

those which hath always a black hair in the middle。 

     And for dyeing of your hairs�察�do it thus�此�take a pint of strong ale�察�half a 

pound of soot�察�and a little quantity of the juice of walnut´tree leaves�察�and 

an equal quantity of alum�此�put these together into a pot�察�pan�察�or pipkin�察�and 

boil them half an hour�察�and having so done�察�let it cool�察�and being cold�察�put 

your hair into it�察�and there let it lie�察�it will turn your hair to be a kind of 

water or glass colour�察�or greenish�察�and the longer you let it lie�察�the deeper 

coloured it will be。 You might be taught to make many other colours�察�but it 

is to little purpose�察�for doubtless the water´colour or glass´coloured hair is 

the most choice and most useful for an angler�察�but let it not be too green。 

     But if you desire to colour hair greener�察�then do it thus�此�take a quart of 

small ale�察�half a pound of alum�察�then put these into a pan or pipkin�察�and 

your hair into it with them�察�then put it upon a fire�察�and let it boil softly for 

half an hour�察�and then take out your hair�察�and let it dry�察�and having so done�察�

then take a pottle of water�察�and put into it two handfuls of marigolds�察�and 

cover it with a tile or what you think fit�察�and set it again on the fire�察�where 

it is to boil again softly for half an hour�察�about which time the scum will 

turn yellow�察�then put into it half a pound of copperas�察�beaten small�察�and 

with it the hair that you intend to colour�察�then let the hair be boiled softly 

till half the liquor be wasted�察�and then let it cool three or four hours�察�with 

your hair in it�察�and you are to observe that the more copperas you put into 

it�察�the greener it will be�察�but doubtless the pale green is best。 But if you 

desire   yellow   hair�察  �which   is   only   good   when   the   weeds   rot�察  �then   put   in 

more marigolds�察�and abate most of the copperas�察�or leave it quite out�察�and 

take a little verdigris instead of it。 

     This for colouring your hair。 

     And   as   for   painting   your   Rod�察  �which   must   be   in   oil�察  �you   must   first 

make      a  size   with   glue    and   water�察   �boiled   together     until  the   glue   be 

dissolved�察�and the size of a lye´colour�此�then strike your size upon the wood 

with a bristle�察�or a brush or pencil�察�whilst it is hot�此�that being quite dry�察�

take white´lead�察 �and   a little   red´lead�察 �and a  little  coal´black�察 �so   much   as 

altogether will make an ash´colour�此�grind these altogether with linseed´ oil�察�



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let it be thick�察�and lay it thin upon the wood with a brush or pencil�此�this do 

for the ground of any colour to lie upon wood。 

     For a green�察�take pink and verdigris�察�and grind them together in linseed 

oil�察  �as   thin   as   you   can   well   grind   it�此  �then   lay   it   smoothly   on   with   your 

brush�察�and drive it thin�察�once doing�察�for the most part�察�will serve�察�if you lay 

it well�察�and if twice�察�be sure your first colour be thoroughly dry before you 

lay on a second。 

     Well�察�Scholar�察�having now taught you to paint your rod�察�and we having 

still a mile to Tottenham High´Cross�察�I will�察�as we walk towards it in the 

cool shade of this sweet honeysuckle hedge�察�mention to you some of the 

thoughts and joys that have possessed my soul since we two met together。 

And these thoughts shall be told you�察�that you also may join with me in 

thankfulness to the Giver of every good and perfect gift�察�for our happiness。 

And that our present happiness may appear to be the greater�察�and we the 

more   thankful   for   it�察  �I   will   beg   you   to   consider   with   me   how   many   do�察�

even   at   this   very  time�察  �lie   under   the   torment   of   the   stone�察  �the   gout�察  �and 

tooth´ache�察�and this we are free from。 And every misery that I miss is a 

new mercy�察  �and   therefore   let us   be   thankful。 There have   been�察�since   we 

met�察  �others   that   have   met   disasters   or   broken   limbs�察  �some   have   been 

blasted�察�others thunder´strucken�此�and we have been freed from these�察�and 

all those many other miseries that threaten human nature�察�let us therefore 

rejoice   and   be   thankful。   Nay�察  �which   is   a   far   greater   mercy�察  �we   are   free 

from  the   insupportable   burthen   of   an   accusing   tormenting   conscience�察  �a 

misery     that   none    can   bear�此   �and   therefore    let  us   praise   Him     for  His 

preventing grace�察�and say�察�Every misery that I miss is a new mercy。 Nay�察�

let me tell you�察�there be many that have forty times our estates�察�that would 

give the greatest part of it to be healthful and cheerful like us�察�who�察�with 

the expense of a little money�察�have eat and drunk�察�and laughed�察�and angled�察�

and sung�察�and slept securely�察�and rose next day and cast away care�察�and 

sung�察�and laughed�察�and angled again�察�which are blessings rich men cannot 

purchase   with   all   their   money。   Let   me   tell   you�察  �Scholar�察  �I   have   a   rich 

neighbour that is always so busy that he has no leisure to laugh�察�the whole 

business of his life is to get money�察�and more money�察�that he may still get 

more   and   more   money�察  �he   is   still   drudging   on�察  �and   says�察  �that   Solomon 



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says    '`The    diligent   hand    maketh      rich;�察  �and   it  is  true  indeed�此   �but   he 

considers not that it is not in the power of riches to make a man happy�察�for 

it was wisely said�察�by a man of great observation�察 ─�That there be as many 

miseries beyond riches as on this side of them ;。 And yet God deliver us 

from pinching poverty�察�and grant�察�that having a competency�察�we may be 

content and thankful。 Let not us repine�察�or so much as think the gifts of 

God unequally dealt�察�if we see another abound with riches�察�when�察�as God 

knows�察  �the   cares   that   are   the   keys   that   keep   those   riches   hang   often   so 

heavily at the rich man's girdle�察�that they clog him with weary days and 

restless nights�察�even when others sleep quietly。 We see but the outside of 

the rich man's happiness�此�few consider him to be like the silk´worm�察�that�察�

when   she   seems   to   play�察  �is�察  �at   the   very   same   time�察  �spinning   her   own 

bowels�察     �and   consuming       herself�察  �and    this  many     rich   men    do�察  �loading 

themselves       with    corroding     cares�察  �to   keep    what    they    have�察  �probably�察�

unconscionably         got   Let    us�察 �therefore�察    �be   thankful     for  health    and    a 

competence�察�and above all�察�for a quiet conscience。 

     Let   me   tell   you�察  �Scholar�察  �that   Diogenes   walked   on   a   day�察  �with   his 

friend�察�to see a country fair�察�where he saw ribbons�察�and looking´glasses�察�

and nutcrackers�察�and fiddles�察�and hobby´horses�察�and many other gimcracks�察�

and�察  �having   observed   them�察  �and   all   the   other   finnimbruns   that   make   a 

complete country´fair�察�he said to his friend�察 ─�Lord�察�how many things are 

there in this world of which Diogenes hath no need� ─�And truly it is so�察�or 

might be so�察�with very many who vex and toil themselves to get what they 

have   no   need of。  Can   any  man   charge   God�察 �that   He   hath not given   him 

enough to make his life happy�拭�No�察�doubtless�察�for nature is content with a 

little。 And   yet   you   shall   hardly   meet   with   a   man   that   complains   not   of 

some   want�察  �though   he�察  �indeed�察  �wants   nothing   but   his   will�察  �it   may   be�察�

nothing   but   his   will   of   his   poor   neighbour�察  �for   not   worshipping�察  �or   not 

flattering   him�此  �and   thus�察  �when   we   might   be   happy   and   quiet�察  �we   create 

trouble to ourselves。 I have heard of a man that was angry with himself 

because   he   was   no   taller�察  �and   of   a   woman   that   broke   her   looking´glass 

because it would not shew her face to be as young and handsome as her 

next neighbour's was。 And I knew another to whom God had given health 

and   plenty�察  �but   a   wife   that   nature   had   made   peevish�察  �and   her   husband's 



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riches had made purse´ proud�察�and must�察�because she was rich�察�and for no 

other virtue�察�sit in the highest pew in the church�察�which being denied her�察�

she engaged her husband into a contention for it�察�and at last into a law´suit 

with a dogged neighbour who was as rich as he�察�and had a wife as peevish 

and purse´proud as the other�此�and this law´suit begot higher oppositions�察�

and   actionable   words�察  �and   more   vexations   and   lawsuits�察  �for   you   must 

remember that both were rich�察�and must therefore have their wills。 Well� �

this wilful�察�purse´proud law´suit lasted during the life of the first husband�察�

after which his wife vext and chid�察�and chid and vext�察�till she also chid and 

vext herself into her grave�此�and so the wealth of these poor rich people was 

curst into a punishment�察  �because they  wanted meek   and thankful   hearts�察�

for those only can make us happy。 I knew a man that had health and riches�察�

and   several   houses�察  �all   beautiful�察  �and   ready   furnished�察  �and   would   often 

trouble himself and family to be removing from one house to another�此�and 

being   asked   by   a   friend   why   he   removed   so   often   from   one   house   to 

another�察 �replied�察   ─  �It   was   to   find   content   in   some   one   of   them;。   But   his 

friend�察�knowing his temper�察�told him�察 ─�If he would find content in any of 

his houses�察�he must leave himself behind him�察�for content will never dwell 

but   in   a   meek   and   quiet   soul   ;。   And   this   may   appear�察  �if   we   read   and 

consider   what   our   Saviour   says   in   St。   Matthew's   Gospel�察  �for   He   there 

says*; Blessed be the merciful�察�for they shall obtain mercy。 Blessed be the 

pure   in   heart�察  �for   they   shall   see   God。   Blessed   be   the   poor   in   spirit�察  �for 

theirs is the kingdom of heaven。 And�察�Blessed be the meek�察�for they shall 

possess the earth。; Not that the meek shall not also obtain mercy�察�and see 

God�察�and be comforted�察�and at last come to the kingdom of heaven�此�but in 

the meantime�察�he�察�and he only��

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