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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��