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99     ,! ,art ( ,angl+4   ,read]3 ,i w 
complem5t1 & put a case to y4 ,i met ) a
 man1 & ^u our ,disc\rse he fell out )  
me3 ?is man hav+ a good weapon1 hav+    
nei!r wit1 /omack1 nor skill2 ,i say ?is
 man may come home by                   
,totnam-high-,cross1 & cause ! ,cl]k to 
tole 8 knell3 ,x is ! v l case ) !      
,g5tleman ,angl] t goe? to ! ,riv] = 8  
pleasure3 ?is ,angl] ha? nei!r judgm5t1 
k1 nor exp]i5ce2 he may come home light 
lad5 at 8 pleasure4  ,a man t goe? to ! 

,riv] = 8 pleasure1 mu/ und]/&1 :5 he   
come? !re1 to set =? 8 ,tackles4 ,! fir/
 ?+ he mu/ d1 is to obs]ve ! ,sun1 !    
,w9d1 ! ,moon1 ! ,/>res1 & ! ,wanes ( ! 
,air2 to set =? 8 ,tackles accord+ to ! 
times & seasons2 to goe = 8 pleasure1 & 
"s pr(it4  ,z = example1 ! ,sun proves  
cl\dy2 !n mu/ he set =? ei!r 8 gr\nd    
,bait or ,tackles1 & ( ! brighte/ ( 8   
,flies4 ,if ! ,sun prove bright1 !n mu/ 
he put on "s ( ! d>ke/ ( 8 flies4 ,?us  
mu/ y goe to "w ) y\r ,flies1 light =   
d>kness1 & d>k = lightness1 ) ! w9d 9 ! 
,s\?1 !n t bl[s ! ,flie 9 ! ,tr\ts m\?4 
,?\gh ,i set d[n ! w9d be+ 9 ! ,s\?1 if 
! wea!r be w>m1 ,i am indiff]5t :]e !   
w9d /&e?1 ei!r ) gr\nd ,bait or ,m5[1 s 
t ,i c ca/ my ,bait into ! ,riv]4 ,! v  
same obs]vations is = night1 z = day3 ,=
 if ! ,moon prove cle]1 or if ! ,/>s    
glitt] 9 ! skie1 !re is z ill ,angl+ t  
night1 z if x 7 at high noon 9 ! mid/ ( 
,summ]1 :5 ! ,sun %9e? at ! brighte/1   
:]e9 !re is no hopes ( pleasure4  ,i w  
beg9 to ,angle = ! ,tr\t1 ) ! gr\nd     

,baits ) ?is quality4  ,! fir/ ?+ y mu/ 
ga9e1 mu/ be a neat tap] ,rod1 light    
be=e1 ) a t5d] hazell top1 :i* is v     
g5tle4 ,if y desire to atta9 my way (   
,angl+1 7= ,i h ,angl$ ^! =ty ye>s7 ) a 
s+le haire ( five l5g?s1 "o ti$ to ano!r
 = ! bottom ( my ,l9e1 & a ,l9e ( ?ree  
hair$ l9ks = ! upp]mo/ "p2 & s y may    
kill ! greate/ ,tr\t t swims1 )         
,sea-room4  ,he t ,angles ) a ,l9e made 
( ?ree hair$ l9ks at ! bottom1 & m at ! 
top1 may kill ,fi%3 b he t ,angles ) "o 
hair %all kill five ,tr\ts to ! o!rs "o2
 = ! ,tr\t is v quick sight$2 !re=e !   
be/ way = night or day1 is to keep out (
 ! sight4 ,y mu/ ,angle alwayes ) ! po9t
 ( y\r ,rod d[ne ! /ream2 = a ,fi% ha? n
 ! quickness ( sight s p]fect up !      
/ream1 z opposite aga9/ him1 obs]v+     
seasonable times2 z = example1 we beg9  
to ,angle 9 ,m>*2 ,if x prove cl\die1 y 
may ,angle ) ! gr\nd ,baits all day     
long3 b if x prove bright & cle]e1 y mu/
 take ! morn+ & ev5+1 or else y are n l 
to d any good2 s ! times mu/ be obs]v$1 

& truely und]/ood2 = :5 an ,angl] comme?
 to ! ,riv] = 8 pleasure t do? n und]/& 
to set =? 8 ,tackles fit = ! "t1 x is z 
good keep !m 9 ! bag1 z set !m =?4  ,i  
am det]m9$ to ,angle ) ! gr\nd ,baits & 
set my ,tackles to my ,rod1 & g to my   
pleasure3 ,i beg9 at ! upp]mo/ "p ( !   
/reame1 c>ry+ my ,l9e ) an upright h&1  
feel+ ! ,plummet runn+ on ! gr\nd "s t5 
in*es f ! hook1 plumm+ my ,l9e accord+  
to ! swiftnesse ( ! /ream y ,angle 92 = 
"o plummet w n s]ve = all /reams2 = !   
true ,angl+ is t ! plummet runne? on !  
gr\nd4  ,= ! ,bait4 ,! r$ knott$ worme  
is v good :]e ,br&l9s are n to be _h1 b 
,br&l9s are bett]3 n[ t y may br+ ^!    
,br&l+s fit to ,angle )1 t !y may live  
long on ! hook1 :i* cause? ! be/ sport4 
,:5 y h ga!r$ y\r worms out ( !         
dung-hill1 y mu/ ga9e ! gre5e/ ,moss y c
 f9d1 !n wa% ! e>? v clean out ( x1 !n  
provide an e>!n pot1 s put y\r ,moss    
into ! pot1 !n put ! worms to ! ,moss   
into ! pot2 )9 two days y %all f9d y\r  
worms s poor1 t if y bait "s ( !m on y\r

 hook1 y %all see t ) ?r[+ ( !m two or  
?ree times into ! wat]1 !y w dye & gr[  
:ite3 n[ ! skill is1 :5 ^! worms be gr[n
 poor1 y mu/ fe$ !m up to make !m fat & 
lu/y1 t !y may live long on ! hook2 t is
 ! *iefe/ po9t4  ,to make !m lu/y & fat1
 y mu/ take ! yolke ( an ,egge1 "s eight
 or t5 spoonfull ( ! top ( new milk1    
beat5 well toge!r 9 a ,porr+]1 w>m x a  
little1 untill y see x curdle2 !n take x
 (f ! fire1 & set x to coole2 :5 x is   
cold1 take a spoonfull & drop x ^u y\r  
,moss into ! pot1 e drop ab\t ! bignesse
 ( a gre5 ,pea1 %ift+ y\r ,moss twice 9 
! week 9 ! ,summ]1 & once 9 ! w9t]3 ?us 
do+1 y %all fe$ y\r wormes fat1 & make  
!m lu/y1 t !y w live a long "t on !     
hook2 s y may keep !m all ! ye> long4   
,?is is my true exp]i5ce = ! gr\nd      
,baits1 = ! runn+ ,l9e = ! ,tr\t4  ,!   
,angl+ ) a ,m5[1 call$ 9 "s places      
,p5cks = a ,tr\t1 is a pleasant sport1 &
 kille? ! greate/ ,fi%2 he comme? boldly
 to ! ,bait1 z if x 7 a ,ma/ive ,dog at 
a ,be>e3 y may ,angle ) great] ,tackles1

 & /rong]1 & be no prejudice to y 9 y\r 
,angl+3 a ,l9e made ( ?ree silks & ?ree 
hairs twi/$ = ! upp]mo/ "p ( ! ,l9e1 &  
two silkes & two haires twi/$ = !       
bottome next y\r hook1 ) a ,swivel nigh 
! middle ( y\r ,l9e1 ) an indiff]5t l>ge
 hook4  ,to bait y\r hook ) a ,m5[1 y   
mu/ put y\r hook ?r\gh ! l[]mo/ "p ( 8  
m\?1 s draw y\r hook ?or[1 !n put ! hook
 9 at ! m\? aga9e1 let ! po9t ( ! hook  
come out at ! h9dmo/ ,f91 !n draw y\r   
,l9e1 & ! ,m5[es m\? w close1 t no wat] 
w get into its belly2 y mu/ alwayes be  
,angl+ ) ! po9t ( y\r ,rod d[n ! /ream1 
) draw+ ! ,m5[ up ! /ream by little &   
little1 nigh ! top ( ! wat]2 ! ,tr\t    
see+ ! bait1 comme? at x mo/ fi]cely1 s 
give a little "t be=e y /rike3 ,?is is !
 true way1 )\t ,lead2 = _m times ,i h _h
 !m come at ! ,lead & =sake ! ,m5[1 s he
 t trye? %all prove x 9 "t3 let u g to  
,angl+ ) a ,flie1 :i* is a delightfull  
sport4  ,! ,rod mu/ be light & t5d]1 if 
y c fit y\rselfe ) an ,hazell1 ei!r ( "o
 piece or two set toge!r 9 ! mo/        

conv5i5t mann]1 light & g5tle3 set y\r  
,l9e to ! ,rod2 = ! upp]mo/ "p1 y may   
use y\r owne discretion2 = ! l[] "p1    
next y\r ,flie1 mu/ be ( ?ree or f\re   
hair$ l9ks4 ,if y c atta9 to ,angle ) "o
 haire1 y %all h ! m rises1 & kill m    
fi%2 be sure y doe n ov]-load y\rself ) 
! l5g? ( y\r ,l9e3 be=e y beg9 to       
,angle1 make a triall1 hav+ ! w9de 9 y\r
 back to see at :at l5g? y c ca/ y\r    
,flie1 t ! ,flie light fir/ into ! wat]1
 & no long]2 = if any ( ! ,l9e falle?   
into ! wat] be=e ! ,flie1 x is bett]    
un?r[ne !n ?r[ne2 be sure y be ca/+     
alwayes d[ne ! /ream1 ) ! ,w9d beh9de y1
 & ! ,sun be=e2 x is a speciall po9t to 
h ! ,sunne & ,moon be=e y2 = ! v motion 
( ! ,rod drives all ! pleasure f y1 ei!r
 by day or night 9 all y\r ,angl+s1 bo? 
= ,wormes & ,flies2 s !re mu/ bee a     
great c>e ( t4  ,let u beg9 to ,angle 9 
,m>* ) ! ,flie3 ,if ! wea!r prove       
,w9die1 or ,cl\die1 !re are sev]all     
k9des ( ,palm]s t are good = t "t4      
,fir/1 a black ,palm] ribb$ ) silv]3 !  

second1 a black ,palm] ) an             
,orange-tauny body3 ?irdly1 a black     
,palm]1 ) ! body made all ( black3      
f\r?ly1 a r$ ,palm] ribb$ ) gold1 & a r$
 hackle mix$ ) ,or5ge cruel2 ^! ,flies  
s]ve all ! ye> long morn+ & ev5+1 w9die 
& cl\die4 ,!n if ! ,aire prove bright & 
cle>e1 y mu/ imitate ! ,hau?orn ,flie1  
:i* is all black & v small1 & ! small] !
 bett]4 ,9 ,may take ! ,may-flie3       
imitate t1 :i* is made sev]all wayes2 "s
 make !m ) a %ammy body1 ribb$ ) a black
 haire3 ano!r way made ) ,s&y-,hogges   
wooll1 ribb$ ) black silke1 & w+$ ) a   
,mall>ds fea!r1 accord+ to ! fancy ( !  
,angl]4 ,!re is ano!r call$ !           
,oak-,flie1 :i* is made ( ,orange col\r 
,cruell & black1 ) a br[ne w+2 imitate  
t3 ,ano!r ,flie1 ! body made ) ! /ra9 ( 
a ,pea-,cocks fea!r1 :i* is v good 9 a  
bright day3 ,! ,grasse-hopp] :i* is gre5
 imitate t2 ! small] ! ,flies be made1 &
 ( indiff]5t small hooks1 !y are !      
bett]2 ^! sorts ,i h set d[ne1 w s]ve   
all ! ye> long1 obs]v+ ! times &        

seasons3 ,note1 ! lighte/ ( y\r ,flies =
 cl\dy & d>knesse1 & ! d>ke/ ( y\r      
,flies = lightnesse1 & ! re/ = indiff]5t
 times2 t a mans owne ,judgem5t1 ) "s   
exp]i5ce & discretion mu/ guide him3 ,if
 he mean to kill ,fi%1 he mu/ alt] 8    
,flies accord+ to ^! directions4 ,n[1 ( 
late1 ,i h f\nd1 t ,hogs-wooll1 (       
sev]all col\rs1 makes good gr\nds2 & !  
wooll ( a r$ ,heyf] makes a good body3  
,& ,be>s wool makes a good gr\nd2 s ,i  
n[ "w mu* ( !m1 & x procure? v mu*      
sport4  ,! naturall ,flie is sure       
,angl+1 & w kill great /ore ( ,tr\ts )  
mu* pleasure3 ,z = ! ,may-,flie1 y %all 
h !m always play+ at ! ,riv] side1      
especially aga9/ ,ra9e4 ,! ,oake-,flie  
is to bee _h on ! butt ( an ,oake1 or an
 ,a%1 f ! beg9n+ ( ,may to ! end (      
,augu/3 x is a br[ni% ,flie1 & /&s      
alwayes ) 8 head t[>ds ! root ( ! tree1 
v easie to be f\nd3 ,! small black ,flie
 is to be _h "o evry ,haw?orn ,bu%1 aft]
 ! buds be come =?3 ,y\r ,grasse-hopp]1 
:i* is gre51 is to be _h 9 any ,m$[ (   

,grasse 9 ,june or ,july3 ) ^! ,flies1 y
 mu/ ,angle ) su* a ,rod z y ,angle ) ! 
gr\nd ,bait2 ! ,l9e mu/ n be s long z ! 
,rod3 ) draw+ y\r flie1 z y f9de        
conv5i5t 9 y\r ,angl+4 ,:5 y come to    
deep wat]s t /& some:at /ill1 make y\r  
,l9e "s two y>ds long1 or !reab\t1 & dop
 y\r ,flie beh9de a bu%1 :i* ,angl+ ,i h
 _h good sport at2 we call x dop+4  ,a  
,"l lately s5t to me at ,sun go+ d[n1 to
 provide him a good di% ( ,tr\ts aga9/ !
 next morn+ by six ( ! ,clock3 ,i w5t to
 ! door to see h[ ! wa9s ( ! ,aire 7 l  
to prove1 & return$ answ]1 t ,i d\bt$ n 
b to be provid$ 7,god will+7 at my "t   
appo9t$4 ,i w5t pres5tly to ! ,riv]1 & x
 prov$ v d>k2 ,i drew out a ,l9e ( ?ree 
silkes & ?ree hairs twi/$ = ! upp]mo/   
"p1 & a ,l9e ( two silks & two hairs    
twi/$ = ! l[]mo/ "p1 ) a good l>ge hook3
 ,i bait$ my hook ) two ,lob-worms1 !   
f\r ends hang+ z meet z ,i c\ld ghesse  
!m 9 ! d>k3 ,i fell to ,angle2 x prov$ v
 d>k1 t ,i _h good sport1 ,angl+ ) !    
,lob-worms1 z ,i doe ) ! ,flie1 at ! top

 ( ! wat]2 y %all he>e ! ,fi% rise at ! 
top ( ! wat]2 !n y mu/ loose a slack    
,l9e d[n to ! bottome1 z nigh z y c     
ghesse1 !n hold a /raight ,l9e2 feel+ ! 
,fi% bite1 give "t1 !re is no d\bt (    
los+ ! ,fi%2 = !re is n "o among tw5ty1 
b do? gorge ! ,bait3 ! lea/ /roak y c   
/rike to fa/5 ! hook1 makes ! fi% sure1 
& !n y may take ! fi% up ) y\r h&s3 ,!  
night began to alt] & grew some:at      
light]2 ,i took (f ! ,lob-worms1 & set  
to my ,rod a :ite ,palm] ,flie1 made ( a
 l>ge hook1 ,i _h sport = ! "t1 till x  
grew light]2 !n ,i put on my r$ ,palm]1 
,i _h sport = ! "t untill x grew v      
light2 !n ,i set on my black ,palm]1 _h 
good sport1 made up my di% ( fi%1 put up
 my ,tackles1 & 0 at my "t appo9t$ = !  
s]vice4 ,= ^! ?ree ,flies1 ) ! help ( ! 
,lob-worms1 s]ve to ,angle all ! ye>    
long1 obs]v+ ! times1 z ,i h %ew$ 9 ?is 
nights "w3 a light ,flie = d>knes1 ! r$ 
,flie 9 m$io1 & a d>k ,flie =           
lightnesse3 ,?is is my exp]im5t = ?is   
k9d ( ,angl+1 :i* is ! sure/ ,angl+ (   

all1 & kille? ! greate/ ,fi%3 y\r ,l9es 
may be /rong1 b mu/ be no long] ?an !   
,rod4  ,to take a ,c>p ei!r 9 ,pond or  
,riv]1 if y mean to h sport ) "s pr(it1 
y mu/ take a peck ( ,ale-gra9es1 & a    
good quantity ( any bl\d1 & mix ! bl\d &
 gra9es toge!r1 & ca/ x 9 ! places :]e y
 meane to ,angle2 ?is fe$ w ga!r ! scale
 ,fi% toge!r1 z ,c>p1 ,t5*1 ,roa*1      
,dace1 & ,bream2 ! next morn+ be at y\r 
sport v e>ly1 plum y\r gr\nd3 y may     
,angle = ! ,c>p ) a /rong ,l9e2 ! ,bait 
mu/ be ei!r a r$ knott$ worm1 or ,pa/e3 
!re is no d\bt ( sport4  ,to take ,pe>*4
 ,! ,pe>* fe$s well1 if y light :]e !y  
be1 & bites v free3 ,my op9ion is1 7) "s
 exp]i5ce7 to bait ) ,lob-worms1 *opt 9 
pieces ov] night2 s come 9 ! morn+      
betimes1 plum y\r gr\nd1 gage y\r l9e1  
bait y\r hook ) a r$ knott$ worme2 b ,i 
hold a ,m5[ bett]3 put ! hook 9 at !    
back ( ! ,m5[1 betwixt ! fi% & ! sk91 t 
! ,m5[ may swim up & d[n alive1 be+ boy$
 up ) a ,cork or ,quill1 t ! ,m5[ may h 
lib]ty to swimme a foot (f ! gr\nd3 !re 

is no d\bt ( sport ) pr(it4  ,i w %ew1 a
 little1 my op9ion ( float+ = scale fi% 
9 ! ,riv] or ,pond3 ,! fe$ br+s ! ,fi%  
toge!r1 z ! %eep to ! ,p53 ,!re is no?+ 
bett] 9 all y\r ,angl+s1 = fe$1 !n ,bl\d
 & ,gra9s2 ,i hold x bett] !n ,pa/e3 !n 
plumm+ y\r gr\nd1 ,angl+ ) f9e ,tackles1
 z s+le haire = halfe ! ,l9e next !     
hook1 r\nd & small plum$1 accord+ to y\r
 float3 ,= ! ,bait1 !re is a small r$   
worm1 ) a yell[ tip on 8 taile1 is v    
good2 ,br&l9s1 ,g5tles1 ,pa/e1 or       
,cadice1 :i* we call ,cod-bait1 !y lye 9
 a gravelly husk "u /ones 9 ! ,riv]3 ^! 
be ! speciall ,baits = ^! k9de ( ,fi%4  
,"o ( my "n 0 ! be/ ,tr\l]1 = a ,pike1 9
 ?is ,realme3 he laid a wag]1 t he w\ld 
take a ,pike ( f\r foot long1 ( ,fi%1 )9
 ! space ( "o ,mone?1 ) 8 ,tr\l+-,rod2 s
 he ,tr\l$ ?ree weeks & odde days1 &    
took _m great ,pikes1 nigh ! l5g?1 b did
 n rea* ! full l5g?1 till )9 ! space (  
?ree dayes ( ! "t2 !n he took "o1 & won 
! wag]4 ,! mann] ( 8 ,tr\l+ 01 ) a      
,hazell ,rod ( twelve foot long1 ) a ,r+

 ( ,wyre 9 ! top ( 8 ,rod1 = 8 ,l9e to  
runne ?or[3 )9 two foot ( ! bottome ( ! 
,rod !re 0 a hole made1 = to put 9 a    
w9de1 to turne ) a b>rell1 to ga!r up 8 
,l9e1 & loose at 8 pleasure2 ?is 0 8    
mann] ( ,tr\l+3 ,b ,i w pawn my cr$it1 t
 ,i w %ew a way1 ei!r 9 ,maior1 ,pond1  
or ,riv]1 t %all take m ,pikes ?an any  
,tr\l] ) 8 ,rod3 ,& ?us x is4 ,fir/1    
take =k$ /ick1 a ,l9e ( twelve y>ds long
 w\nd ^u x1 at ! upp] end1 leave ab\t a 
y>d1 ei!r to tye a bun* ( ,sags1 or a   
,bladd]1 to ,boy up ! ,fi%1 & to c>ry x 
f ! gr\nd3 ! ,bait mu/ be a live ,fi%1  
ei!r ,dace1 or ,gudg91 or ,roa*1 or a   
small ,tr\t3 ! =k$ /ick mu/ h a slit 9 !
 "o side ( ! =k to put 9 ! ,l9e1 t y may
 set y\r live ,fi% to swimme at a gage1 
t :5 ! ,pike take? ! ,bait1 he may h !  
full lib]ty ( ! ,l9e = 8 fe$4  ,y may   
turne ^! loose1 ei!r 9 ,pond or ,riv]3 9
 ! ,pond ) ! w9de all day long1 ! m !   
bett]3 at night set "s small weight1 z  
may /ay ! ,boy1 z a ,%ip lye? at ,an*or1
 till ! ,fi% take?4 ,= ! ,riv]1 y mu/   

turn all loose ) ! /reame2 two or ?ree  
be suffici5t to %ew pleasure1 gag$ at   
su* a dep? z !y w g currant d[ne !      
,riv]2 !re is no d\bt ( sport1 if !re be
 ,pikes3 = ! hooks1 !y mu/ be d\bl$     
hooks1 ! %anks %\ld be some:at %ort] ?an
 ord9>y3 my reason is1 ! %ort] ! hook is
 ( ! %ank1 x w hurt ! live ,fi% ! lesse1
 & mu/ be arm$ ) small wyre well s(tn$2 
b ,i hold a hook arm$ ) twi/$ silk to be
 bett]1 = x w hurt ! live fi% lea/4  ,if
 y arm y\r hook ) wyre1 ! neeld mu/ be  
made ) a small hook at ! "o end !re(4   
,if y arme ) silke1 ! neeld mu/ be made 
) an eye3 !n mu/ y take "o ( ^? ,baits  
alive 7:i* y c get7 & ) "o ( y\r neelds 
ent] )9 a /rawes brea? ( ! ,gill ( !    
,fi%1 s put ! neeld betwixt ! sk9 & !   
,fi%2 !n pull ! neeld out at ! h9dmo/   
f9ne1 & draw ! arm+ ?or[ ! ,fi%1 until !
 hook come to lye close to ! ,fi%es     
bodie3 ,b ,i hold = ^? t be arm$ ) wyre 
to take (f ! hook1 & put ! neeld 9 !    
h9dmo/ f9 & s to come =? at ! ,gill2 !n 
put on ! hook drawn close to ! body1    

'twill hurt ! live ,fi% ! less1 s knit !
 arm+ ) ! live ,fi% to ! ,l9e2 !n put (f
 ei!r 9 ,maior or ,pond1 ) ! w9de1 9 !  
,riv] ) ! /ream3 ,! m y put (f 9 ,maior 
or ,pond1 y are l to h ! m pleasure3 ,= 
! ,riv] ,i h %ew$ y be=e4  ,!re is a "t 
:5 ,pikes goe a ,frogg+ ,dit*es1 & 9 !  
,riv] to ,sun !m1 z 9 ,may1 ,june &     
,july1 !re is a spe$y way to take !m1 & 
n to misse sc>ce "o 9 tw5ty4  ,y mu/    
take a ,l9e ( six or eight foot long1   
arm a l>ge hook1 ( ! l>ge/ size t is    
made2 arm x to y\r ,l9e1 lead ! %ank (  
y\r hook v h&som1 t x may be ( su* a    
weight z y may guide ! hook at y\r      
pleasure3 y may /rike ! ,pike1 y see1 ) 
! b>e hook :]e y please3 ?is ,l9e & hook
 do? f> exce$ sn>+4  ,! pr9cipall sport 
to take a ,pike1 is to take a ,goose or 
,g&]1 or ,duck3 take "o ( ! ,pike ,l9es 
,i h %ew$ y be=e3 tye ! ,l9e "u ! left  
w+1 & ov] ! "r w+1 ab\t ! body1 z a man 
we>e? 8 ,belt3 turne ! ,goose (f into a 
,pond1 :]e ,pikes are1 !re is no d\bt ( 
sport1 ) great pleasure1 betwixt !      

,goose & ! ,pike3 ,x is ! greate/ sport 
& pleasure t a noble ,g5tleman 9        
,%rop%ire do? give 8 fri5ds ent]ta9m5t  
)4  ,! way to make ! be/ pa/e is1 ,take1
 a reasonable quantity ( fre% ,butt]1 z 
mu* fre% %eeps ,suet1 a reasonable      
quantity ( ! /ronge/ ,*eese y c get1 ) !
 s(t ( an old /ale :ite loafe2 beat all 
?is 9 a ,mort] till x come to p]fect    
pa/e2 put z mu* on y\r hook z a gre5    
pease4  ,!re are _m wayes to take       
,eeles3 ,i w %ew y a good way to take a 
di% ( ,eeles4 ,:5 y /ay a night or two  
,angl+1 take f\r or five ,l9es1 su* z be
 laid = ,pikes1 ( f\rte5 or fifte5 y>ds 
long1 & at e two y>ds make a noose1 to  
hang a hook arm$ ei!r to d\ble ?r$1 or  
silk twi/2 = x is bett] !n wyre3 ,bait  
y\r ,hooks ) ,millors-?umbs1 ,loa*es1   
,m5[es1 or ,gudg9s3 tye to e noose a    
,l9e bait$3 ^! ,l9es mu/ be laid crosse 
! ,riv] 9 ! deepe/ places1 ei!r ) /ones1
 or pegg$1 s ! ,l9e lie 9 ! bottome ( ! 
riv]1 !re is no d\bt ( tak+ a di% (     
,eeles2 y mu/ h a small neeld ) an eye1 

to bait y\r hooks4  ,n[ to %ew h[ to    
make ,flies3 le>n to make two ,flies1 & 
make all3 t is1 ! ,palm] ribb$ ) silv]  
or gold1 & ! ,may-flie3 ^! are ! gr\nd (
 all ,flies4  ,we w beg9 to make !      
,palm] ,flie3 ,y mu/ arme y\r ,l9e on ! 
inside ( ! hook2 take y\r ,scis]s1 & cut
 s mu* ( ! br[n ( ! ,mall>ds fea!r1 z 9 
y\r owne reason %all make ! w+s1 !n lay 
! outmo/ "p ( ! fea!r next ! hook1 & !  
po9t ( ! fea!r t[>ds ! %anke ( ! hook1  
!n :ip x ?ree or f\r times ab\t ! hook )
 ! same silk y arm$ ! hook3 !n make y\r 
silk fa/3 !n y mu/ take ! hackle ( !    
neck ( a ,cock or ,capon1 or a ,plov]s  
top1 :i* is ! be/1 take (f ! "o side ( !
 fea!r1 !n y mu/ take ! hackle silk1 or 
cruell1 gold or silv] ?r$2 make all ^!  
fa/ at ! b5t ( ! hook1 !n y mu/ beg9 )  
,cruell1 & ,silv]1 or ,gold1 & "w x up  
to ! w+s1 e b\t %ift+ y\r f+]s1 & mak+ a
 /op1 !n ! gold w fall "r1 !n make fa/3 
!n "w up ! hackle to ! same place1 !n   
make ! hackle fa/3 !n y mu/ take ! hook 
betwixt y\r f+] & ?umb1 9 ! left h&1 ) a

 neeld or p91 "p ! w+s 9 two3 !n ) !    
arm+ silk1 z y h fa/n$ all hi!rto1 :ip  
ab\t z x falle? crosse betwixt ! w+s1 !n
 ) y\r ?umb y mu/ turne ! po9t ( ! fea!r
 t[>ds ! b5t ( ! hook1 !n "w ?ree or f\r
 times ab\t ! %ank1 s fa/51 !n view !   
proportion4  ,= ! o!r ,flies3 ,if y make
 ! gr\nds ( ,hogs-wooll1 s&y1 black or  
:ite2 or ! wooll ( a ,be>1 or ( a two   
ye> old r$ ,bullock3 y mu/ "w all ^!    
gr\nds ^u a wax$ silk1 !n y mu/ arm &   
set on ! w+s1 z ,i h %ew$ be=e3 ,= !    
,may-flie1 y "w ! body ) "s ( ^! gr\nds1
 :i* is v good1 ribb$ ) a black hair2 y 
may "w ! body ) ,cruels1 imitat+ !      
,col\r1 or ) ,silv]1 ) suit+ ! w+s4 ,= !
 ,oak-flie1 y mu/ make him )            
,orange-tauny & black1 = ! body1 & !    
br[n ( ! ,mall>ds fea!r = ! w+s4 ,if y d
 aft] my directions1 !y w kill fi%1     
obs]v+ ! times fitt+1 & foll[ my =m]    
,directions4  ,if any wor?y or hone/    
,angl] _c hit ( ^! my ,directions1 let  
him come to me1 he %all read & ,i w "w1 
he %all see all ?+s done accord+ to my  

=esaid ,directions3 ,s ,i conclude = !  
,flie1 hav+ %ew$ y my true ,exp]im5ts1 )
 ! ,rod1 ,i w set all lab\r+ sports     
aside3  ,& n[ ,i am wait+ on my ,"l ) a 
great ,di% ( ,tr\ts1 :o meet+ ) company1
 comm&$ me to turne ,scullion & dresse a
 ,d9n] ( ! ,tr\ts wee _h tak53 :]eupon  
,i gave my ,"l ?is ,bill ( f>e1 :i* ,i  
did furni% 8 ,table )1 accord+ z x 0    
furni%$ ) fle%4 ,tr\ts 9 bro?1 :i* is   
re/orative3 ,tr\ts broyl$1 cut & fill$ )
 sweet ,h]bes *opt3 ,tr\ts calvor$ hot )
 ,ant*ovaes sauce3 ,tr\ts boyl$2 out (  
:i* ,kettle ,i make ?ree ,di%es2 ! "o = 
a ,s\s$ ,di%1 ano!r = a ,/ew'd ,di%1 !  
?ird = a hot ,di%3 ! ,sauce is ,butt]1  
,v9eg>1 beat5 ,c9amon1 ) ! juyce ( a    
,lemmon1 beat5 v well toge!r1 t ! ,sauce
 is :ite & ?ick1 or else x is no ,sauce 
= a great man's ,table3 ,tr\ts fry$1 :i*
 mu/ be done1 & n put into ! ,pan1      
untill ! ,suet boyle v high1 & kept )   
/irr+ all ! "t !y are fry+1 be+ fl[r'd  
fir/4 ,tr\ts /ew'd3 ,tr\ts close1 boyl$ 
) ! calvor$ ,tr\ts1 all 9 "o ,kettle & !

 same liquor3 ,tr\ts butt]'d ) ,egs3    
,tr\ts roa/$3 ,tr\ts bak$3 ^! are = !   
fir/ c\rse1 be=e ! ,salt4  ,& ^! are = !
 latt] c\rse4 ,tr\ts calvor$ cold3      
,tr\ts flat cold3 ,bak$ ,tr\ts3 ,tr\ts  
m>ill$1 t w eat p]fect & sweet ?ree     
mone?s 9 ! heat ( ,summ]3 if ,i did say1
 = ! :ole ye> ab\t1 ,i w\ld make x good4
  ,= ! dress+ ( f\r or five ( ! ,di%es1 
,i w %ew y h[ ,i did p]=m !m4  ,fir/1 ,i
 w %ew y = ! boyl+ & calvor+1 t s]ves = 
hot & cold1 = fir/ & latt] c\rse4       
,fir/1 y mu/ draw out ! ,intrails ( !   
fi%1 cutt+ ! fi% two or ?ree times 9 !  
back2 lay !m 9 a ,tray or ,platt]1 put  
"s ,v9eg> ^u !m2 y %all see ! fi% turn  
sangu9e1 if !y be new1 pres5tly3 y mu/  
put s mu* wat] 9 ! ,kettle z y ?9ke w   
cov] !m1 ) a p9t ( ,v9eg>1 a h&full (   
,salt1 "s ,rosem>y & ,?yme & sweet      
,m>joram ty$ 9 a bun*3 !n y mu/ make ?is
 liquor boyle ) a fi]ce fire made (     
wood3 :5 ! liquor ha? boyl$ v well1 put 
9 y\r fi% by "o & "o1 keep+ y\r liquor  
alwayes boyl+1 untill y h put all 93    

hav+ provid$ a cov] = y\r ,kettle1 s put
 on ! cov]3 y mu/ h a paire ( ,bell[es  
to bl[ up ! fire ) spe$1 t ! liquor may 
boyle up to ! top ( ! ,kettle2 s ! fi]ce
 boil+ w make ! ,fi% to calvor3 provid$1
 ! fi% be new kill$3 y may let !m boile 
nigh a qu>t] ( an h\r2 :5 !y are cold1 y
 may put !m 9 a ,tray or e>!n ,pan1     
untill y h occasion to use !m3 be sure  
!y lie cov]$4  ,= y\r /ew$ ,tr\ts1 y mu/
 cut !m on ! side1 z = broil+3 !re are  
div]s wayes ( /ew+2 ! ,engli% ha? "o    
way1 ! ,fr5* ha? ano!r way1 ! ,italian  
ha? ano!r way3 ,i may speak ?is2 = ,i h 
be5 admitt$ into ! ,kit*9s1 to furni% m5
 ( mo/ ,nations1 :5 !y h be5 9 ,engl&4  
,we w beg9 ) ! ,engli%3 ,he broyle? fir/
 ^u a ,*>coale fire2 ! fir/ ?+ t y mu/ h
 a c>e ( is1 :5 y\r ,grid-iron is hot y 
mu/ coole x ) ruff ,suet1 !n ! sk9 ( y\r
 ,fi% w n break1 ) c>e ( turn+ !m3 :5 !y
 are nigh broyl$1 take !m (f !          
,grid-iron2 set on a ,*af+-di% ( coals 9
 a ,/ew-pan1 or ,di%2 put 9 a good      
quantity ( fre% ,butt]1 s mu* ,v9eg> z w

 give ! reli%1 a p5ny-wor? ( beat5      
,c9amon2 !n put 9 y\r broyl$ fi%1 & let 
!m /ew1 ab\t halfe an h\re w be         
suffici5t1 be+ turn$3 adorn y\r ,di% )  
,sippets1 take ! fi% out ( ! /ew-pan1   
lay !m = ! s]vice1 be sure to squease a 
,lemmon on !m3 ,i w w>rant !m good      
victuall4  ,! ,italian he /ewes ^u a    
,*af+-di% ( coals1 ) :ite ,w9e1 ,cloves1
 & ,mace1 ,nutmegs slic$1 a little ,g+]3
 y mu/ und]/& :5 ?is fi% is /ew$1 ! same
 liquor t ! fi% is /ew$ 91 mu/ be beat5 
) "s ,butt] & ! juyce ( a ,lemmon1 be=e 
x is di%'d = ! s]vice4 ,! ,fr5* doe add 
to ?is a slice or two ( ,bacon4  ,i w   
%ew y ! way to m>rionate a ,tr\t or o!r 
fi% t w keep a qu>t] ( a ye>e 9 ,summ]1 
:i* is ! ,italians r>e/ ,di% = fre% fi%1
 & w eat p]fect & sweet4  ,y mu/ take   
out ! ,intrailes z y doe ( o!r fi%1 &   
cut !m a-crosse ! sides1 z y d to       
broyle1 wa%$ clean1 dri$ ) a clo?1 lay  
!m ^u a ,tray or bo>d1 spr9kle a little 
salt on !m1 & fl[re !m z to frie !m1 s  
take y\r ,fry+-pan ) s mu* ,suet1 :5 x  

is melt$1 z ! ,fi% may lye to ! midside 
9 ! liquor1 & s fry !m2 & e "t y turn   
!m1 fl[] !m aga9e1 untill y f9de ! fi%  
fry$ suffici5t3 :5 y ?9k ! fi% is fry$1 
take x out ( ! ,pan1 & lay x ^u "s ?+1 t
 ! liquor may dra9e out ( x2 :5 ! fi% is
 cold1 y may re>e x an end4  ,y mu/ h a 
close ,vessell to keep ?is fi% & liquor 
91 t no w9de comes 91 accord+ to !      
quantity y make triall (4  ,= ! ,liquor4
 ,fir/1 y mu/ take halfe ,cl>et-,w9e1 ! 
o!r halfe ,v9eg>1 two or ?ree           
,bay-leaves1 s mu* ,saffron z a ,nut ty$
 9 a clo?1 ) "s ,cloves & l>ge ,mace1 "s
 ,nutmeg slic$2 boile all ^! toge!r v   
well2 :5 ! liquor is cold1 & ! fi% cold1
 put ! fi% & liquor into ! close        
,vessell1 ) ?ree or f\r ,lemmons slic$  
among ! fi%2 make all close t no w9de c 
get into ! ,vessell2 aft] eight or t5   
days y may beg9 to eat ( ?is fi%2 !     
,sauce mu/ be "s ( ! same liquor1 ) "s (
 a slic$ ,lemmon4   ,to dresse a ,pike4 
,:5 ! ,pike come? into ! ,kit*91 kill x2
 !n take a h&full ( ,salt1 ) wat]1 & rub

 ! fi% v well to take ! slime (f1 draw  
out ! ,intrailes2 wa% ! ,pike cleane1   
put a h&full ( ,salt 9 ! ,pikes ,belly2 
!n take s mu* wat]1 ) a p9te ( ,v9eg>3  
if ! ,pike be any ?+ l>ge1 y mu/ put 9  
at lea/ ?ree h&full ( ,salt1 ) a bun* ( 
,rosem>y1 ,?yme1 & sweet ,m>joram1 & two
 or ?ree gre5 ,onyons2 boyle y\r liquor 
v well ) a high fire made ( wood2 !n put
 9 y\r ,pike1 cov] y\r ,kettle1 ) y\r   
,bell[s keep y\r ,kettle boil+ v]ie high
 = ! space ( halfe an h\re or !reab\ts3 
a ,pike aske? great boil+3 = ! sauce1 x 
is sweet ,butt] well beat5 ) "s ( ! top 
( ! same liquor1 ) two or ?ree          
,ant*ovaes1 ! sk9 tak5 (f1 & ! bones    
tak5 out1 a little ,v9eg>1 s g>ni% y\r  
,di%3 :5 y\r ,pike is ,di%$1 take !     
juyce ( a ,lemmon1 & put on ! top ( !   
fi%3 !re is no d\bt b x is good         
victuall4  ,i c\ld set d[ne z _m ways to
 dress ,eeles1 z w\ld furni% a ,lords   
,table3 b ,i w relate b "o4  ,take (f ! 
sk9ne :ole1 till y come )9 two in*es ( !
 taile1 beg9n+ at ! head3 take out !    

,intrailes1 wa% ! ,eele cleane1 drie x )
 a clo?1 scot* x all along bo? ! sides2 
take "s ,pepp] & ,salt1 mixe !m toge!r1 
rub ! ,eele well ) ! ,pepp]1 & ,salt2   
draw ! sk9ne on aga9e :ole2 tye ! sk9ne 
ab\t ! head ) a little ?r$ lapp$ r\nd1  
broyl$ on a ,*>coale fire1 let y\r      
,grid-iron be hot1 rub y\r ,grid-iron ) 
"s ruffe ,suet2 ! sk9ne w n burne2 ?is  
is good2 b take ! sk9 (f1 & /ew ! ,eele 
betwixt two ,di%es1 on a ,*af+-di% (    
,coals1 ) sweet ,butt]1 ,v9eg>1 & beat5 
,c9namon1 !y w be bett]4  ,! boyl+ ( a  
,c>p is ! v same way z ,i h %ew$ = !    
,tr\t1 ! scales on3 no bett] ,sauce c be
 made ?an ! ,ant*ovaes ,sauce4 ,!       
high-boyl+ is ! way = all fre%-wat]     
,fi%3 ,i h s]v$ sev5 times sev5 ye>s1 to
 see ! exp]im5t4  ,if !re be any        
,g5tleman t live? adjoyn+ to a ,riv]    
side1 :]e ,tr\ts are2 ,i w %ew ! way to 
br+ !m to fe$1 t he may see !m at 8     
pleasure2 & to br+ /ore to ! place4     
,ga!r great ,g>d5-,wormes1 ! quantity ( 
a p9te1 or a qu>te1 *op !m 9 pieces1 &  

?r[ !m :]e y int5d to h y\r pleasure2 ) 
fe$+ (t51 !re is no d\bt ( _! comm+2 !y 
w come z ,%eep to ! ,p53 y mu/ beg9 to  
fe$ ) peeces ( worms1 by h&1 by "o & "o1
 untill y see !m eat2 !n y may fe$ )    
,liv] or ,lights1 s y\r desire w be     
effect$4 ,& ?us ,i conclude ?is %ort    
,treatise4   ,,f9is4