,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,escul5t ,,fi%4 ,price1 9 ,bo>ds1 ,"o ,gu9ea & a ,half1 col\r$4 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,escul5t ,,fi%1 ,,) ,,plates1 ,,drawn ,,& ,,engrav$ ,,by ,,eleaz> ,,alb93 ,,& ,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,! ,,bre$+ ,,( ,,fi%1 ,,& ,,! ,,con/ruction ,,( ,,fi%-,,ponds1 ,,by ,,! ,,hon\rable ,,rog] ,,nor?4 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,,edw>d ,,jeff]y1 ,pall ,mall2 ,,rob]t ,,fauld]1 ,new ,bond ,/reet2 ,j4 ,,cu!ll1 & ,j4 ,,deighton1 ,holborn2 ,j4 ,,walk]1 ,pat]no/] ,r[2 ,,hamilton & ,co4 ,bee* ,/reet1 ,b>bican4 ,,mdccxciv4 ,illu/ration3 ,b>bus3 ,b>beau4 ,a ,b>bell4 ,elizabe? ,alb9 ,depictio ,june #cj4 #agcf4 ,! ,,b>bel1 ,call$1 9 ,ic?yology1 ,b>bus1 b by "s writ]s 9 ,natural ,hi/ory1 ,mu/us ,/uviatitis1 & is a species ( ! ,cypr9us4 ,! ,b>bel is a fi% commonly kn[n & s call$ f ! b>b or be>d "u its *aps or nose1 & is ( ! lea!r-m\!d k9d4 ,x is b a mod]ate ta/$ fi%1 & ! female is less e/eem$ = ! table ?an ! male2 b nei!r ( !m is mu* valu$3 ! wor/ season = !m is 9 ,april4 ,!y love to be among ! weirs1 :]e !re is a h>d gravelly bottom1 & g5]ally swim toge!r 9 l>ge %oals4 ,9 summ]1 !y frequ5t ! /ronge/ & swifte/ curr5ts ( wat]1 z "u deep bridges1 weirs1 & ! l places1 & are apt to get 9 among ! piles1 we$s1 & o!r %elt]2 b 9 w9t]1 !y retire into ! deepe/ & /ille/ wat]s2 ! be/ season = angl+ = ?is fi%1 is f ,may to ,augu/1 & ! "t = tak+ !m is v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 or late 9 ! ev5+4 ,! place %\ld be bait$ ) *opp$ worms "s "t be=e2 & no bait is s good = ! hook z ! spawn ( fi%1 p>ticul>ly ! ,salmon3 9 defect ( ^!1 lob-worms w d2 b !y mu/ be v clean & nice1 & ! hook c>efully cov]$1 o!rwise he w n t\* !m4 ,old *eese /eep$ 9 honey also is a f9e bait4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,cypr9us4 ,c>pe4 ,! ,c>p4 ,eleaz> ,alb9 del9eavit ,decem4 #ab4 #agce4 ,,c>p4 ,leon>d ,m>*al fir/ br\ght ?is fi% into ,engl& ab\t #aead3 x is ! mo/ valuable ( all k9ds ( fi% = /ock+ ponds1 because ( its quick gr[? & great increase4 ,if ! fe$+ & bre$+ ( ?is fi% 7 m und]/ood & practis$1 ! advantages result+ w\ld be v great2 & a fi% pond w\ld become z valuable an article z a g>d54 ,! g5tleman :o has l& 9 8 own h&s1 may1 besides furni%+ 8 own table & supply+ 8 fri5ds1 become a s\rce ( mu* pr(it 9 money1 & v consid]able advantage to 8 l&s at ! same "t1 s z to make x produce m ?an by any o!r employm5t :atev]4 ,! sale ( ,c>p makes a consid]able "p ( ! rev5ue ( ! pr9cipal nobility & g5try 9 ,prussia1 ,pom]ania1 ,br&5burg1 ,saxony1 ,meckl5burgh1 ,bohemia1 & ,hol/e94 ,p>ticul> att5tion %\ld be paid to ! soil1 wat]1 & situation ( a ,c>p pond2 ! be/ k9d are ^? :i* are surr\nd$ by ! f9e/ pa/ure1 or corn fields1 ) a ri* black m\ld1 & s(t spr+s on ! spot1 or o!r runn+ wat]1 t is nei!r too cold1 or impregnat$ ) acid1 calc>e\s1 sel5etic1 or o!r s]ane\s1 m9]al p>ticles4 ,! wat] may be s(t5$ by expos+ x to ! air or sun 9 a res]voir1 or by =m+ an op5 *annel = x "s di/ance f ! pond2 !y %\ld be expos$ to ! influ5ce ( ! sun1 & %elt]$ f ! ea/]n & nor!rly w9ds4 ,by exp]i5ce1 x is f\nd conv5i5t to h ?ree k9ds ( ponds = ,c>p1 viz4 ! spawn+ pond1 ! nurs]y1 & ! ma9 pond3 ! fir/ pond mu/ be cle>$ ( all o!r k9d ( fi%1 especially ^? ( ! rapaci\s k9d1 su* z ! p]*1 pike1 eel1 & tr\t2 ! wat] beetle1 & also ( ! newts or liz>ds4 ,x %\ld be expos$ to sun & air1 & be suppli$ ) s(t wat]4 ,a pond ( "o acre requires ?ree or f\r male ,c>p1 & six or eight female ones2 & 9 ! same proportion = ea* additional acre4 ,! be/ ,c>p = bre$+ are ^? ( five1 six1 or sev5 ye>s old1 9 good heal?1 ) full scale1 & f9e full eyes1 & a long body1 )\t any blemi% or w\nd3 ! pond %\ld be /ock$ 9 a f9e calm day1 t[>ds ! end ( ,m>*1 or beg9n+ ( ,april4 ,c>p spawn 9 ,may1 ,june1 or ,july1 accord+ to ! w>m? ( ! season2 & = ?is purpose1 !y swim to a w>m1 %ady1 well-%elt]$ place1 :]e !y g5tly rub _! bodies aga9/ ! s&y gr\nd1 grass1 or osi]s2 & by ?is pressure ! spawn issues out at ! spawn+ season4 ,all sorts ( f[l %\ld be kept f ! ponds3 ! "y fry is hat*$ f ! spawn by ! g5ial influ5ce ( ! sun1 & %\ld be left 9 ?is pond ?r\gh ! :ole summ]1 & ev5 ! next w9t]1 provid$ ! pond is deep en\gh to prev5t _! suffocation dur+ a h>d w9t]2 !n ! bre$]s & ! fry are put into ponds saf] = _! w9t]+4 ,! second k9d ( ponds are ! nurs]ies2 ! "y fi% %\ld be mov$1 9 a f9e calm day1 into ?is pond1 9 ! mon?s ( ,m>* or ,april3 a ?\s& or twelve hundr$ ( ?is fry may be well accommodat$ 9 a pond ( an acre4 ,:5 !y are fir/ put 91 !y %\ld be well wat*$1 & driv5 f ! sides ( ! pond1 le/ !y become ! prey ( rapaci\s birds4 ,9 two summ]s1 !y w gr[ z mu* z to weigh f\r1 five1 or ev5 six p\nds1 & be fle%y & well ta/$4 ,! ma9 ponds are to put ^? into t measure a foot1 head & tail inclusive2 e squ>e ( fifte5 feet is suffici5t = "o ,c>p3 _! gr[? dep5ds on _! room1 & ! quantity ( food all[$ !m4 ,! be/ seasons = /ock+ ! ma9 ponds are spr+ & autumn4 ,c>p gr[ = _m ye>s1 & become ( consid]able size & weight4 ,mr4 ,fo/] m5tions see+ 9 ,prussia two or ?ree hundr$ ,c>ps ( two & ?ree feet 9 l5g?1 & "o five feet long1 & tw5ty-five p\nds weight2 x 0 suppos$ to be ab\t sixty ye>s old3 ,gesn] m5tions "o t 0 an hundr$ ye>s old4 ,^! 7 tame1 & w\ld come to ! side ( ! pond to be f$1 & swall[$ ) ease a piece ( bread half ! size ( a halfp5ny loaf4 ,ponds %\ld be well suppli$ ) wat] dur+ ! w9t]2 & :5 !y are cov]$ ) ice1 holes %\ld be op5$ e day = ! admission ( fre% air1 ?r\gh want ( :i*1 ,c>ps frequ5tly p]i%4 ,c>p are sometimes f$1 dur+ ! cold] season1 9 a cell>3 ! fi% is wrapp$ up 9 a quantity ( wet moss laid on a piece ( a net1 & !n laid 9 to a purse2 b 9 su* a mann]1 h[ev]1 to admit ( ! fi% brea?+3 ! net is !n plung$ into wat]1 & hung up to ! ceil+ ( ! cell>3 ! dipp+ mu/ at fir/ be repeat$ e ?ree or f\r h\rs1 b1 aft]w>ds1 x ne$ be plung$ into ! wat] only once 9 six or sev5 h\rs3 bread soak$ 9 milk is sometimes giv5 him 9 small quantities2 9 a %ort "t1 ! fi% w be> m1 & gr[ fat by ?is treatm5t4 ,_m h be5 kept alive1 brea?+ no?+ b air 9 ?is way1 sev]al successive days4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,cephalus4 ,! ,*ub4 ,=t94 ,alb9 del94 #agdj4 ,! ,,*ub ,is1 accord+ to ! ,art$ian & ,l9nan sy/em1 a species ( ,cypr9us1 & is call$ by ! ,fr5* ! ,vilian & ,te/>d1 & 0 call$ by ! anci5t ,romans ,squalus4 ,! resorts ( ?is fi% are easily f\nd2 be+ g5]ally holes ov]-%ad$ by trees2 & on a hot day1 !y may be se5 9 great numb]s1 float+ almo/ on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,= ! table !y are v poor fi%1 full ( bones4 ,!y af=d mu* ent]ta9m5t to ! angl]1 & are easily caught4 ,! be/ mann] ( fi%+ = !m is ?us3 prep>e a v /rong rod ( suffici5t l5g?2 fix a gra%opp] to ! hook2 place y\rself s z n to be p]ceiv$ by ! fi%1 & drop 9 ! bait ab\t two feet f ! place :]e a ,*ub lies2 if he does n see ! angl]1 he r>ely fails bit+1 & is tak5 directly2 b he is s /rong a fi%1 t he %\ld be tak5 out c>efully1 aft] a great deal ( play1 o!rwise ! tackle w be 9 dang]2 a beetle1 or any l>ge fly1 w answ] ! purpose 9 ! place ( a gra%opp]2 & if none ( !m are to be _h1 ! me?od ( fi%+ mu/ be alt]$1 & ! l9e be long en\gh = fi%+ at ! bottom4 ,9 ,m>* & ,april1 ?is fi% is to be caught ) r$ worms2 9 ,june & ,july1 ) worms1 snails1 & *]ries2 b 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb]1 ! prop] bait is good *eese1 p\nd$ 9 a mort> ) "s saffron & a little butt]4 ,"s make pa/e ( *eese & ,v5ice turp5t9e = ! ,*ub 9 w9t]1 at :i* season ! fi% is bett] ?an at any o!r2 ! bones are less tr\blesome 9 ?is season1 & ! fle% m firm & bett] ta/$4 ,! roe is also g5]ally well flav\r$4 ,! angl] mu/ keep 8 bait = ?is fi% at ! bottom 9 cold wea!r1 & ne> ! top 9 hot4 ,! fi% w bite easily4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,asellus ,major4 ,! ,cod-fi%4 ,e4 ,alb9 ,del93 ,m>* #bi4 #agci4 ,! ,,cod ,,fi% ,is ! l>ge/ ( ! g5us ,aselli1 by au?ors call$ ,asellus ,maximus1 & sometimes ,asellus ,v>ius1 five ,/riatus4 ,x is di/+ui%$ f o!r fi%es ( ! same k9d by ! foll[+ m>ks4 ,its col\r on ! back & sides is a dusky olive1 int]mix$ ) yell[ spots2 a :ite belly1 ) a :ite l9e runn+ along ea* side f ! gills to ! tail1 :i* is curv$ at ! abdom51 b /raight else:]e4 ,x has v small scales1 :i* adh]e firmly to ! sk92 its eyes are l>ge2 a s+le be>d hangs at ! angle ( its l[] jaw1 :i* is %ort1 seldom long] ?an "o's f+]4 ,x has a broad tongue1 & sev]al r[s ( tee?1 "o be+ mu* long] ?an ! re/4 ,among ^! !re are "s moveable tee?1 z 9 ! ,pike2 & 9 ! palate1 ne> ! orifice ( ! /oma*1 & ne> ! gills1 x has small clu/]s ( tee?2 x has ?ree back-f9s1 two at ! gills1 two at ! brea/1 & two at ! anus2 & ! tail is pla94 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,asellus ,m9or4 ,! ,haddock4 ,=t94 ,alb9 del94 #agdj4 ,! ,,haddock ,is1 accord+ to ! ,art$ian sy/em1 ( ! g5us ( ,gadi4 ,x is call$ by ,salvian ! ,asellus ,major1 or ,great] ,asellus1 & by ,turn] & ,will\ghby ! ,orus1 or ,as9us ( ! ,anci5ts4 ,*>lton tells u1 t x 0 ! ,call>is ,gal]is1 or ,galaxis1 ( ! old ,romans1 m5tion$ by ,pl9y2 b ,art$i has "s d\bt ab\t t4 ,x is likewise call$ by ,art$i ! ,gadus2 ) a be>d$ m\?1 ?ree f9s on ! back1 a :iti% body1 ) ! upp] jaw longe/2 ! tail a little =k$4 ,l>ge ,haddocks beg9 to be 9 roe ab\t ! middle ( ,novemb]1 & cont9ue s till ! end ( ,janu>y2 f t "t till ,may1 _! tails gr[ ?91 & !y are out ( season4 ,! small ones are v good f ,may to ,febru>y2 & ^? :i* are n old en\gh to bre$ 9 ,febru>y1 ,m>*1 & ,april4 ,x is said by fi%]m51 t 9 r\gh wea!r !y hide !mselves 9 ! s& at ! bottom ( ! sea1 & among ! ooze1 & %elt] !mselves till ! /orm is ov]1 because !y take none 9 /ormy wea!r4 ,!y live 9 ! summ] on "y ,h]r+s1 & on o!r "y fi%2 & 9 w9t]1 on a species ( sespula1 call$ ! /one-coat$ ,worm1 & by ! fi%]m51 ,haddock-meat4 ,! great %oals ( ,haddocks come p]iodically on ! coa/ ( ,york%ire4 ,! l>ge ones quit ! coa/ z soon z !y get out ( season1 & leave beh9d !m a numb] ( small ones4 ,!y are said to visit ! coa/s ( ,hamburgh & ,jutl& 9 ! summ]4 ,!re is a l>ge black spot on ea* side ( ! ,haddock1 ascrib$ by sup]/ition to ! m>k :i* ,/4 ,pet]'s ?umb made1 :5 he took ! tribute money out ( ! m\? ( a species ( ?is fi%4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,halec4 ,! ,h]r+4 ,e4 ,alb9 ,del3 #agci4 ,! ,,h]r+4 ,h>5gus1 9 ,ic?yology1 a species ( ! ,clopea4 ,its ,h>5gi =ms are ^!3 its l5g? is g5]ally sev5 or eight in*es1 ?\gh x sometimes gr[s to a foot2 its head is flatt$1 & its m\? plac$ upw>ds3 x has a gre5 back & sides m+l$ ) blue1 & a belly ( a silv] ca/2 its scales are l>ge & r\nd4 ,x is n spott$ at all1 & its belly is c>9at$2 ! ridge is q smoo?1 & n at all s]rat$2 its side l9es are small1 & sc>ce di/+ui%able2 ! l[] jaw is /rong] & m prom95t ?an ! upp]2 its gills are f\r 9 numb]1 z 9 o!r fi%es2 _! fibres v long1 & op5 rem>kably wide2 s t ?is fi% dies almo/ z soon z tak5 out ( ! wat]3 x has "o f9 on its back1 :i* consi/s ( ab\t sev5te5 rays1 & is betwe5 ! head & ! tail2 ! two v5tral f9s h n9e rays1 ! pectoral sev5te51 & ! anal f\rte52 ! tail is =k$4 ,! "n ,h]r+1 takes its d]ivation f ! ,g]man ,he]1 an army1 :i* expresses _! numb] :5 !y migrate our seas4 ,h]r+s are f\nd 9 va/ quantities f ! highe/ nor!rn latitudes z l[ z ! nor!rn coa/ 9 ,france2 on ! coa/ ( ,am]ica l>ge %oals ( !m are to be met ) z l[ z ,c>ol9a4 ,9 ,kamts*atka !y are also to be f\nd1 & v possibly 9 ,japan3 _! w9t] r5dezv\s is )9 ! arctic circle2 !y retire !re aft] spawn+1 & :]ev] !y c meet ) insect food4 ,!y are 9 full roe at ! end ( ,june1 & 9 p]fection till ! comm5cem5t ( w9t]1 :5 !y beg9 to deposit _! spawn4 ,,pres]v$ ,,h]r+s4 ,v>i\s are ! names giv5 to !m1 & accord+ z !y are ord]$3 z1 #a/4 ,,sea-,,/icks are :at are caught all ! fi%+ season1 & b once pack$4 ,a b>rel ( ^! conta9s six or eight hundr$2 accord+ to law1 eight b>rels g to ! hundr$4 ,a hundr$ ( ,h]r+s is "o hundr$ & tw5ty2 a la/ is t5 ?\s&2 & !y g5]ally reckon f\rte5 b>rels to ! la/4 #b;d4 ,,repack$ ,,h]r+s are ,h]r+s repack$ on %ore4 ,sev5te5 b>rels ( ,sea-,/icks make f twelve to f\rte5 b>rels ( repack$ ,h]r+s4 ,!y repack !m 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 take out ! ,h]r+s1 wa% !m 9 _! own pickle1 & lay !m ord]ly 9 a fre% b>rel3 !y h no salt put to !m2 b aft] be+ close pack$1 h a sworn copp] put ov] !m ) ! pickle :5 ! b>rel is half full3 ! pickle is br9e2 s /rong t ! h]r+ may swim 9 x4 #c;d4 ,,summ]s are :at are caught by ! ,dut* ,*as]s1 or ,div]s1 f ,june till ! middle ( ,july4 ,!y are sold 9 ,sea-,/icks2 !y w n endure repack+3 !y g "o ) ano!r full & %ott52 b ! repack$ ,h]r+s are sort$4 #d?4 ,! ,,sick & ,,%ott5 ,,h]r+s by !mselves2 ! b>rel %\ld be m>k$4 #e?4 ,,cruss ,,h]r+s are :at are caught aft] ! middle ( ,septemb]2 !y are cur$ ) salt ^u ,salt3 all ^! are full ,h]r+s4 ,!re is likewise ano!r sort1 call$ ,,c[$ ,,h]r+s4 ,^! s]ve to make ,r$ ,h]r+s f ,septemb] to ,octob]2 !y %\ld be c>ri$ on %ore )9 a week aft] !y are tak52 !y are ro$ 9 salt1 b nev] gipp$2 ^? :i* !y make ,r$ ,h]r+s (1 are wa%$ 9 fre% wat] previ\s to _! be+ hung up 9 ! ,h]r+-,h\ses1 g5]ally kn[n by ! appellation ( ,h]r+-,hangs4 ,!n foll[e? ! mann] ( salt+ ,h]r+s4 ,:5 ! fi%es are tak5 out ( ! nets & put into ! w>backs :i* /& on ! side ( ! vessel1 "o fills ! gipp]'s baskets4 ,! gipp]s1 aft] hav+ cut _! ?roats & tak5 out _! guts1 proce$ to sort !m4 ,:5 ! gipp$ are put into ! basket1 "o man takes x to ! r[]back1 :]e9 !re is salt2 "o /irs !m ab\t 9 ! salt1 :il/ ano!r takes !m f him1 & c>ries !m 9 baskets to ! pack]s4 ,ea* b>rel is pack$ by f\r m51 :o lay ! ,h]r+s "o by "o 9 a v ev5 mann]2 :i* b>rel be+ full1 ano!r man takes x f !m4 ,! b>rel is usually left to /& op5 = a day or two1 to dissolve ! salt2 aft]w>ds x is fill$ up1 & ! b>rel is head$4 ,obs]ve1 t ! pickle be /rong en\gh to su/a9 ! fi%2 o!rwise !y w decay 9 x4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,scombrus4 ,maqu]eau4 a ,mack>el4 ,eleaz4 ,alb9 del3 ,may #c4 #agci4 ,illu/ration3 ,scombrus4 ,maqu]eau4 a ,mack>el4 ,eleaz> ,alb9 del9avit4 ,july #ba4 #agce4 ,! ,,mack>el4 ,a v common sea fi% ( ! ,s*omb] k9d4 ,its nose is %>p po9t$ & tap]$2 its eyes l>ge2 & bo? its jaws ( ! same l5g?3 ! tee? are small1 b v num]\s2 ! body compress$ on ! sides2 t[>ds ! tail1 x is r sl5d]1 & some:at angul>4 ,! fir/ dorsal f9 is plac$ a little beh9d ! pectoral f92 x is triangul>1 & has n9e or t5 /iff rays2 ! second has twelve s(t rays1 & lies at a di/ance f ! o!r2 ! pectoral has tw5ty1 & ! v5tral six rays3 at ! base ( ! anal f91 is a long sp9e4 ,betwixt ! la/ dorsal & ! tail1 are five small f9s2 ! same numb]1 likewise1 betwixt ! anal & ! tail4 ,! tail is broad & semilun>2 ! col\r ( ! back & sides above ! lat]al l9e is beautiful gre51 v>iegat$ ) black l9es po9t+ d[nw>ds2 b5ea? ! l9e1 ! belly is ( a beautiful silv]y col\r4 ,! eyes ( ! ,mack>el are almo/ cov]$ ) a :ite film1 :i* gr[s 9 w9t]1 dur+ :i* "t !y are ne>ly bl9d3 !y ca/ x 9 ! beg9n+ ( summ]4 ,x is 9 high e/imation among/ ! ,romans1 because x furni%$ ! preci\s g>um4 ,illu/ration3 ,mullus4 ! ,mullet4 ,eleaz4 ,alb9 ,del94 #agci4 ,! ,,mullet1 ,is a "n giv5 indet]m9ately to fi% ( sev]al k9ds2 b ! true mean+ ( ! ^w is ! same ) t ( ! ,mugil1 or ,cephalus4 ,! *>act]s ( ! ,mugil are ^!4 ,! bran*io/ege membrane on ea* side conta9s six crook$ bones2 ! upp] "o be+ ! broade/1 & hid "u ! gills2 only five are disc]nible2 ! scales are l>ge1 & cov] ! head & ! op]cula ( ! gills1 z well z ! body ( ! fi%4 ,! head is depress$ 9 ! ant]ior "p2 ! body oblong & compress$4 ,accord+ to ^! di/9ctions1 !re is only "o species ( ,mugil1 namely1 ! ,mugil ( ,ovid & ! ,anci5ts4 ,x resembles ! ,?ymallus 9 its ext]nal figure2 its jaws are t5d] & ?91 & h no tee? 9 !m2 ! tail is =k$4 ,! ,l9nan sy/em reckons two species2 viz4 ! ,cephalus & ,albula4 ,?ree or f\r diff]5t species ( ! ,mugil h be5 describ$ by ,rondeletius & o!rs2 b _! diff]5ce seems to arise m]ely f age1 place1 & ! l accid5ts4 ,! nose is %>p1 ! belly b[$2 ! head pla9 & flatt$2 ! scales are v l>ge1 & cov] ! body entirely4 ,! back is ( a dusky blue1 or gre5i%-br[n col\r2 ! belly :ite1 & ! sides v>iegat$1 f ! head to ! tail1 ) gre5 & black l9es2 its tongue is r r\gh2 x has no tee?4 ,x preys ^u no fi%1 & is !re=e suppos$ to fe$ on we$s4 ,at c]ta9 times x comes up ! riv]1 b x is g5]ally caught at sea4 ,! ,mullet is a v good ta/$ fi%2 we make tobago ( its spawn4 ,mullets are to be f\nd *iefly on ! s&y coa/s2 p>ticul>ly :]e !re are influxes ( fre% wat]4 ,!y come 9 great %oals2 & !y keep root+ ! mud l hogs1 & leave _! trace 9 ! =m ( l>ge r\nd holes4 ,!y are v cunn+2 & :5 surr\nd$ ) a net1 ! :ole %oal frequ5tly escape by leap+ ov] x2 = if "o takes ! lead1 ! o!rs are sure to foll[4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,p]ca4 ,p]*e4 ,a ,pe>*4 ,eleaz> ,alb9 ,del4 ,july #h4 #agcf4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pe>* f ! ,riv] ,rh9e4 ,eleaz4 ,alb9 del3 ,may #a4 #agci4 ,! ,,pe>*1 or ,,p]*1 ,is a g5us ( fi% ( ! ord] ( ,?oracci2 ! *>act]s ( ^! are1 t ! membrane ( ! gills has sev5 bones1 & ! back has "o or two f9s2 ! fir/ sp9y1 & ! second s(t3 ! body is cov]$ ) r\gh scales2 ! edges ( ! gill-cov]s are scaly & s]rat$4 ,l9nu enum]ates ?irty-six species2 ?is fi% is v>iegat$ ) black spots4 ,!re is a /range v>iety ( ,pe>*2 "s ( :i* are q hun*$2 & ! backbone1 ne> to ! tail1 v mu* di/ort$3 9 col\r & o!r respects1 x is simil> to ! common k9d4 ,! be/ "t = _! bit+ is betwixt spr+ & summ]1 z at t "t !y are v gre$y2 & ! angl]1 ) good managem5t1 may take all t are 9 ! hole1 at "o /&+1 if !re 7 ev] s _m4 ,! ,pe>* w bite all day long1 if x be cl\dy2 b ! be/ "t is f eight till t5 9 ! morn+1 & f ?ree till six 9 ! aft]noon4 ,x is v ab/emi\s 9 ! w9t]1 & w seldom bite2 if x does at all1 x is 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,all fi% bite be/ at ?is "t ( ! day 9 t season4 ,illu/ration3 ,lucius4 ,! ,pike or ,jack4 ,eliza4 ,alb9 del94 #agdj4 ,! ,,pike ,is ! ,lucius ,esox ( ,l9nu4 ,x has a v flat head2 ! upp] jaw is broad1 & %ort] ?an ! l[]1 :i* turns up a little at ! end2 ! body is long1 sl5d]1 & compress$ sideways2 ! tee? are v %>p1 dispos$ only 9 ! front ( ! upp] jaw1 b 9 bo? sides ( ! l[]2 sometimes 9 ! ro( ( ! m\?1 & frequ5tly 9 ! tongue4 ,! eyes are small1 & ! slit ( ! m\? v wide2 ! dorsal f9 is plac$ v l[ on ! back1 & consi/s ( tw5ty-"o rays2 ! pectoral ( fifte51 ! v5tral ( elev51 & ! anal1 ( eighte52 ! tail is bifurcat$4 ,!y are to be f\nd 9 mo/ ( ! lakes 9 ,europe4 ,lapl& produces v l>ge ones1 "s eight feet long2 !y are dri$ !re1 & export$ = sale4 ,! ,pike 0 introduc$ into ,engl& 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 9 #aecg1 :5 a ,pike 0 sold = d\ble ! price ( a h\se lamb 9 ,febru>y4 ,besides its usual food1 fi% & frogs1 x dev\rs wat]-rats & "y ducks4 ,x is rem>kable = its longevity3 we read ( "o t liv$ till n9ety ye>s old1 & ( ano!r t 0 no less ?an two hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s old4 ,illu/ration3 ,rubellio4 ,! ,roa*4 ,e4 ,alb9 ,del3 #agci4 ,! ,,roa* ,is ! ,engli% "n ( a v common fi%1 call$ by "s au?ors ! ,rutilius & ,rubiculus1 & by o!rs ! ,rubellio4 ,x is a species ( ! ,cypr9us1 accord+ to ! new sy/em ( ,art$i1 & ! ,cypr9us ,rutilius ( ,l9nu4 ,x has be5 look$ ^u 7?\gh )\t mu* reason7 rem>kable = its livel9ess & vivacity1 f :i* comes ! prov]b 8s\nd z a ,roa*40 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! _w1 ?is fi% w only live 9 /&+ wat]s3 x ?rives v mu* 9 ponds & deep1 /ill riv]s3 x is v rem>kable = its prog5y2 a pond be+ soon] /ock$ ) ?is fi% ?an any o!r4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,clupea3 ,hala*ie4 ,a ,%ad4 ,eleaz> ,alb9 ,del4 ,june #cj4 #agcf4 ,! ,,%ad ,is ! "n ( a sea fi% ( ! ,h]r+ k9d2 x is also call$ ! ,"m ( ,h]r+s2 by "s au?ors ,clupea & ,trissa2 by ! ,anci5ts ,tre*is1 or ,tri*ias2 & ! ,clupea ,alosa ( ,l9nu4 ,9 its g5]al =m1 x v mu* resembles ! ,h]r+2 only x is flatt] & broad]1 & gr[s to a cubit long & f\r in*es broad4 ,! back is convex & r %>p2 ! head slop+ consid]ably f x4 ,! body gr[s gradually less to ! tail f !nce4 ,! l[] jaw is r long] ?an ! upp]2 ! tee? v m9ute4 ,! dorsal f9 is small1 & plac$ v ne> ! c5t]3 ! middle rays are ! longe/4 ,! pectoral & v5tral f9s are small2 ! belly v %>p2 ! tail =k$3 ! body is ( a dusky blue4 ,above ! gills is a l9e ( black spots1 :i* m>k ! upp] "p ( ! back on ea* side4 ,! numb] ( ^! spots is diff]5t 9 diff]5t fi%1 f f\r to t54 ,x is v common 9 _m ( our seas1 & 9 "s ( our riv]s :i* lie ne> ! sea4 ,!y run up !re 9 great numb]s1 & are !n v fat2 !y aft]w>ds become lean1 & g d[n to ! sea aga94 ,!y usually swim 9 l>ge %oals toge!r4 ,! ,%ad is 9 high] p]fection 9 ! ,sev]n ?an 9 any o!r riv] 9 ,great ,brita94 ,x appe>s !re 9 ,may1 & 9 v w>m seasons1 9 ,april2 x cont9ues ab\t two mon?s4 ,at its fir/ appe>ance1 x is e/eem$ a v delicate fi%2 especially at ,gl\ce/]1 :]e x sells de>] ?an ,salmon4 ,! ,london fi%mong]s di/+ui% x f t ( ! ,?ames by ! ,fr5* "n ( ,alose4 ,:e!r !y spawn 9 ! ,sev]n & ,wye1 is n det]m9$1 z _! fry has n yet be5 asc]ta9$4 ,! old fi% come f ! sea 9 full roe4 ,! fi%]m5 imag9e1 v errone\sly1 t ! ,bleak1 :i* appe> 9 multitudes ne> ,gl\ce/] 9 ! mon?s ( ,july & ,augu/1 are ! fry ( ! ,%ad3 _m ( ^! are tak5 9 ^? mon?s only2 b none ( ! emaciat$ ,%ad are ev] caught 9 _! return4 ,! ,?ames ,%ad does n frequ5t ! riv] till ! mon? ( ,july1 & is ?\ght a v co>se1 insipid fi%4 ,at t "t1 ! ,twaite1 a v>iety ( ,%ad :i* makes its appe>ance 9 ,gl\ce/]1 & is tak5 9 great numb]s 9 ! ,sev]n1 b held 9 z great disrepute z ! ,%ad ( ! ,?ames4 ,! real ,%ad weighs sometimes eight p\nds2 b 9 g5]al f f\r to five4 ,! ,twaite1 on ! contr>y1 weighs f half a p\nd to two p\nds1 :i* x nev] exce$s4 ,x only diff]s f ! small ,%ad1 by hav+ "o or m black spots on its side1 :i* are g5]ally plac$ "o "u ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,t9ca3 ,t5*e3 ,a ,t5*4 ,eliza4 ,alb9 ,del94 ,may #bg4 #agcg4 ,! ,,t5* ,is1 9 ,ic?yology1 ! ,engli% "n ( ! ,t9ca ( ! mod]n au?ors2 b1 accord+ to ! ,art$ian & ,l9nan sy/em1 a species ( ! ,cypr9us4 ,x is di/+ui%$ by ,art$i by ! "n ( ! blacki%1 muc\s1 or slimy ,cypr9us1 ) ! end ( ! tail ev54 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,a ,salmon ,tr\t f ,b]wick on ,twe$ ,e4 ,alb9 #agdj4 ,illu/ration3 ,trocta1 ! ,tr\t4 ,alb9 ,fecit1 #agda4 ,! ,,tr\t ,is a v valuable riv]-fi%2 ! *>act]s ( :i* are ^!4 ,x has a long body2 its head is %ort & r\nd1 its nose blunt at ! end3 its tail is v broad2 its m\? l>ge1 & ea* jaw furni%$ ) "o r[ ( %>p tee?4 ,9 its palate !re are ?ree p>cels ( tee?1 ea* ( an oblong figure1 9 ! cong]ies1 & all meet+ 9 an angle ne> ! end ( ! nose2 ! tongue has also six1 eight1 or t5 tee? on x4 ,x is v beautifully v>iegat$ on ! sides ) r$ spots4 ,! col\r ( ! ,tr\t1 & ( its spots1 v>ies greatly 9 diff]5t wat]s & diff]5t seasons2 yet y may r$uce ea* to "o species4 ,9 ,llyndivi 7a lake 9 ,s\? ,wales71 !re are ,tr\ts call$ ,co* y ,dail1 m>k$ ) r$ & black spots ab\t ! size ( a sixp5ce2 o!rs1 n spott$1 & ( a r$di% hue1 :i* sometimes weigh f eight to t5 p\nds3 !y are v ill ta/$4 ,9 ,l\gh ,neagh1 9 ,irel&1 !re are ,tr\ts call$ ,buddagh1 _m ( :i* weigh ?irty p\nds2 o!rs are tak5 ( a mu* sup]ior size1 9 ,hulse ,wat] 7a lake 9 ,cumb]l&71 ! same z ^? ,tr\ts 9 ! lakes ( ,g5eva4 ,! /oma*s ( ! common ,tr\ts are v ?ick & muscul>1 z !y fe$ on ! %ell fi% ( lakes & riv]s z well z ! small fi%2 & take gravel or /ones into _! /oma*s to assi/ 9 comm9ut+ ! te/ace\s p>ts ( _! food4 ,! ,tr\ts ( c]ta9 lakes 9 ,irel& are rem>kable = ! great ?ickness ( _! /oma*s1 :i*1 f "s resemblance to ! dige/+ organs 9 birds1 are call$ ,gizz>ds2 & ! species :i* h !m1 are call$ ,gizz>d ,tr\ts4 ,^! /oma*s are frequ5tly s]v$ up to ! table 9 ,irel&1 "u ! nom9ation ( ,gizz>ds4 ,tr\ts are a v voraci\s fi%1 af=d+ ! angl] great amusem5t4 ,! "u jaw ( ! ,tr\t is subject to ! same curvature z t ( ! ,salmon4 ,!re is likewise a species ( ,tr\t1 :i* migrates out ( ! sea into ! riv] ,esk 9 ,cumb]l&1 f ,july to ,septemb]1 & call$1 f its col\r1 ! ,:it+4 ,its ta/e is delici\s4 ,:5 !y fir/ make _! appe>ance f ! salt wat]1 !y h a ,salmon ,l\se adh]+ to !m4 ,!y h milt & spawn2 b no fry has be5 yet obs]v$4 ,x goes "u ! appellation ( ,ph9ocs1 among ! ,scot*4 ,!y are nev] m ?an a foot 9 l5g?2 ! upp] jaw is some:at long] ?an ! l[]2 ! upp] conta9s two r[s ( tee?1 & ! l[] "o3 on ! tongue !re are six tee?4 ,its =m is truly elegant2 ! col\r dusky1 m+l$ ) silv]4 ,fir/ dorsal f9 spott$ ) black2 ! tail q black1 & =k$2 ! fir/ dorsal f9 has elev5 rays2 ! pectoral ?irte52 ! v5tral n9e2 ! anal n9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,asellus4 ,! ,:it+4 ,=t94 ,alb94 del94 #agdj ,! ,,:it+ ,is1 9 ,ic?yology1 ! ,engli% "n ( a common fi% ( ! ,asellus k9d1 call$ by "s ,asellus ,mollis1 & by o!rs ,asellus ,albus1 or ,m]langus4 ,x is c]ta9ly1 accord+ to ! ,art$ian sy/em1 "o ( ! ,gadi2 di/+ui%$ by t au?or by ! "n ( ,gadus ) ?ree f9s on ! back2 )\t be>ds1 ) a :ite body2 ! upp] jaw long] ?an ! l[]4 ,! ,:it+1 or ,gadus ,melangus ( ,l9nu1 has a v elegant =m3 its eyes are l>ge1 its nose %>p2 ! tee? ( ! upp] jaw are v long1 & appe> above ! l[] :5 clos$4 ,! fir/ dorsal f9 has fifte5 rays1 ! second eighte51 & ! la/ tw5ty4 ,! head & back are ( a pale br[n col\r2 ! lat]al l9e :ite & crook$2 ! belly & sides silv]y2 ! sides be+ m>k$ l5g?ways ) yell[4 ,!y appe> 9 ! sea1 by l>ge %oals1 9 ! spr+1 keep+ at ! di/ance ( ab\t half a mile to t ( ?ree miles f ! %ore4 ,!y are ! mo/ delicate & :olesome ( any ( ! g5us1 & seldom gr[ to m ?an t5 or twelve in*es 9 l5g?4 ,a ,,disc\rse ,,( ,,fi% ,,& ,,fi%-,,ponds1 ,,by ,! ,hon4 ,,rog] ,,nor?4 ,a ,,disc\rse ,,( ,,fi% ,,& ,,fi%-,,ponds4 ,( ! ,situation & ,disposition ( ! pr9cipal ,wat]s4 ,"o great po9t 9 ! conduct ( fi%1 is1 to h !m at comm&2 ano!r is1 to h p]petual recruits1 to supply y\r /ock z y draw x (f4 ,?is is n to be done )\t a c]ta9 ord] & me?od2 & ) x1 no?+ is m practicable & easy4 ,y\r me?od mu/ be1 to h "s great wat]s1 :i* are ! head-qu>t]s ( ! fi%1 f :5ce y may take1 or :]e9 y may put1 any ord9>y quantity ( fi%4 ,!n to h /ews1 & o!r prop] auxili>y wat]s1 s z y lead ! fi% f "o to ! o!r1 :]eby y nev] %all want1 & ne$ n ab\nd2 &1 :i* is m1 lose no "t 9 ! gr[? ( ! fi%1 b employ ! wat]1 z y d y\r l&1 to ! be/ advantage4 ,?is w appe> m di/9ctly 9 ! sequel ( ?is disc\rse1 :i* %all beg9 ) ! situation & disposition ( ! pr9cipal wat]s1 :]eupon y mu/ dep5d = ! rais+ & fe$+ ! greate/ "p ( ! /ock4 ,fir/1 y mu/ exam9e ! gr\nds1 & f9d "s fall betwixt two hills1 z ne> a flat z may be1 s z !re be a suffici5t curr5t = ! wat]4 ,if !re be any difficulty 9 judg+ ( su*1 take an opportunity aft] "s sudd5 ra91 or ! break+ up ( a great sn[ 9 w9t]1 & y %all see pla9ly :i* way ! gr\nd ca/s2 = ! wat] w take ! true fall1 & run accord+ly4 ,! condition ( ! place mu/ det]m9e ! quantity ( gr\nd to be cov]$ ) wat]4 ,i %\ld propose 9 all1 fifte5 acres 9 ?ree ponds1 or eight acres 9 two1 & n less4 ,& ^! ponds %\ld be plac$ "o above ano!r1 s z ! po9t ( ! l[] may almo/ rea* ! head or bank ( ! upp]2 :i* w be v beautiful1 z well z pr(itable1 z w appe> aft]w>ds4 ,! head or bank1 :i*1 by /opp+ ! wat] 9 its curr5t1 is to raise ! wat]1 & s make a pond1 mu/ be built ) ! clay & e>? tak5 f ! pan or holl[ dug 9 ! l[e/ gr\nd above ! bank2 & t pan %\ld be %ap$ z half an oval1 :]e( ! flat comes to ! bank1 & ! long] diamet] runs squ>e f x4 ,b 7 !re n ne$ ( e>? = ?is purpose1 x 7 bett] to leave ! natural soil = ! fi% to fe$ ^u4 ,i %all give ! reason aft]w>ds1 & consid] ! mann] ( rais+ & =tify+ ! bank p>ticul>ly4 ,( ! ,mann] ( ! mak+ & rais+ ,pond-,heads4 ,x is obvi\s1 t if y make a dam cross a valley or swamp1 :]e at any "t aft]1 ! wat] runs1 x w produce a pond2 & z ! bank or dam is high] at ! po9t or c5t]1 :i* is aga9/ ! l[e/ gr\nd1 s mu* is ! pond deep]2 & if ! hills on ea* side rise /eep & quick1 ! wat] /opp$ w cov] less gr\nd ?an if !y rise sl[4 ,n[ fir/1 = mak+ ! bank or head1 y mu/ be sure x is tight1 & t x d n sew or leak1 z x w c]ta9ly d1 if x be compos$ ( m]e e>?2 !re=e a b$ or wall ( clay1 ! :ole l5g? ( ! bank1 mu/ be c>ri$ up ) good ramm+1 f a foot or two bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 to su* height z y propose ! wat] %all /&4 ,if y d n give ! b$ ( clay ?is f\ndation1 ! wat] ly+ "u a great weight f ! dep? ( x1 w "w itself und]nea?1 s all[ a spit or two at lea/ = x4 ,!n1 z y ram ! clay1 y mu/ be sure t e>? be br\ght to c>ry ! bank up ) x1 or else ! sun w se>* & crack x1 :i* is ( p]nici\s consequ5ce2 s :5 x is come to its full height1 close & cov] x ) e>? imm$iately1 le/ ! inconv5i5ce happ5s4 ,y mu/ all[ ?ree feet to ! bread? ( ?is b$ ( clay1 & raise x to ! height y int5d ! wat] %all /&1 & lay e>? ?ree feet high]2 two feet w\ld h s]v$1 b t ! all[ance ( "o at lea/ mu/ be made = ! s9k+ ( ! bank2 = x w d s not)/&+ ! press+ ( tumbrels1 horses1 & m5 work+ ^u x4 ,if y project _m /ews1 or o!r ponds to be sunk "r d[n ab\t ! same "t1 y w h great advantage by ! clay y take out ( !m1 :i* w be mu* m ?an is necess>y = ! b$1 & t may =tify ! b$1 by be+ press$ d[n by ! tumbrels on ea* side ( x2 & s ! bank w be v mu* confirm$1 & x w also save break+ ( gr\nd )9 ! pond1 :i* is a great advantage 9 ! fe$ ( ! fi%4 ,! ,dim5sions ( ,pond-,heads4 ,! dim5sions ( ^! banks are gov]n$ by ! mann] ( ! hills ris+2 = if x be quick1 !n1 to cov] a compet5t quantity ( gr\nd1 y mu/ raise ! bank high]1 & consequ5tly x mu/ be made /rong]1 ?an :5 ! gr\nd rise? sl[1 s z a mod]ate height %all ca/ ! wat] ^u gr\nd en\gh4 ,& ( ?is !re w be great diff]5ce2 = 9 "s places1 t5 feet high %all cov] z mu* z tw5ty feet 9 o!rs4 ,& ?is w be easily discov]$ by ! wat]-level1 us$ accord+ to art1 :]eby y may /ake ! wat]-l9e ^u ! gr\nd to any height2 & s y w fix ! det]m9ate height ( ! bank4 ,i w suppose a m$ium1 & t a bank1 f\rte5 feet high at ! c5t]1 w cov] ! quantity ( gr\nd4 ,!n y mu/ make y\r bank at ! foot at lea/ fifty feet wide1 & s /rait5+ by equal degrees on ei!r side1 br+ x to sixte5 at ! top2 & s y w h a suffici5t slope1 & ! bank w /& firm & durable1 sc>ce to be de/roy$ )\t z mu* pa9s & indu/ry z made x4 ,by ?is proportion1 pond heads ( any dim5sion may be project$2 ! matt] is n s nicely circum/anc$1 t a little m or less %\ld signify4 ,b x mu/ be not$1 t to make !m too slight1 is ! greate/ error1 & mo/ to be avoid$2 let !m be r made too /rong1 = !n y h n only a m secure bank1 b a m beautiful walk1 & m room = :eel-c>riage1 besides a capacity ( "s wood2 all :i* comp5sate ! *>ge ( :at is sup]flu\s4 ,( secur+ y\r ,banks4 ,if ! bank be well made1 & 9 suffici5t dim5sion1 no?+ c hurt x1 b great l&-floods1 or wat]-%ots1 :i*1 if suff]$ to run ov] ! bank1 w c>ry away ! fi%1 :i* 9 a w>m flood w rise1 & g ) x to seek adv5tures1 b also gurry holes 9 ! back ( ! bank1 & weak5 x s mu*1 t if ! flood cont9ues1 x %all c>ry all away toge!r4 ,= prev5t+ ( ?is mis*ief1 !re are two ways2 #a4 ,grates at ea* end ( ! bank1 plant$ ^u ! level t is to be ! highe/ ( ! wat]4 #b4 ,*annels ( div]sion1 :i* be+ tak5 s high 9 ! curr5t z may lead ! wat] ^u ! side ( ei!r hill above ! bank1 y h ! p[] to turn out all ! wat] :5 y please1 s t none %all come ^u ! bank4 #a4 ,z to grates1 ! way ( !m is well kn[n2 h[ev] obs]ve1 t if !y be made ( wood1 ! banks mu/ be set diagonally1 l w9d[-b>s2 = s rubbi% /ops lea/ aga9/ !m1 & ! wat] passe? freely4 ,& 9 reg>d y _c all[ any great di/ance betwe5 !m = keep+ 9 ! fi%1 y mu/ help out ! room by ext5d+ ! grate f ea* side ( ! cut 9 ! bank :]e ! wat] is to v5t1 "s consid]able space f ! bank1 & !re to meet 9 a po9t1 =m+ a triangle ^u ! bank4 ,"h are _m m slits = ! wat] to v5t at1 ?an if ! grate lay flat ^u ! bank1 cov]+ ! passage only4 ,& if ne$ be1 !re may be doors to slide up & d[n1 made 9 ! grate1 to let ! wat] pass m freely2 b ?is endang]e? los+ ! fi%4 ,if y w af=d iron = ^! grates1 y ne$ only cov] ! passage ( ! bank2 = ! b>s ne$ n be s ?ick1 b !re w be space en\gh = ! wat] to v5t at4 #b4 ,! *annels = div]t+ ! wat] are v useful 9 ?is & _m o!r respects2 = !y give y a p]fect comm& ( ! wat]1 & y may turn x :i* way y please1 s z to fill or keep dry any ( ! ponds1 & 9 a wet season are a p]fect security4 ,^! %\ld be made f\r feet wide1 & on ea* side ( ! ponds ! loss ( gr\nd is n consid]able2 = wood gr[+ !re w make am5ds = x4 ,! /r+ ( ponds 9 ,hyde-,p>k are admirably dispos$ 9 ?is respect2 = ! curr5t ( ! valley is c>ri$ along by ! side ( all ! ponds1 & may be let into any ( !m1 or any may be empti$ into x2 ?an :i*1 !re is n a great] comm& ( wat]4 ,h[ev] c>efully a bank is made1 x is probable x w sew a little at fir/2 b ?is %\ld be no disc\ragem5t2 = by ! settl+ ( ! e>?1 x w cont9ually gr[ high]1 & 9 a few ye>s1 if made ) tol]able c>e1 be z firm z a rock4 ,( ,sluices4 ,^! are v requisite to ! good comm& ( a wat]1 & ?\gh v ord9>ily us$1 yet require an exp]i5c$ c>p5t] to make & fix !m z %\ld be1 especially 9 great wat]s2 & su* z h n exp]i5ce1 %all err mo/ grossly 9 ?is "w4 ,!y mu/ be fram$ s z to /& firm1 t ! =ce ( any ?ru/1 or a boat's runn+ aga9/ !m1 may d no prejudice to !m3 = if !y are any ?+ /ra9$1 !y are apt to prove leaky2 & 9 s great an height z is ne$ful = deep wat]s1 a small matt] w d x1 unless !y are extraord9>ily well abutt$4 ,! timb]-"w mu/ be he>t ( oak1 especially ! top1 & t all ( "o piece1 h[ long soev] x be2 & ! v5t hole mu/ be gu>d$ ) l>ge boxes p]=at$ s z ! wat]1 b no fi%1 may pass4 ,& all ?is well fram$1 & :at is "u gr\nd extraord9>ily ramm$ ) clay1 else x w be apt to leak4 ,! use ( ^! is v great3 = if a great wat] mu/ be empti$1 y mu/ ei!r apply eng9es1 cut ! bank1 or draw a sluice4 ,z = eng9es1 !y are too *>geable1 & puzzl+ to fix2 h[ev]1 ,i may propose to !m t are lov]s ( art1 "s facile ways ( lift+ great quantities ( wat]4 ,!n1 if y cut ! bank1 ! passage is int]rupt$ & made tr\blesome by ! e>?1 & y %all sc>ce ram x up s well aga91 b x w p]petually leak ab\t ! place :]e ! fissure 02 b sluices v5t ! wat] c]ta9ly1 ?\gh sl[ly1 )\t any lab\r1 *>ge1 or inconv5i5ce4 ,( ! ,mann] ( work+ to raise a ,pond-,head4 ,n[1 z = ! mann] ( rais+ ?is bank1 :i* ,i ?9k is ! only *>geable "w y h1 ,i %all give "s light into ! way ( work+1 s z to abridge ! exp5ce z mu* z may be4 ,! advantage ( trades1 is1 t by cont9ual exp]i5ce1 !y f9d ne>] ways ( do+ ?+s1 sp5d+ few] /rokes1 & less "t1 ?an o!rs c4 ,& 9 ! conduct ( ?is "w1 !re is mu* to be sav$2 e man's reason leads him to contrive comp5diums ( bus9ess1 z ,i h done 9 ! disposition ( my wat]s2 :i* exp]i5ce ( m9e may save o!rs ! ?\ght1 z well z loss by mak+ _! own exp]im5ts4 ,:5 y h project$ y\r "w1 = :i* ! latt] end ( ,june1 or ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 is ! be/ "t1 take ! assi/ance ( y\r neighb\rs1 & provide y\rself ) six tumbrels1 f\r good horses1 & two /\t lab\r]s1 besides ! driv] to ea* pair ( tumbrels4 ,i call !m pairs1 because !y "w alt]nately ) ! same horses2 s t "o is fill+1 :ile ! o!r is mov+1 & y\r lab\r]s1 z well z horses1 are always at "w4 ,! fir/ "w to be done1 is1 ! tak+ up ! fir/ spit ( e>? :]e ! bank is to be1 & f ! pan ( ! pond1 & to lay x by = ! uses ,i %all decl>e h]eaft]4 ,!n lay d[n y\r sluice1 ) trunks suffici5t to convey ! wat] ?r\gh ! head or bank4 ,?is mu/ be done at ! deepe/ "p ( ! gr\nd1 :i* probably w fall 9 ! c5t] ( ! bank4 ,?is w employ two pair ( tumbrels & f\r lab\r]s1 = digg+ & fet*+ ( clay1 besides f\r lab\r]s to ram x1 :i* mu/ be1 z 0 said1 v well done4 ,& ! c>p5t]1 :o be=eh& ha? fitt$ 8 "w1 mu/ att5d also "o :ole day to help 9 ! lay+ x d[n1 & to see x well ramm$4 ,! next day's "w may be ! employm5t ( two pair ( tumbrels 9 fet*+ ( clay1 & f\r or five good lab\r]s to ram ! f\ndation ( ! b$ ( clay4 ,& ,i suppose ?is may rise a foot 9 "o :ole day's "w1 m or less1 z ! l5g? ( ! head is4 ,clay rise? /iff1 & = t1 if x rise? ne>1 z 9 ! pan ( ! pond1 ?ree lab\r]s to a pair ( tumbrels1 are requisite to dig & fill1 o!rwise ! horses w be idle1 & want "w z well z ! ramm]s4 ,! day aft] employ f\r pair ( tumbrels m1 to fet* e>? out ( ! pan ( ! pond to lay along ! bank on ea* side ( ! b$ ( clay1 ! :ole l5g? ( ! head2 & to ?is "w1 two lab\r]s = a pair ( tumbrels are en\gh4 ,"h y mu/ lay on six lab\r]s at lea/1 to ram ! b$ ( clay1 & spread e>? ^u ! bank1 s t x may be done z fa/ z ! six tumbrels supply x2 & by ?is means ! bank & b$ ( clay w rise toge!r4 ,?us y proce$ till ! bank is f9i%$1 :i* w rise fa/] z y come ne>] ! top1 & s w some:at alt] ! employm5t ( ! tumbrels & m51 :i* y mu/ con=m 9 proportion accord+ly4 ,& obs]v+ ^! directions1 y may make two ponds 9 "o mon? 7suppos+ ! wea!r propiti\s71 :i* %all be ?ree1 f\r1 or five acres apiece1 z ! gr\nd gives1 & n exp5d 9 money above eighty p\nds1 al?\gh y pay = e h\r's "w ( man & horse4 ,b consid]+ t a g5tleman is suppos$ to int5d ?is bus9ess1 n only z a c>e1 b an ent]ta9m5t1 he w n suff] 8 own s]vants & horses to be )\t a %>e ( x2 & !n ,i _c imag9e :i* way he c exp5d above sixty p\nds1 suppos+ lab\r]s "w = twelve p5ce p] day1 :i* ,i _c say !y w d 9 all c\ntries4 ,! ?ird pond may be a "w ( ano!r ye>2 & if ! gr\nd lies fair = x1 t is1 mu* ^u a level1 ,i w\ld n be )\t x2 = x w add mu* to ! ornam5t ( y\r e/ate1 because x w fill up a range or /r+ ( wat]s1 :i* two d n2 & besides contribute va/ly to ! increase ( fi%1 z ,i %all %ew2 & ,i press ?is ?+ ! r1 because )\t x1 9 ! me?od ,i propose1 y w h ! use ( b "o pond z to wat] e ye>4 ,nay1 7 n conomy1 & sav+ *>ge1 "o great bran* ( my design1 ,i %\ld recomm5d m ( ^! wat]s1 if ! place w receive !m4 ,& to demon/rate ! *>ge is n s v great1 comp>$ ) ! o!r exp5ces g5tlem5 are at = _! div]sion1 )\t any return ( pr(it1 z to det] any f und]tak+ ?is p>ticul> "w2 ,i mu/ rememb]1 t once1 at ! comm& ( my ,"l ,nor?1 ,i did1 z ,i h direct$1 proce$ to ! mak+ "o great pond1 & "o /ew1 at ,catl$ge1 :i* are /ill to be se51 b neglect$2 & besides1 ! reg>d to pr(it by ! fi% !y w\ld ma9ta9 & supply1 ! v ornam5t ( !m 0 wor? ! *>ge4 ,i 0 limit$ to t5 p\nds1 besides ! "w ( 8 lord%ip's horses1 :i* ,i compute to be f\r p\nds m2 s ! :ole did n co/ fifte5 p\nds1 & yet a full acre ( gr\nd lay "u wat]1 & all 0 complet$ 9 twelve days4 ,8 lord%ip w\ld n all[ ! lay+ d[n a sluice1 else t wat] 0 a specim5 ( my proposition1 z well = ! conduct1 z ! *>ge ( ! "w4 ,( ,auxili>y ,wat]s4 ,z a great g>rison mu/ h _m subs]vi5t =ts & r$\bts disp]s$ ab\t ! place1 = secur+ ! c\ntry1 & collect+ ! contributions1 :i* are to ma9ta9 ! head-qu>t]s2 s ! great ponds1 :i* are ! head-qu>t]s ( ! fi%1 mu/ be accommodat$ ) _m o!r subs]vi5t wat]s1 :i* ,i call auxili>y1 because !y s]ve to relieve ! great] :5 ov] /ock$1 to supply !m :5 "u /ock$1 & to re> up & ma9ta9 fry & "y /ores1 z well z to r5d] ! fi% easy to be tak52 )\t :i* conv5i5ces1 y w h b a sorry acc\nt ( ! fi%4 ,!re are /ews1 moats1 & ord9>y ponds disp]s$ ab\t 9 y\r e/ate & neighb\rhood2 ! employm5t ( :i* be+ v consid]able 9 ! well ord]+ ( fi%1 ,i w consid] ea* ap>t2 & fir/1 ( /ews4 ,( ,/ews4 ,! peculi> use ( ^!1 is1 to ma9ta9 fi% = ! daily use ( y\r h\se & fri5ds1 :]eby y may ) little tr\ble1 & at any "t1 take out all or any fi% !y conta92 !re=e x is good to place !m 9 "s inclos$ gr\nds ne> ! *ief mansion-h\se4 ,"s recess 9 a g>d5 is v prop]1 because ! fi% are f5c$ f robb]s1 & y\r j\rney to !m is %ort & easy1 & y\r eye w be (t5 ^u !m1 :i* w conduce to _! be+ well kept1 & !y w be an ornam5t to ! walks4 ,if y h two great wat]s ( ?ree or f\r acres apiece1 ,i d advise1 t y be n )\t f\r /ews1 ( two rods wide & ?ree rods long apiece4 ,! way ( mak+ ^!1 is1 by cutt+ ! sides d[n some:at slop+1 & c>ry+ ! bottom 9 a p]petual decl9e f end to end1 s z y may h a conv5i5t m\?1 su* z horse-ponds usually h1 = tak+ out y\r nets :5 y draw = fi%4 ,if y h gr\nd en\gh1 x is bett] to make a m\? at bo? ends1 & ! deepe/ "p 9 ! middle2 = s y may draw y\r nets backw>ds & =w>ds1 los+ less "t1 & ! fi% w n h su* %elt]1 z ! dep? "u a head w be4 ,besides ?is1 y w f9d ! fi% w delight !mselves 9 com+ ^u ! %oals1 & x may be1 ?rive bett]4 ,b = ?is mann] y mu/ all[ at lea/ a rod ( gr\nd 9 l5g? m ?an = ! o!r4 ,^! ,i int5d = c>ps *iefly1 ?\gh n absolutely2 & if y f9d ! t5* & p]* increase & prosp]1 y may make o!r less] /ews to accommodate !m ap>t1 if y please2 & s y w h !m at comm&1 )\t di/urb+ ! o!r fi%2 only obs]ve ?is by ! way1 t p]* w sc>ce live 9 /ews & small wat]s1 if ! wea!r be hot1 b w p9e1 gr[ lean & ?91 if n die2 !re=e ! /ews are to be _! w9t]-qu>t]s2 f :5ce y take !m = ! use ( y\r table1 b 9 summ] translate !m to ! great] ponds4 ,^! /ews be+ design$ at ! same "t y raise ! pond-heads1 w be done almo/ "u ! same *>ge1 z is h9t$ else:]e3 & once made1 y h ! fi% at a m9ute's w>n+ ready = ! kettle1 or any o!r use2 :i* conv5i5ce is ! great end ( all ! *>ge & pa9s1 & )\t x1 y are n a ma/] ( fi%4 ,( ,moats4 ,^! 7 made ord9>ily = secur+ ( dwell+ h\ses1 r ?an = fi%2 & s9ce w>s h be5 less frequ5t1 or r1 gr[n s mu* an art1 t ! anci5t way ( =tify+ is n useful1 are almo/ disus$4 ,= be+ laid s ne> ! dwell+1 z we obs]ve commonly !y are1 = want ( sun1 & air to purge !m1 ! wat] gr[s putrid & slimy1 yield+ no pleasant sc5t to ! h\se2 besides1 :5 laid dry1 z is necess>y sometimes1 ! /5* & fil? ( !m are insupportable2 & !re=e _m g5tlem5 h ei!r slight$ !m :olly1 or pres5t$ ! =m only1 z a walk or l[ g>d51 plant+ ! side-walls ) fruit1 b )\t wat]3 & s is ! moat at ,al?rop 9 ,nor?ampton%ire1 a seat ( ! ,e>l ( ,sund]l&'s1 mu* ( late beautifi$1 put 9 ord]1 & f a defect1 turn$ to a great p]fection4 ,b ,i am an advocate = moats1 ord]$ z !y might be1 & d e/eem !m a v great accompli%m5t to a seat 9 _m respects4 #a4 ,?\gh !y are n a =tification = resi/ance 9 "t ( w>1 yet aga9/ pilf]]s & tumults1 !y are suffici5t & bett] ?an any walls y %all make4 #b4 ,!y %all n\ri% a _w ( fi%1 :i*1 ?\gh n s well at comm& z 9 o!r wat]s1 yet = angl+1 & ! sport+ "p ( net-fi%+1 are bett] ?an ! o!rs are1 because ne>]1 & fi%$ ) small] nets4 #c4 ,!y are an ornam5t & delight to a seat beyond imag9ation1 z w appe> :5 ,i h %ew$ h[ ,i w\ld h !m made2 & ( t next4 ,!y %\ld encompass n only ! h\se1 b all ! out h\ses1 y>ds1 or*>ds1 & x may be a pightle or two1 su* z are neat = ord9>y conv5i5ce ( horses1 or a c[ or two3 ,i say1 all t is call$ ! home-/all1 %\ld be environ$ by ! moat4 ,x %\ld be no less ?an =ty y>ds1 or "o hundr$ feet ov]1 cut d[n ) a slope on ea* side1 z y\r pond-heads 71 )\t walls2 :i* are too great *>ge to keep 9 repair4 ,& t[>ds ! pa/ures1 y may make a m\?2 if x runs ! :ole l5g? ( "o side ( y\r moat1 x is ! bett]1 & fi% w increase & ?rive f x4 ,let !re be b two av5ues ) bridges3 ,& to prev5t ! *>ge ( cross+ s great a l5g? ) bridge-"w1 y may leave ! e>? on ea* side broad en\gh = c>riages1 b n to meet by t5 or twelve feet1 :i* may be cov]$ by a bridge1 & und]nea?1 ! wat] to communicate2 s ! pass %all be1 z ^u a causeway1 ) a draw-bridge2 = s x may be made1 if y please4 ,i "k all situations & soils w n admit ( ?is2 = "s are l[ & m>%y1 & s h naturally too mu* wat]2 o!rs are ^u hang+ gr\nd1 :i* = want ( a level1 _c be moat$ 9 ?is mann]2 o!rs are s&y1 & w n hold wat]3 ,b ! happie/ ( all1 is1 su* a situation z ei!r ha? spr+s1 or w take a curr5t1 & dis*>ge x aga9 by a sluice or gates1 s t ! moat %all be p]petually f$ ) a fre% wat]1 & may at any "t be laid dry2 !re=e 9 ^! affairs !re mu/ be a previ\s judgm5t ( ! place1 else und]tak+s w n succe$1 & t is a great disgrace4 ,n[1 su* a moat z ?is ha? all ! conv5i5ce ,i spoke (1 besides s]ves ! h\se ) wat]2 :i* f ! w9d & ! sun's free access to x 9 a great body1 w c]ta9ly pres]ve x sweet & :olesome4 ,! s9ks ( ! h\se w n f\l x1 z x do? 9 less] quantities1 ev5 to kill ! fi%1 z well z make ! wat] unfit = use4 ,! view ( x is a delicacy ! greate/ epicures 9 g>d5+ c\rt1 & we he> ( x by ! "n ( canal4 ,!n ! mov+ ^u x 9 boats1 ei!r 9 calm wea!r1 or ) "s w9d t /irs ! wat]1 & gives a p[] ( employ+ some:at ( sail1 aft] a romantick way2 & ?us circl+ an h\se1 tak+ ! v>iety ( walks & g>d5s "h & !re1 visit+ /ables & (fices1 see+ ! horses air ^u ! banks1 c4 are pleasures n giv5 to be und]/ood by any b /atesm51 laid aside = _! hone/y1 :o by exp]i5ce are taught ! v>iety ( greatness1 & h an und]/&+ to di/+ui% ! true felicities ( life4 ,i "k ! objection ( *>ge1 :i* mu/ be v great 9 su* a "w1 z ?is2 b ,i consid] ! great pr(usion ( money t is all[$ to transitory vanities2 su* z habits1 treats1 equipages1 n to m5tion vices too well kn[n2 su* z are tell]s ( money & depaup]ate families1 leav+ no?+ b diseases to %ew = !m4 ,if s mu*1 or a mu* less proportion be+ dispos$ to employ mank9d1 ! poor especially1 9 mak+ holes1 & fill+ !m aga91 7 mu* m comm5dable4 ,:at is x !n to produce advantage to y\rself & family1 to improve y\r habitation & e/ate1 pres]ve heal? & reputation8 ,b ev5 ! *>ge might be alleviat$1 if n 9 great "p sav$1 by good managem5t4 ,= su* gross works z ?is may be put out to und]tak]s1 & y may compute by ! solid foot or y>d1 :at ! *>ge w be2 & ! ma/]s w see ! m5 "w1 :i* y _c d if y are ma/]1 & d all by ! day4 ,!n1 e "o delights to h rais$ walks & t]races ab\t an h\se & g>d52 s t ! e>? be+ employ$ 9 su*1 & rais+ m\nts 9 prop] places1 w produce a real equival5t = ! *>ge3 b ?is is a digression :i* "h ,i conclude1 & return to ! affair ( fi%4 ,!n consid]+ moats1 z commonly !y are1 x is n expect$ t ! fi% %\ld be mu* at comm&1 because x is difficult1 & p]haps n conv5i5t to lay !m dry4 ,h[ev]1 !y %\ld be kept full /ock$1 & w ma9ta9 a great _m4 ,?is w m5d y\r angl+1 & ! fi%+ ) nets w seldom be lab\r 9 va91 z c]ta9ly x w prove if "u /ock$4 ,^! wat]s w receive a great %>e ( y\r fry & /ores t are sup]flu\s1 & s pres]ve !m4 ,if a moat come to be laid dry1 z w be necess>y sometimes to keep x f turn+ all to mud1 aft] y h by a sluice or cut1 dra9$ ! wat] z l[ z y c1 make dams ) bo>ds & clay1 & ram !m to be wat]-tight2 s y may toss ! wat] out ( "o division to ano!r1 & take out ! fi% 9 good ord]2 b if y dry all toge!r1 y w n be able to secure all2 besides1 hav+ "o division full ( wat]1 y c relieve ! fry & eels by lett+ x ^u !m2 :i* else1 = want ( a fre% to let 9 ^u !m1 w be lo/4 ,s :5 "o division is fi%$1 t is reliev$ by toss+ ! wat] out ( ! next4 ,& ?is c\rse is n amiss1 ?\gh y int5d to ?r[ out ! mud2 = ! sav+ ! fi% :ile y are tak+ !m out1 quits ! *>ge ( mak+ ! /anks4 ,( o!r auxili>y ,wat]s4 ,y mu/ h o!r wat]s besides /ews1 to assi/ 9 ! disposition ( ! fi%2 = lay+ a pond 9 t great ord] dry1 z ,i propose1 once 9 e ye>1 !re w be a great quantity ( fi% to be dispos$2 s t y mu/ h a suffici5t quantity ( wat]s to receive :5 y ab\nd1 & to recruit :5 y want4 ,! /ews w c>ry sixty1 sev5ty1 or eighty c>ps apiece1 suppos+ y sp5d cont9ually out ( !m2 s o!r wat]s w receive _! proportion1 by s5d+ ?is way & t ! /ock ( fi%1 y w pres]ve all1 & "k :]e to f9d !m aga94 ,^! bye-ponds w be disp]s$ ab\t y\r e/ate1 :]e p]haps y\r pr$ecessors ?\ght fit to make !m1 = ! conv5i5ce ( _! pa/ures1 or y may make !m z y c be/1 ) respect to *>ge & o!r advantages1 obs]v+ always 9 a gr\nd to take t "p = y\r pond1 to :i* ! wat]s are mo/ apt to settle4 ,9 "s places1 b v few1 ! wat]s /& be/ ^u ! hills1 & ! valleys1 :5 s&y1 w n hold well4 ,! nature ( ! gr\nd is to be reg>d$4 ,"s ponds ( good dep?1 ( ab\t five or six rods squ>e1 %\ld be assign$ to ma9ta9 pikes1 :i*1 :5 great1 ought to be kept by !mselves2 = 9 a few ye>s !y w dev\r o!r fi%1 & greatly surprise y 9 ! de/ruction !y w make4 ,b ,i %all speak m ( ?is :5 ,i come to ! /ock+ ( wat]s4 ,i d mu* approve ( cleans+ & c>t+ out ! mud ( small /&+ wat]s once 9 sev5 or eight ye>s1 & s lett+ !m lie dry "o summ]1 if y c sp>e ! wat]2 :i*1 f moats1 & pa/ure-wat]s1 c sc>ce be done1 )\t great inconv5i5ce4 ,^! matt]s ex]cise ! inv5tion ( a good conomi/1 :o w endeav\r to prev5t damage1 z well z save "t1 & turn ev5 8 pleasures to pr(it4 ,"o ?+ ,i adv]tise "h1 :i* is1 n to let c>ps cont9ue 9 a small /&+ wat] above two summ]s & "o w9t]2 = s y run a mu* less haz>d f fro/1 ?an o!rwise y w d2 besides1 ! fi% w gr[ mu* m ^u transplant+1 ?an by cont9u+ 9 ! same wat]1 & m 9 ! great1 ?an 9 ! small wat]s3 b ( ^! ?+s m aft]w>ds4 ,! ,c\rse ( lay+ ! ,great ,wat]s ,dry4 ,be=e ,i come to ! bus9ess ( fi%1 ,i w f9i% :at ,i _h to say ab\t ponds1 & ! conduct ( !m2 & ( t only rema9s to speak ( ! c\rse ( lay+ !m dry4 ,z = ! small] wat]s1 ,i h t\*$ :at conc]ns !m already2 z = ! great]1 or pr9cipal ponds1 proce$ ?us3 ,9 ,octob]1 or aft]1 draw ! sluice ( ! fir/ made pond1 & lay x z dry z possible y c4 ,x may be ! sluice1 especially if ! pond be _m acres1 w n v5t ! wat] sudd5ly4 ,t is ( no great import1 because1 z ! wat]s fall1 y w h opportunity ( fi%+ ) nets1 & s cle> ! fi% by degrees2 :i* left to ! la/1 w be too great a burd5 to cle>1 & w n be done )\t damage2 besides1 ! hurry w disord] e ?+4 ,if ! sluice w n v5t all ! wat] f ! pan1 a lab\r] or two w soon ?r[ x out ) scuppets4 ,"h y f9d ! use ( ! *annels ( div]sion1 spoke ( be=e2 = !y w keep (f all l&-wat]s1 if ! "t %\ld prove ra9y1 & s p]mit ! pond to empty1 & cont9ue dry1 :i* y c\ld n answ] = a day )\t !m2 & !re=e !y %\ld be made on bo? sides ( ! wat]s1 on ea* hill "o1 :i* w def5d ! %ot ( ^! hills1 t o!rwise w\ld ret>d ! "w4 ,:5 y\r pond is dry1 & ?us secur$1 keep x s all summ]1 & y may make a pr(it ( ! soil suffici5tly1 ei!r by pl\gh+ or fe$+4 ,& at ,mi*aelmas next1 or a little soon]1 let fall ! sluice1 & turn 9 all ! wat] y c1 t ! pond may fill1 & at ! be+ ne> full1 x is ready to receive ! /ock aga94 ,at ! same "t lay ano!r dry1 proce$+ z be=e2 :i* y may d alt]nately dur+ y\r :ole life3 nay1 if y h b two great ponds1 ?is is ! be/ c\rse1 & w turn mo/ to ! pr(it & fe$ ( ! fi%1 z ,i %all %ew :5 ,i speak ( fe$+4 ,if y\r /ock be v great1 y may let y\r ponds /& full two or ?ree ye>s1 b n long]1 unless y delight to see />v$ lean fi%2 = su* !y w c]ta9ly be1 unless y keep an "u-/ock by ?ree-f\r?s cont9u+ 9 ! same wat] f\r or five ye>s4 ,& x is a c]ta9 rule1 t ! (t5] wat]s are laid dry1 ! bett] ! fe$ ( ! fi% %all be1 & m %all be ma9ta9$4 ,& a little exp]i5ce w demon/rate ! advantage to be great1 z to ! size1 fatness1 & sweetness ( ! fi%4 ,:5 y\r pond is dry1 conc]n n y\rself to c>ry out ! mud = ! fir/ f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s2 & !n let x be only out ( ! pan :5ce y took ! e>? to raise ! bank1 b nev] break ! turf ( ! re/ ( ! gr\nd fl[$3 b :5 x comes to be a y>d ?ick 9 m]e mud1 x is good to take x out2 = ?\gh mud be good to improve gr\nd1 yet1 :5 x is tak5 f ! pond1 d[n to ! dead e>?1 y\r gr\nd & soil are depaup]at$1 & ! wat] by consequ5ce1 :i* *eats ! fi%1 t is1 y\rself4 ,( ! ,bre$+ ( ,fi%4 ,hav+ done ) ponds1 ! mann] ( mak+1 pres]v+1 & us+ !m1 ,i int5d next to disc\rse ( fi%1 & h[ be/ to dispose !m to ma9ta9 ! wat]s 9 full /ock3 b be=e ,i come to ! /ock+ ( wat]s1 ,i mu/ speak ( ! c\rse ( bre$+ fi%1 :]eby ! /ock is to be recruit$ & suppli$4 ,"s h ?\ght1 t great diff]5ce is to be f\nd 9 ! sorts ( c>ps1 "s :]e( are m apt to gr[ up to a great size1 o!rs to spread & look ?ick1 & o!rs = ! sweetness ( ! meat4 ,i d n d5y b !re may be "s diff]5ce1 b ,i _c e/eem x s consid]able1 z to be wor? ! look+ aft]4 ,v>ieties 9 nature are inf9ite1 & 9 ! sev]al bre$s ( fi%1 z ( o!r creatures3 yet ,i h n obs]v$ s mu* ( x 9 c>ps1 t ,i c\ld tell h[ to di/+ui% !m1 :]e ,i c\ld promise myself bett] success ) "o sort ?an ano!r4 ,?is is a nicety :i* fi%mong]s1 t make a trade ( buy+ & sell+1 talk (1 int5d+ x only z a topic ( my/]y1 :i* all trades affect1 & to h some?+ to say = valu+ or und]valu+1 z !y sell or buy1 to ju/ify 9 _! talk ! prices !y propose to take or give2 !re=e ?is nicety is left to !m4 ,i d yet believe1 t a sort ( fi%1 br$ 9 great numb]s 9 bad wat]s1 ov]-/ock$1 & almo/ />v$1 may 9 process ( "t deg5]ate1 & bo? lose a good %ape1 & be less apt to gr[ up to a due greatness1 ?an o!rs t h be5 bett] desc5d$ ( a cultivat$ /ock3 & on ! o!r side1 x is no less possible1 t by com+ into good qu>t]s1 fi% may improve & m5d2 s t a g5tleman is to expect ! goodness ( 8 fi% f ! cleanness ( 8 wat]s1 & ! pl5ty ( _! fe$1 & n f any *oice ( 8 /ock or bre$2 & let him get !m :]e he may1 if well ord]$1 he may assure himself !y %all answ] 8 expectations4 ,x is a common obs]vation1 t "s wat]s w1 & o!rs w n bre$4 ,x is my exp]i5ce1 t mo/ wat]s1 ! fir/ ye> aft] hav+ la9 dry a summ]1 d bre$1 & t num]\sly1 especially c>ps1 :i* ,i h kn[n increase to su* an incr$ible fry1 t ,i h be5 tr\bl$ h[ to dispose !m1 s z to h !m aga9 aft] ?ree or f\r ye>s1 :5 !y became good /ock = great wat]s4 ,eels & p]* are ( v good use to keep d[n ! bre$ ( fi%2 = !y prey mu* ^u ! spawn & fry ( br$ fi%1 & w probably de/roy ! sup]fluity ( !m4 ,! quality ( bre$+ is sc>ce to be f\nd out by any c]ta9 symptom2 = "s v promis+ ponds d n prove useful t way4 ,! be/ indication ,i "k ( a bre$+ pond1 is1 :5 !re is good /ore ( ru% & graz+ ab\t x1 & gravelly %oals1 su* z horse-ponds usually h4 ,:5 a wat] takes ?us to bre$+1 ) a few milt]s & spawn]s1 two or ?ree ( ea*1 y may /ock a c\ntry4 ,z = pike1 p]*1 t5*1 roa*1 c4 !y are obs]v$ to bre$ 9 almo/ any wat]s1 & v num]\sly2 only eels nev] bre$ 9 p]fect /&+ wat]s1 & )\t spr+s2 & 9 su* are nei!r f\nd1 nor increase1 b by putt+ 92 b :]e spr+s are1 !y are nev] want+1 ?\gh n put 93 & :i* is mo/ /range ( all1 no p]son ev] saw 9 an eel ! lea/ tok5 ( propagation1 ei!r by milt or spawn 9 !m2 s t :e!r !y bre$ at all1 & h[ !y are produc$1 are que/ions equally my/]i\s4 ,! ,mann] ( ,/ock+ ,wat]s4 ,i h f\nd a great analogy betwe5 ! /ock+ wat]s ) fi%1 & pa/ures ) cattle2 & t ! same conduct & discretion belong to bo?4 ,wat]s may be ov]-/ock$1 z pa/ures (t5 are2 s bo? may be "u-/ock$4 ,! latt] is ! less error2 = if y ov]-/ock1 y lose ! :ole summ]'s se$2 if y "u-/ock1 y lose only ! re/ ( y\r pr(it2 :at y d se$1 is mu* ! bett]1 & turns to acc\nt by m ready sale4 ,s also ( bea/s2 "s ( ! same age & se$+ w n ?rive s well z o!rs4 ,i h f\nd ! l 9 my fi%4 ,& wat]s !mselves1 l pa/ures1 h v>ieties ( goodness2 "s w raise c>ps f five to eighte5 in*es1 9 five ye>s2 o!rs w n d x 9 t54 ,?is is mo/ s5sible betwe5 y\r great wat]s made ^u a fall1 & ! small /&+ wat]s1 :i* h m inconv5i5cies1 & are liable to fro/s1 & o!r casualties1 m ?an ! o!rs are4 ,!re=e ,i propose1 t ! small] wat]s %\ld be us$ z nurs]ies1 & ei!r to bre$1 or be /ock$ ) ! br$ fry ( o!r wat]s1 to raise !m to a fitness = /ores 9 y\r pr9cipal fe$2 t is1 to six or eight in*es4 ,& ( ^! br$ fry1 y may put "o hundr$ into f\r rods squ>e ( wat]1 or ne> t proportion1 & fail n to remove !m 9 two ye>s "t2 & s y w h good recruits ( /ores = y\r great] wat]s4 ,& ?us ! _m ?\s&s ( br$ fi% t y w h ^u ! dra9+ y\r great wat]s1 :i* _m are apt to slight1 may be s5t sev]al ways to ! wat]s ab\t t & y\r neighb\r's gr\nds1 & !re f$ up l *ick5s1 & 9 "t turn to great pr(it1 z ,i %all %ew2 !re=e !y ought n to be slight$1 b c>efully to be pres]v$2 ! r1 because consid]+ a pond 7z ,i propose7 w1 ?\gh b f\r acres1 fe$ up "o ?\s& six hundr$ c>ps 9 two1 & p]haps 9 "o ye>1 f t5 to eighte5 in*es1 fit = y\r table-pres5ts1 or sale4 ,h[ is x possible y %\ld re/ock y\r wat]s ! w9t] aft]1 )\t ?is provid5tial =eca/1 :]eby y h magaz9es ( fi% 9 o!r ponds1 fit /ores to supply y\r occasion8 ,n[1 z = y\r great & pr9cipal wat]s1 x is h>d to assign a c]ta9 proportion = ! /ock2 b p]us+ ! me?ods ,i propose1 y w soon come to ! k :at /ock ! wat]s w c>ry2 = lay+ a pond dry e ye>1 y w see ! fi% well f$1 or else ?9 & lean2 & accord+ly y judge :e!r ! /ock 0 too little or too mu* = ! wat]4 ,?us1 by ! ?ickness or fatness ( cattle1 y judge if y\r gr\nd w c>ry m or n2 & bo? z to species & numb] ( fi%1 exp]i5ce mu/ be y\r guide 9 ! /ock+ ( wat]s4 ,h[ev]1 to save loss ( "t1 :i* y mu/ su/a9 by mak+ y\r own exp]i5ce1 ,i w give ! be/ directions ,i c1 = ! fir/ entry ^u y\r bus9ess1 & n leave ! matt] :olly 9 ! d>k4 ,if ! pond be suppli$ ) a :ite fat wat] ^u great ra9s1 y may put into x at fir/ ?ree hundr$ c>ps p] acre1 9 case !re be ?ree or f\r acres1 else n s _m4 ,& x w be exp$i5t to put 9 =ty or fifty t5*es = a trial1 because ?is sort ( wat] is mo/ prop] = c>p2 b be+ laid dry1 sometimes may prove well = t5*es also1 :i*1 :5 ?riv51 are a v good fi%2 b ?is pro( by trial mu/ det]m9e4 ,y may add p]*es to any numb]1 & n hurt ! wat]3 ,i propose six hundr$2 = ?\gh !y are great bre$]s1 be+ also fi%es ( prey1 !y dev\r _! own species z mu*1 if n m ?an any o!r2 & by de/roy+ ! fry ( br$ fi%1 !y pres]ve ! food = ! ma9t5ance ( _! fe$]s1 :i* ! fry w\ld int]cept2 s d good r ?an h>m4 ,i took once out ( a p]*'s belly ( t5 in*es1 t5 o!r p]*es4 ,?is is e/eem$ "o ( ! be/ sorts ( fre%-wat] fi%1 & !re=e des]v$ly to be enc\rag$4 ,h a great c>e ( putt+ bream 9 ?is sort ( wat]s2 = !y w gr[ up v sl[ly1 ?\gh at la/ !y w be great2 b 9 ! mean "t !y bre$ s inf9itely1 & su* a slimy na/y fry1 z bo? robs & f\ls ! wat]1 mak+ x unfit = ! o!r fi%4 ,b :5 a wat] is t5 or twelve acres1 & f$ ) "s brook1 w9t] & summ]1 !y w d v well2 o!rwise n to be made use (4 ,z = pike1 :i* are inf]ior to no fre%-wat] fi%1 & n[ m e/eem$ ?an ev]1 be+ less pl5tiful ^u dra9+ ! f5s1 & s h>m m2 !y are dang]\s gue/s 9 ! great wat]s2 = if gr[n l>ge1 !y w dev\r & de/roy ! be/ fi%1 & depopulate ! wat]4 ,b ?us f> y may tru/ !m2 if y c procure "o hundr$ jacks once 9 two ye>s n exce$+ n9e in*es1 y may put !m ) ! c>ps into y\r great wat]s1 s z y\r c>ps are n "u n9e or t5 in*es2 b take c>e t !y /ay n above two ye>s1 & !n s5d !m to _! peculi> ponds1 & fe$ !m z ,i %all h]eaft] disc\rse1 & s !y w gr[ to be v l>ge & f9e fi%1 :i* y w\ld n want4 ,i _c advise ! /ock+ great /&+ wat]s ) eels1 = !y gr[ sl[1 & be+ ( an indiff]5t size1 w be lean & dry2 b 9 moats1 :i* h ! s9ks ( an h\se dra9 into x1 is prop] en\gh = !m1 & !y w ?rive 9 x4 ,x is a sort ( fi%1 z ,i not$1 t belongs to a spr+y wat]4 ,^! directions belong to ! fir/ /ock+ ( new-made ponds1 :i*1 z to fe$+1 lie "u a disadvantage2 ! reason ,i h t\*$1 & is f ! dead e>? 9 ! pan f :5ce y rais$ ! bank1 & t at fir/1 :i* is ab\t an acre1 is almo/ unpr(itable4 ,b aft]w>ds1 :5 t dead gr\nd ha? contract$ a little new soil f ! settl+ ( ! wat]1 especially aft] l&-floods1 & la9 dry a summ]1 :]eby x w beg9 to graze1 x w become l ! re/ ( ! pond1 & put =? z good fe$ = fi% z any o!r "p4 ,?is may seem /range & new1 b is a great tru?1 kn[n to me f indubitable exp]i5ce4 ,!n aft] "o1 two1 or ?ree ye>s 7= long] ! pond mu/ n /& full71 :5 y come to re/ock1 & s on 9 all l occasions1 y may put f\r hundr$ c>p1 or ?ree hundr$ c>p1 & eight hundr$ t5* 7if ! wat] fe$s !m7 into an acre1 besides p]*es4 ,x is incr$ible to ^? :o h n se5 x1 z ,i h done1 h[ c>ps ?us ord]$1 by transplant+ !m e ye> or two1 w gr[4 ,i affirm1 t f six1 !y w gr[ to twelve & bett] ! fir/1 & to fifte5 or sixte5 ! next ye>2 & !n !y are mo/ fit = a g5tleman's table ord9>ily2 = ?\gh great] are m o/5tati\s1 yet ^! are ! mo/ sweet & be/ meat1 z "y fle% is commonly pref]r$ to old4 ,x is to be not$1 t if ! fi% :]e) y /ock ! wat]s1 7 kept s close toge!r1 & come f ov]-/ock$ wat]s1 :i* r5d]s !m lean & poor1 y mu/ d\ble ! /ock at fir/2 else ! two sudd5 pl5ty ( food at fir/ w surfeit !m1 & !y w die ( ov]mu* blood1 z ,i h f\nd to my great loss4 ,( ! ,mann] ( fe$+ ,fi%4 ,9 a /ew y may keep up ?irty or =ty c>ps1 f ,octob] to ,m>* 9 w9t]1 )\t fe$+2 & by fi%+ ) trammels or flews 9 ,m>* or ,april1 y may take f y\r great wat]s1 to recruit ! /ews2 b y mu/ n fail to fe$ all summ]1 f ,m>* to ,octob] aga91 z con/antly z y\r coop$ *ick5s are f$1 & to z good & c]ta9 acc\nt4 ,! reason y fe$ 9 summ]1 & n 9 w9t]1 is1 because ! fi% w lie close 9 cold wea!r1 & fe$ little1 n c>+ to /ir1 especially ^u ! %oals1 :]e x is prop] to give !m meat4 ,if y w\ld br+ m fi% toge!r into y\r /ews1 y may pres]ve & improve !m by fe$+2 b !re are b\nds1 because ! wat] is b small1 & w n admit any great numb]3 b if y h a great numb] ( fi% to be kept = an opportunity1 & y put !m into a consid]able wat]1 y may 9 t mann] /ock to any quantity1 tak+ c>e duly to fe$ !m2 & s n only ma9ta91 b improve "o ?\s& p] acre2 b if ?us ov]-/ock$1 & y d n fe$ suffici5tly1 !y w s9k1 & y be a great los]4 ,n[1 z = y\r /ews1 ! c>e ( fe$+ is be/ in/ruct$ to a butl] or g>d5]1 :o are or %\ld be always at home1 because ! con/ancy & regul>ity ( s]v+ ! fi%1 conduce v mu* to _! well eat+ & ?riv+2 = !y w expect _! meat z duly z horses1 & appetite 9 any creature wa/es by disappo9tm5t4 ,any sort ( gra9 boil$ is good to fe$ )1 especially malt co>se gr\nd4 ,pease boil$ a turn or two are z good z any o!r gra94 ,! gra9s aft] a brew+1 :ile !y are good & sweet1 are v prop]2 b "o bu%el ( malt n brew$1 w g z f> z two ( gra9s4 ,! *ipp+s ( bread1 & orts ( a table1 /eep$ 9 tap-dropp+s ( good /rong be] or ale1 are v good food = c>ps4 ,( ^! ! quantity ( two qu>ts to ?irty table c>ps e day is suffici5t2 & to fe$ morn+ & ev5+1 is bett] ?an once a day only4 ,! place to fe$ is t[>ds ! m\?1 at ab\t half y>d deep2 = t keeps ! deep clean & fit1 z a p>l\r to retire to1 & re/ 94 ,! meat pla9ly ?r[n into ! wat]1 )\t o!r device1 w be pick$ up by !m1 & no?+ %all be lo/4 ,h[ev]1 !re are sev]al ways to give !m meat1 especially pease1 :i* are useful1 z a squ>e bo>d let d[n1 ) ! meat ^u x1 by ! f\r corn]s1 :5ce a /r+ comes1 & made fa/ to a /ick l a scale1 is v manageable4 ,a g5tleman _h f\nd out a v facile way to fe$ c>ps1 wor? not+1 because ,i h he>d x 0 successful4 ,he let d[n ! v kettle 9 :i* ! pease 7 boil$1 into ! wat]1 & ! fi% w\ld come & take out e gra94 ,:5 y fe$ 9 ! great] wat]s1 :]e ! numb]s are also great1 x w be a *>ge z well z tr\ble2 b :5 y take out ! fi%1 & see h[ !y are ?riv51 y w all[ bo? well employ$4 ,ei!r malt boil$1 or fre% gra9s1 is ! be/ food 9 ?is case3 & :at is n suppli$ f y\r own h\se & brew+s1 y may take ( neighb\r+ aleh\ses1 :o w be will+1 = a small matt]1 to ?r[ into ! wat]1 at a place y %all assign1 a c]ta9 quantity e brew+4 ,?us c>ps may be f$ & rais$ l capons4 ,& t5*es w fe$ 9 /ews1 z well z c>ps2 b p]*1 z 0 said1 are n = a /ew 9 fe$+ "t4 ,!re is a sort ( food = fi%1 :i* ,i may call accid5tal1 & is no less improv+1 ?an ! be/ y c contrive2 & t is1 :5 ! wat]s happ5 to receive ! wa% ( commons :]e _m %eep are f$1 ! wat] is enri*$ by ! e>?1 & %all fe$ _m m c>ps1 ?an o!rwise x w\ld4 ,?is is ! case at ,antl+ham 9 ,norfolk1 :]e !re are ponds 9 a common t raise c>p wond]fully1 al?\gh ! soil be s&y & poor1 & ! wat]s seldom let out2 & ?is e>?y wa% is ! reason ( x4 ,:5 cattle are f$ ^u ! pa/ures by y\r great wat]s1 if !y h access to !m1 9 hot wea!r !y w take delight to /& 9 ! wat]2 ! dung t falls f !m1 is also a v great n\ri%m5t ( fi%4 ,x is believ$1 t ab\t ,london ! fi%mong]s h ways ( mak+ c>ps fat by ! (fal ( but*]s %ops & slaught]-h\ses2 :i* ,i d n at all recomm5d to o!rs1 if t 7 to be done1 because a sudd5 fil?y fe$+ c nei!r be :olesome nor sweet4 ,b ,i h n obs]v$1 t c>ps d 9 any sort delight 9 blood1 nor inde$ any o!r fi%1 except breams2 & ^? w fe$ mu* ^u new gra9s mix$ ) blood2 s t if y w be at ! *>ge ( fe$+ !m 9 /ews1 l c>ps1 y may h l>ge breams 9 six or sev5 ye>s1 :i* are a v sl[ gr[]1 unless x be 9 spr+y wat]s4 ,"o way ( fe$+ fi% is wor? rememb]+1 ?\gh n fit to be us$ 9 wat]s t y ev] look ^u4 ,x is lay+ a dead c>rion ^u /akes 9 ! middle ( ! wat]1 & x w bre$ maggots1 :i* fall+ into ! wat]1 fe$ ! fi% v consid]ably2 b ,i h n prov$ x4 ,z = pikes1 ! be/ food to raise !m up to an extraord9>y fatness is eels2 & )\t !m x is n to be done1 b 9 a long "t2 o!rwise small p]*es are ! be/ meat y c give !m4 ,& ! common op9ion1 t pikes w n eat p]*es1 because ( _! arm$ backs1 is a great mi/ake1 z ,i h f\nd by c]ta9 exp]i5ce4 ,breams put into a pike-pond1 w bre$ exce$+ly1 & are good en\gh to ma9ta9 pikes1 :o w take c>e !y %all n increase ov]mu*4 ,& ! great fry ( roa*es & r\ds t come f ! great] wat]s1 remov$ into ! qu>t]s ( y\r pikes1 w be good diet = !m4 ,pikes 9 all wat]s1 & c>ps 9 hungry spr+y wat]s1 be+ f$ at c]ta9 times1 w come up & take _! meat almo/ f y\r h&2 & x is div]t+ en\gh to see ! gre$9ess & /riv+ t w be among/ !m = ! good bits1 & ! boldness1 t by con/ant & regul> fe$+1 !y w come to4 ,( dispos+ y\r ,increase ( ,fi%4 ,?is c>e presse? :5 y employ y\r great wat]s2 & unless y h project$ be=eh& h[ y %all dispose y\r fi%1 y w f9d y\rself 9 great disord]4 ,z = c>ps = ! s]vice ( y\r h\se1 & also t5*es & p]* = w9t]1 !y are to be dispos$ into y\r /ews4 ,! re/ ( y\r fi%1 except ! fry1 y may put into ! great wat]1 & 9 ,m>* or ,april aft]1 ) flews or trammels1 take out good quantities to recruit y\r w9t]'s exp5ce tak5 f y\r /ews2 ! fry goes to y\r pikes1 except c>ps1 t5*1 & p]*1 :i* may g to "s ( y\r auxili>y wat]s to be rais$1 9 ord] to become /ores aga9 :5 y want4 ,& if1 aft] all1 y f9d y\r /ock too high1 y mu/ fe$ z ,i h already disc\rs$4 ,b y may contrive to keep y\r /ock )9 compass2 = y may enl>ge ! exp5ce 9 y\r h\se1 & gratify y\r family & fri5ds t visit y1 ) a di% z acceptable z any y c pur*ase = money2 or y may oblige y\r fri5ds & neighb\rs1 by mak+ pres5ts ( !m1 :i*1 f ! c\ntryman to ! k+1 is well tak52 = _m t h wat]s1 n be+ 9 a me?od ( husb&+ !m1 z well z o!rs t h none1 want & desire fi%1 & look ^u su* a pres5t1 z ( a r>ity1 valu+ x n by y\r pl5ty1 b _! own sc>city4 ,& :]e fi% is pl5ty1 x is a positive disgrace to appe> covet\s ( !m1 r m ?an ( v5ison1 or any o!r ?+2 s t pres5ts are n only exp$i5t1 b necess>y to be made by him t pr(esse? a ma/]y ( fi%4 ,ano!r way1 m prud5t1 ?\gh 9 ! acc\nt ( %all[ p1 less reputable1 is t ( sell+4 ,if !re 7 any col\r = disreputation 9 t matt]1 ,i %\ld be/[ "s words ^u x2 b see+ x resides only among va9 wom51 or wom5-l m51 ,i let ! hum\r pass1 & %\ld z soon prea* aga9/ ! op9ion ( fairies & ,rob9-,goodfell[1 z t4 ,only by ! way1 ,i presume to advise ! c5sori\s sp>ks to d no?+ unju/2 let _! deal+ be pla91 ?\gh 9 sell+ ( horses1 sp5d :at is _! own1 provide = _! families1 & be true to _! fri5d2 & aft] ?is1 :e!r !y sell corn1 cattle1 conies1 %eep1 de]1 horses1 or fi%1 ,i w insure _! hon\r = a f>?+4 ,x is ! tru? & sub/ance ( ?+s1 & no p]son's op9ion1 t gov]ns hon\r1 :i* consi/s :olly 9 do+ :at is truly j & good1 & no?+ o!rwise4 ,?is matt] be+ dismiss$1 ,i proce$ to direct ! c\rse to be tak5 :5 y propose to sell4 ,fir/ contract ) ! p]son y deal ) = a quantity2 :i*1 if = sale to eat1 w be by ! measure ( s mu* p] in*1 = e in* above a foot2 if = /ores1 !n s mu* p] hundr$1 or doz51 betwe5 c]ta9 l5g?s1 z betwe5 n9e & twelve1 & sev5 & t5 in*es1 to be deliv]$ alive :]e x is agre$4 ,?is trade w be easy1 if y are plant$ )9 =ty miles ( ,london1 :i* w take (f quantities = retail+1 else x w be h>d to f9d contractors2 b = /ores1 !re w be "s always beg9n+ 9 fi%1 ) :om y may deal2 & s few w s$ul\sly apply to ! conduct ( _! wat]s1 z is necess>y to a comm& ( fi%1 y ne$ n fe> ! c\ntry w be ov]-/ock$4 ,if ! hum\r ( liv+ 9 ! c\ntry once repossesse? ! g5tleman1 !re may be mu* m occasion = /ores ?an at pres5t !re is1 because _! seats are let to t5ants1 & ! wat]s uncultivat$4 ,:5 y h contract$1 y are at a c]ta9ty1 & may proce$2 = x is a great inconv5i5ce to take & c>ry fi%1 & !n be paid ) a wrangle2 !re=e let y\r t]ms be c]ta91 & y c h no dispute1 because all is to be decl>$ by measure4 ,y w f9d y\r /ews & auxili>y wat]s ( great use to y ^u su* occasions2 = y clap 9 :at fi% y please = f\rte5 or fifte5 days2 = in/ance1 five or six hundr$ c>ps to a brace ( /ews1 & !y take no h>m3 if !y cont9ue long]1 x is b fe$+ !m until !y are fet*$ or c>ri$ away4 ,( fi%+ = ,c>riage4 ,z = ! p>ticul> ways & me?ods ( tak+ fi%1 su* z ,i h dealt 91 is at pres5t besides my design1 ?\gh ,i may n p]haps altoge!r pass x by1 s mu* z conc]ns ! c>riage ( fi%1 :i* ,i look ^u z a consid]able item 9 ! manag]y z to pr(it1 :i* ,i pr9cipally aim at1 ,i %all n[ obs]ve4 ,:5 y\r fi%+ is 9 ord] to remove f>1 :e!r ! wat]s are great or small1 x mu/ be done 9 w9t]1 betwe5 ! fir/ ( ,octob]1 & ! la/ ( ,m>*2 & ! cold] ! wea!r is1 ! bett]4 ,"o great caution is1 n to h&le1 or any way to batt] or bruise !m2 = x is a great tru?1 & common s5se speaks x1 t fi% batt]$ & bruis$1 w n ?rive ^u transplant+1 s well z o!rs2 !re=e :5 y\r pond is drawn1 & y come to ! fi%1 take !m out ( ! wat] ) hoop-nets fix$ ^u /aves ab\t t5 feet long1 & t5 or twelve fi% at a "t 9 a net is suffici5t1 ?\gh b a foot long2 m1 by _! weight & /ruggl+1 w damage ea* o!r ins5sibly1 s z to h9d] _! gr[? & ?rift1 & p]haps be ! cause t _m die4 ,let ! fi% be z little out ( ! wat] z may be2 = :5 f\l$1 & almo/ *oak$ ) mud1 !y w clean & recov] !mselves ) wat]1 :i* fre%5 ^u !m (t51 till y come to put !m up = c>riage4 ,if y fi% ) nets1 & make a great draught1 z probably y w :5 ! wat] is l[1 be n ha/y to draw ! fi% ^u ! gr\nd1 b secure !m by tak+ ! lead l9e ^u ! gr\nd1 & hold+ up ! cork l9e1 & s let !m /ir a little1 !y w be ! clean]2 & !n take !m out ) hoop-nets1 z be=e4 ,& if !re be occasion to keep !m any "t out ( ! wat]1 let x be ^u ! grass1 :5 !re is no sun1 or else 9 ! %ade1 = heat is ! greate/ enemy to ! life ( fi% out ( wat] t c be4 ,! be/ vessel = conveyance 7if y c>ry above tw5ty miles7 is a great tun t holds five hog%eads2 b if no m ?an t51 fifte51 or tw5ty miles1 ord9>y hog%eads w d well en\gh4 ,i "k by exp]i5ce y may safely c>ry ?ree hundr$ c>ps1 six & sev5 in*es long1 9 "o hog%ead2 b f sev5 to a foot1 n s _m by a f\r? "p4 ,if !y exce$ a foot1 !n n above sev5ty or eighty 9 a hog%ead4 ,let e hog%ead h t5 or twelve pails ( fre% clean wat] 7n well-wat]71 e six or sev5 miles1 if x may be _h4 ,!re is no ne$ ( any great lib]ty = ! fi%1 if _! wat] be fre%1 & (t5 r5ew$2 = "o great use ( ! wat] is to bury ! fi%1 t ) m]e weight !y might n cru% & de/roy "o ano!r4 ,:5 y are arriv$ at ! place ( dis*>ge1 p\r ! fi% into an hoop-net a few at a "t1 & dispose !m =?) :]e !y are design$2 & ) ?is c>e y w sc>ce lose a fi%4 ,"s use to put up fi% 9 baskets or hamp]s = c>riage1 /[+ !m ) grass betwe52 b ?is is n s good z wat]1 = ! grass cleav+ to ! slime ( ! fi%1 rubs & cleans x f ! scales2 :i* done1 a c>p sc>ce ev] ?rives aft]4 ,& al?\gh p]haps ! fi% may live1 !y w n gr[ or ?rive1 because _! natural slime1 sc>ce recov]able1 is rubb$ (f2 & = ! same reason1 x is n good to let c>ps lie at all 9 grass1 b keep !m always 9 wat]1 to pres]ve !m f bruises1 & los+ _! slime4 ,( ,nurs]ies to ,ponds & ,fi%4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! fre%] air & clean] soil y\r wat] ha?1 ! bett] fi% ?rive4 ,wood ( any sort ne> ! wat] is bad1 n only f its h9d]+ ! w9d & sun f purify+ ! wat]1 b f ! leaves fall+ 91 & rott5 wood2 bo? :i* are p]nici\s to fi%4 ,b osi]s & will[s may be all[$ (1 )\t mu* inconv5i5ce4 ,oak bo>ds1 or timb] laid 9 wat]1 z sometimes is done to season1 w 9 all probability de/roy all y\r fi%2 & likewise hemp laid to rot2 all :i* are !re=e to be avoid$4 ,dung-hills1 /ables1 or c[-h\ses1 p]mitt$ to dra9 into ponds1 are v ill neighb\rs1 & mo/ especially wa%-h\ses1 :i* c]ta9ly spoil a /&+ wat]4 ,( ,fro/s1 & ! ,ways to save ! ,fi% 9 !m4 ,! great plague & bane ( fi% 9 moats1 great & small1 & o!r little /&+ wat]s1 are great & %>p fro/s4 ,i h us$ all ! tricks t ,i h he>d (1 :i* are n a few1 or c\ld devise1 to save my fi% 9 su* wat]s2 & yet 9 t5 ye>s "t ,i h lo/ ?ree or f\r ?\s& c>ps4 ,b yet ,i h f\nd ways to save ! life ( _m a fair c>p1 :5 my neighb\rs h lo/ all2 :i* ,i %all decl>e z my own exp]i5ce1 & may be pr(itable ^u l occasions to any t w use !m4 ,fir/1 z to ! sorts ( fi% t suff] mo/1 ,i c only say1 t ! t5*1 if any1 is fro/-pro(1 & w %ift 9 extremity2 b if ! fro/ be int5se & long1 ! o!r sorts1 z c>ps1 eels1 pike1 p]*1 & roa*1 w g ne> to p]i%2 & ,i h f\nd n any great diff]5ce ( h>dness1 b :5 "o fi% compla9s1 !y are all 9 imm95t dang]4 ,! wat]s mo/ obnoxi\s to fro/s are su* z are /&+1 %all[1 or small4 ,= if !re be ei!r a wat]-curr5t1 or a fre% spr+1 no fi% dies = fro/4 ,if an h>d w9t] succe$s a v dry summ]1 ! fi% suff]s mo/4 ,if ! ponds are l>ge & deep1 su* z ,i h direct$ to be made ^u ! *annel ( wat]1 :i* may n run b ^u floods or ra91 ! fi% w nev] die 9 fro/ !re2 b su* wat]s y mu/ look ^u z ! asylum = ! secur+ ! fi% 9 extremity2 & all t y c put 9 !re alive1 ?\gh ?r\gh a hole 9 ! ice1 w c]ta9ly live4 ,if ! bank ( a pond sews1 x w pres]ve ! fi% 9 fro/2 ! reason1 z ,i imag9e1 is1 because :]e ! wat] sews out1 ! air w bubble 91 :i* relieves ! fi%2 or p]haps x might put ! wat] into "s degree ( motion4 ,if s1 ! /irr+ wat] ) a bo>d flat ^u a pole put "u ! ice1 might d good2 b ?is is conjecture4 ,! symptom ( mortality to y\r fi% 9 "t ( fro/1 is1 _! %ew+ !mselves2 :i* if y p]ceive 9 ! lea/1 conclude all are go+2 & )\t a ?aw1 t wat] w n keep !m alive4 ,= x is ! nature ( fi% 9 cold wea!r to lie z close & deep z !y c2 s t no?+ b ! pangs ( dea? %all make !m move4 ,if no holes are broke1 !y w rise & /ick to ! ice1 & be froz5 to x2 if !re be holes1 !y w move ab\t !m1 z if !y came up = fre% air4 ,:5 ! fro/ ha? cont9u$ long1 & h>d1 t y beg9 to suspect y\r fi%1 y may make a trial by cutt+ holes 9 sev]al places1 "s 9 ! middle1 & "s by ! sides ( ! wat]s t are obnoxi\s2 t is1 aft] ab\t t5 days freez+2 & by ! appe>+ ( ! fi%1 or n1 y %all discov] ! temp] & condition !y are 92 !re=e wat* !m dilig5tly4 ,if !y are n well1 !y w appe>2 !n prep>e all h&s to take out e fi%1 z ne> z y c2 = :at y take out1 y may pres]ve1 & all t are left beh9d1 are probably lo/4 ,_m use to break holes to relieve ! fi%1 &1 z !y ?9k1 give !m fre% air2 "s h put dung b\nd up toge!r into ! holes1 z if ! w>m? ( t keep+ ! hole op5 w\ld pres]ve ! fi%2 b ^! ways1 & all o!rs t ,i h he>d (1 except tak+ out ! fi%1 are m]e vanities4 ,i h cut _m holes1 & l>ge ones1 & employ$ m5 to take out ! ice1 & keep !m op51 b to no advantage4 ,"o ?+ appe>$ v oddly to me1 :5 ,i took t c\rse4 ,_m ( ! fi% 9 a l>ge moat _h ga!r$ toge!r 9 a corn] obv]t$ to ! ,s\?1 :]e ! gr\nd rose "u an high bank1 to a %oal-wat]4 ,^! fi%1 by _! motion & heat1 toge!r ) ! sun's heat1 t 0 /ronge/ !re1 kept ! wat] f freez+1 & ,i c\ld pla9ly see e fi%1 great & small4 ,!re 7 c>p1 pike1 p]*1 eels1 & fry 9 abundance1 collect$ z if x _h be5 a g5]al c\nsel ( all ! ord]s ( fi%1 met to consid] :at 0 to be done 9 t extremity1 v div]t+ to obs]ve4 ,b to leave conceits1 & come to ! only exp$i5t :i* ,i h f\nd effectual to save ! fi% 9 ?is case2 & t is1 to set great tubs or fats full ( wat] 9 "s ou?\se1 n f> f a fire2 & z fa/ z ! fi% appe>1 take !m out1 & put !m !re2 & f !nce y may convey !m 9 a basket to y\r great wat]s1 :]e y may make an hole at ab\t eight feet deep1 & putt+ ! fi% 91 pres]ve !m2 or if y please1 y may keep !m !re1 fre%5+ ! wat] e twelve h\rs1 until ! fro/ breaks1 & put !m into _! own h\ses aga94 ,y may pla9ly p]ceive h[ ! fi%1 ?\gh /unn$ & numb ) ! fro/1 com+ into ! fat1 w by degrees recov]1 & be p]fectly well aga92 & ?us y may keep !m five weeks1 or long]1 if ! fro/ cont9ues4 ,i h gone f>!r3 sometimes fi% h be5 to all appe>ance dead1 o!rs froz5 & invelop$ 9 ice1 yet by ?is me?od ,i h pres]v$ !m2 = heat+ wat]1 & putt+ x into ! fat1 until ,i br\ght ! wat] !re to a ,midsumm] heat1 & !n ,i h put su* fi% 91 ) _! %ell ( ice ^u !m1 & 9 six or sev5 h\rs ! ice 0 gone1 & ! fi% alive & well2 & s ,i h deliv]$ !m to my great wat]s1 brisk z any4 ,?is may seem /range1 b x is mo/ true1 & to be atte/$1 if ne$ 72 !re=e 9 fro/ use ?is & no o!r means1 = all else w prove b lab\r 9 va94 ,9 small wat]s1 :]e is ! greate/ dang] ( fro/1 obs]ve nev] to put 9 /ock1 b ! la/ week ( ,febru>y1 or beg9n+ ( ,m>*2 = !n !y take less hurt 9 remov+1 & !y may be tak5 out 9 ,octob] aft]1 & s all haz>d ( fro/ prev5t$2 & if y v5ture !m !re "o w9t]1 be sure nev] let !m run ! haz>d ( ano!r4 ,s y h two summ]s fe$1 :i* w raise a c>p f /ore to ! table1 & v5ture b "o w9t]'s fro/2 & 9 w9t] !y nei!r fe$ nor gr[ any ?+ consid]able4 ,( ! ord9>y ,b5efits & ,improvem5ts by ,fi%4 ,^! 7 t\*$ :5 ,i spoke ( dispos+ ! increase ( fi%2 t is1 furni%+ y\r table1 oblig+ y\r fri5ds1 & rais+ money4 ,i %all only add to ! la/1 t x is mo/ reasonable1 if x c be contriv$1 t pleasures pay = ! *>ge ( !m4 ,!n :at is m ju/ifiable1 ?an to make ponds yield a pr(it to answ] ! great *>ge 9 mak+ !m8 ,b we mu/ g f>!r3 gr\nd %all be va/ly improv$ by fi%1 & %all be intr9sically wor?1 & yield m ?is way1 ?an by any o!r employm5t y c give x3 = suppose x mead[ ( two p\nds p] acre 7:i* is an high value = ! be/ mead[ f> f ,london71 ,i w ju/ify1 t f\r acres 9 pond %all return y e ye> "o ?\s& c>ps f$ up1 f -- to f\rte5 or fifte5 in*es1 besides pikes1 p]*1 & t5*1 & o!r fry1 useful on _m acc\nts1 if ! wat] suits !m4 ,! c>ps are saleable1 & w br+ p]haps twelve p5ce1 b 9 all likelihood n less ?an n9e p5ce2 yet1 let x be six p5ce apiece1 !re is tw5ty-five p\nds1 :i* is six p\nds five %ill+s p] acre2 a little *>ge ( c>riage p]haps to be d$uct$4 ,?is is improvem5t en\gh4 ,b lay aside pr(it1 & consid] h[ a g5tleman %\ld ent]ta9 himself & 8 family1 :i* ,i mu/ suppose e "o ha?1 :o lives ^u an e/ate1 & x may be num]\s2 he mu/ f9d "s sort ( div]sion = !m4 ,mu/ x be altoge!r go+ abroad to make1 or at home receiv+ visits8 ,or if ! female "p are s grave1 to decl9e t c\rse ( life1 mu/ !y always be )98 ,or if !y /ir out1 h no?+ b m]e air to invite !m8 ,p]haps ! g5tleman himself may f9d div]sion by hunt+1 c4 & meet+ company ^u sev]al div]t+ acc\nts2 & %all all 8 ent]ta9m5ts be exclusive ( 8 family8 ,no1 c]ta9ly2 :oev] aims at an easy & satisfactory c\rse ( life1 mu/ seek t 8 family1 z well z himself1 be pleas$3 & if he do? n ord] x s t !y %all be ent]ta9$1 x is t5 to "o !y w f9d su* ent]ta9m5ts z %all n be v grateful to him2 !re=e !re is advantage en\gh 9 ! ma/]y ( fi%1 f ! div]sion1 n to speak ( ! employm5t t x br+s to a family4 ,"y p love angl+ extremely2 !n !re is a boat1 :i* gives pleasure en\gh 9 summ]1 frequ5t fi%+ ) nets1 ! v mak+ ( nets1 see+ ! wat]s1 mu* disc\rse ( !m1 & ! fi%1 especially ^u y\r great sweeps1 & ! /range surprizes t w happ5 9 numb]s & bigness1 ) _m o!r incid5t ent]ta9m5ts1 are ! result ( wat]s1 & direct ! m9ds ( a num]\s family to t]m9ate 9 some?+ n inconv5i5t1 &1 x may be1 div]t !m f worse4 ,p>ks1 b[l+-gre5s1 & billi>d-tables1 are ( ! same design2 b x w be easily grant$1 ?is ( fi% is beyond !m all4 ,if x be said1 t ?is is n a pleasure1 x is all c>e & pa9s1 especially to him t is ! ma/]1 :o mu/ be p]petually vex$ at ! neglig5ce & blocki%ness ( s]vants1 t w nev] p]=m :at he expects & ord]s3 ,i answ]1 t is a good reason = leav+ ! _w4 ,! plague ( s]vants is ! same 9 all bus9ess1 :]e9 y use & dep5d ^u !m2 !re=e1 to be rid ( x1 give away y\r e/ate1 retire1 & be an h]mit3 & ev5 !n y %all f9d ! gnaw+ ( y\r own m9d a m p]v]se evil1 ?an all ! bus9ess1 s]vants1 ) ! crosses & vexations att5d+ !m4 ,we 7 n made p]fect1 b mu/ live 9 p]petual disease2 ! only po9t is1 :i* way to less5 x2 & t mu/ be by employm5t1 :i* div]ts ! s5se ( our innate mis]y4 ,:at c be a great] torture1 ?an to live *a9$ to a b$1 ?\gh ! be/ 9 ! _w1 & h no company nor bus9ess8 ,!re=e c\rt bus9ess1 if y w\ld pass = an epicurean1 & let x be su* z br+s com=t to nature1 & n pa9 & torm5t 9 ! consequ5ce2 t is to say1 lawful1 pr(itable1 oblig+1 & temp]ate4 ,s y avoid (f5d+ ! publick1 increase y\r /ore1 w9 y\r fri5ds & family1 & pres]ve y\r heal?2 all :i*1 ,i take x1 are accompli%$1 9 great measure1 by ! ma/]y ( fi%4 ,n[1 z to ! v5d+ ( fi%1 obs]ve t x is be/ to be cont5t ) ! m>ket price1 z y c f9d x1 z mo/ are = o!r v5dible commodities2 & = c>ps betwe5 ?irte5 or f\rte51 or sixte5 in*es1 measur+ f nose-end to tail-end1 twelve p5ce is a good price2 sell+ to ! nobility or g5try1 may produce "o p5ny m1 & may measure up to sev5te52 b nev] promise above tw5ty turn$ ( sixte5 9 twelve score4 ,( ,b5efits1 besides ! ma9 ,design4 ,^! are _m1 & n inconsid]able2 z fir/1 :5 y make a great wat]1 y take ! fir/ spit ( ! gr\nd ^u :i* ! bank is to /&1 & f ! pan ( ! pond4 ,9 case y take e>? !re = ! bank1 & ?is y c>ry to "s place :]e x is mo/ easily remov$ ^u y\r tillage-gr\nd1 & !re let x lie to rot ! sod1 & !n !re is n a bett] manure1 & m ?an pays ! *>ge ( digg+ & c>ry+ x4 #b4 ,y ga9 ! mak+ ( /ews1 &1 x may be1 o!r ponds = ! conv5i5ce ( y\r cattle1 all "u "o *>ge3 = if y mu/ dig clay & e>? = y\r bank1 x is z easily tak5 :]e x do? ?is1 z o!rwise4 #c4 ,if ! soil ab\t ! wat]s be any ?+ moori%1 x may be plant$ ) osi]s1 :i* yield a c]ta9 ye>ly crop4 #d4 ,! fe$ ( ! pond :5 laid dry1 or ! corn1 t is1 oats1 :i* y may h ^u ! bottom1 ?\gh m]e mud1 is v consid]able4 ,?is ha? be5 t\*$ be=e4 #e4 ,y w invite all mann] ( help to y\r fi%+1 by ! fry giv5 among ^? :o assi/ y2 & ?\gh y pay !m1 !y w expect fi%2 & ) expectations ( c>ry+ home a di% ( fre% fi%1 m5 w "w 9 wet & dirt1 to a wond]1 )\t o!r pay4 #f4 ,if y graze cattle ne> y\r great wat]s1 !y w delight to come & /& 9 ! wat]2 & x conduce? mu* to ! ?rift ( y\r cattle1 z well z ! fe$ ( y\r fi%1 :i* is mu* suppli$ by ! dung+ ( ! cattle2 & !re=e x is good to h ponds 9 c[-pa/ures & graz+ gr\nds4 ,z to ! s[+ ( oats 9 ! bottom ( a pond1 obs]ve to dry y\r great wat] once 9 ?ree1 or at mo/ f\r ye>s1 & t at ! end ( ,janu>y1 or beg9n+ ( ,m>*2 :i*1 if n a v unreasonable ye>1 w be "t en\gh4 ,aft] ,mi*aelmas foll[+1 y may put 9 a v great /ock2 & ?9 !m 9 foll[+ ye>s1 z ! fe$ w decl9e4 ,! ,conclusion4 ,?us ,i h giv51 z %ort & intelligibly z conv5i5tly ,i c\ld1 ! be/ ( my k1 contract$ by tw5ty ye>s practice & exp]i5ce1 ( fi% & wat]s3 & if ,i am s happy !reby1 to contribute 9 ! lea/ to ! satisfaction or div]sion ( my fri5ds1 x w extremely cont5t1 if n enc\rage me to add some:at f>!r conc]n+ ! nature ( ! sev]al sorts ( fi% ,i deal 91 ! ways ( tak+ !m1 ( nets1 angl+1 eng9es = cle>+ wat]s1 & o!r p>ticul>ities t ,i h prov$4 ,9 ! mean "t1 !y may comm& ^! z myself1 bo? be+ alike op51 consid]able1 & at _! s]vice4 ,,index4 ,! ,b>bel ,page #e ,c>p #g ,! ,*ub #aa ,! ,cod ,fi% #ac ,! ,haddock #ad ,! ,h]r+ #af ,! ,mack>el #bj ,! ,mullet #ba ,! ,pe>*1 or ,p]*1 #bc ,! ,pike #bd ,! ,roa* #be ,! ,%ad #bf ,! ,t5* #bh ,! ,tr\t #bi ,! ,:it+ #ca ,a ,disc\rse ( ,fi% & ,fi% ,ponds #cc ,( ! ,situation & ,disposition ( ! ,pr9cipal ,wat]s #ce ,( ! ,mann] ( mak+ & rais+ ,pond ,heads #cc ,! ,dim5sions ( ,pond ,heads #cd ,( secur+ y\r ,banks #ce ,( ,sluices #cg ,( ! ,mann] ( ,work+ to raise a ,pond ,head #ci ,( ,auxili>y ,wat]s #db ,( ,/ews #dc ,( ,moats #de ,( o!r ,auxili>y ,wat]s #di ,! ,c\rse ( lay+ ! great ,wat]s dry #ea ,( ,bre$+ ( ,fi% #ec ,! ,mann] ( ,/ock+ ,wat]s #ee ,( ! ,mann] ( fe$+ ,fi% #fj ,( dispos+ y\r ,increase ( ,fi% #fd ,( fi%+ = ,c>riage #ff ,( ,nurs]ies to ,ponds & ,fi% #fi ,( ,fro/s1 & ! ,way to save ! ,fi% 9 !m ib4 ,( ! ord9>y ,b5efits & ,improvem5ts by ,fi% #gc ,( ,b5efits besides ! ma9 ,design #gf ,! ,conclusion #gh ,,f9is4