,transcrib]'s ,notes4    ,hyph5ation has
 be5 /&>dis$4    ,! ,cont5ts li/ has be5
 creat$ by ! ,transcrib] & is plac$ 9  !
 public doma94    ,*anges made are not$ 
at ! end ( ! book4      ,,cont5ts       
,,*ap4 ,i4-- ,:5 to provide tools & h[  
to make !m4   ,,*ap4 ,,ii4-- ,div]s     
sorts ( angl+2 fir/1 ( ! fly4   ,,*ap4  
,,iii4-- ,( ! ,artificial ,fly4   ,,*ap4
 ,,iv4-- ,( angl+ at ! gr\nd4   ,,*ap4  
,v4-- ,( all sorts ( baits = ea* k9d (  
fi%4   ,,*ap4 ,,vi4-- ,to keep y\r      
baits4          ,,! ,,exp]i5c$ ,,angl]2 
,,or ,,angl+ ,,improv$4      ,j4        
,johnson1 ,pr9t]1 ,brook ,/reet1        
,holborn1 ,london4          ,,!         
,,exp]i5c$ ,,angl]2    ,,or    ,angl+   
,improv$4    ,,imp>t+ ,,_m    ,,( ,,!   
,,apte/ ,,ways ,,& ,,*oice/ ,,exp]im5ts 
,,= ,,!    ,,tak+ ,,mo/ ,,sorts ,,(     
,,fi%    ,,9    ,,pond ,,or ,,riv]4     
,,by ,,col4 ,,rob]t ,,v5ables4    8,i h 
read & practis$ by _m books ( ?is k9d1  
=m]ly made  public2 f :i*1 al?\gh ,i    
receiv$ mu* advantage1 yet )\t          

prejudice to _! wor?y ,au?ors1 ,i c\ld  
nev] f9d 9 !m t  height ( judgm5t &     
reason1 manife/$ 9 ?is1 z ,i may call x1
  ,epitome ( ,angl+40 ,isaac ,walton4   
,,london3    ,,septimus ,,pr[ett1 ,,old 
,,bond ,,/reet1    ,,&    ,,?omas       
,,gosd51 ,,b$=d ,,/reet1    ,,cov5t     
,,g>d54    #ahbe4          ,,to ,,8     
,,+5i\s ,,fri5d ,,! ,,au?or1 ,,on ,,8   
,,angl+ ,,improv$4    ,,hon\r$ ,,sir1   
,?\gh ,i nev]1 to my k1 _h ! happ9ess to
 see y\r  face1 yet accid5tally com+ to 
a view ( ?is disc\rse be=e x  w5t to !  
press2 ,i held myself oblig$ 9 po9t (   
gratitude =  ! great advantage ,i       
receiv$ !reby1 to t5d] y my p>ticul>    
ackn[l$gm5t1 especially hav+ be5 = ?irty
 ye>s pa/1 n  only a lov] b a practis] (
 t innoc5t recreation1 :]e9  by y\r     
judici\s precepts ,i f9d myself fitt$ = 
a high] =m2  :i* expression ,i take !   
boldness to use1 because ,i h read  &   
practis$ by _m books ( ?is k9d1 =m]ly   
made public2 f  :i*1 al?\gh ,i receiv$  
mu* advantage 9 ! practice1 yet1 )\t    

prejudice to _! wor?y ,au?ors1 ,i c\ld  
nev] f9d 9 !m t  height ( judgm5t &     
reason1 :i* y h manife/$ 9 ?is1  z ,i   
may call x1 epitome ( ,angl+2 s9ce my   
read+ :]e( ,i  _c look ^u "s notes ( my 
own ga!r+1 b me?9ks ,i d  pu]ilia       
tract>e4 ,b le/ ,i %\ld be ?\ght to g   
ab\t to magnify  my own judgm5t1 9 giv+ 
y\rs s small a portion ( its due1 ,i    
humbly take leave ) no m ambition ?an to
 kiss y\r h&1 & to  be acc\nt$    ,,y\r 
,,humble ,,& ,,?ankful ,,s]vant1 ,,isaac
 ,,walton4          ,,memoir ,,( ,,col4 
,,rob]t ,,v5ables4      ,( ! au?or1     
,colonel ,rob]t ,v5ables1 b little is   
kn[n1 & t  little n v satisfactory4     
,among ! ,manuscripts 9 ! ,h>leian      
,collection1 are sev]al ,p$igrees ( !   
,families ( ,v5ables3  p>ticul>ly 9 t   
m>k$ #8#acic1 f4 #ci1' :]e ! great      
ance/or  ( ,v5ables is /at$ to h be5    
,gabriel ,v5ables1 :o came ov]  )       
,william ! ,conqu]or1 & aft]w>ds receiv$
 ! ,e>ldom (  ,k9d]ton1 9 ,*e%ire1 f    
,hugh ,lupus4 ,ano!r ,manuscript1 ,no4  

#bjei1  recites a de$ f "o ( ! family1  
resid+ at ,nor?wi*1 z e>ly  z anno      
#abfj4    ,b rev]t+ m imm$iately to !   
subject ( ?is notice1 !  ,h>leian       
,manuscript #8#aiic1 f4 #eb4' conta9s a 
pap]1 p>tly 9 ! h&  writ+ ( ,colonel    
,v5ables1 :i* furni%es a detail$ acc\nt 
( !  "t he s]v$ 9 ! ,p>liam5t ,army 9   
,*e%ire1 & ( ! pay due  to him f #afdc  
to #afdf4 ,f ?is au?ority x appe>s1 t 9 
#afdd  he 0 made ,gov]nor ( ,*e/]2 & f  
o!r s\rces we le>n1 t  9 #afde1 he 0    
,gov]nor ( ,t>v94 ,9 #afdi1 he 0 ,comm&]
 9 ,*ief  ( ! ,=ces 9 ,ul/]1 9 ,irel&1 &
 _h ! t[ns ( ,lisneg>vy1  ,antrim1 &    
,belfa/ deliv]$ to him4 ,8 actions 9 !  
si/]  k+dom1 are recit$ 9 an excessively
 r>e book1 entitl$ #8,a ,hi/ory1  or    
,briefe ,*ronicle ( ! ,*ief ,matt]s ( ! 
,iri% ,w>res1' pr9t$  at ,london1 9     
#afej1 #dto4    ,f ?is p]iod no trace ( 
him is discov]able1 & x is probable  t  
he 0 unemploy$1 until ,cromwell1 at !   
in/igation ( ,c>d9al  ,maz>9e1 fitt$ out
 a fleet = ! conque/ ( ,hispaniola1 9   

#afed1  :5 ,colonel ,v5ables1 & ,admiral
 ,p5n1 7 inve/$ ) ! comm&  ( t armam5t4 
,x appe>s h[ev]1 to h be5 und]tak5 9 an 
evil h\r1 & a contempor>y manuscript 9 !
 ,editor's possession1  & :i* has n be5 
pr9t$ till n[1 furni%es ! mo/ valuable  
in=mation respect+ ! disa/]s :i* !y     
und]w5t4 ,!  manuscript is evid5tly     
address$ to "s "o1 & x comm5ces3--      
,sir1    ,! op9ion ,i 0 (1 9 t disc\rse 
we _h at----1 t\*+ !  ,we/]n ,voyage ( !
 ,engli% 9 #afed4 ,i h be5 s9ce         
abundantly  confirm$ 91 by ! p]usal ( "s
 ,pap]s & ,memoirs ( a ,p]son  ( no mean
 "* ?r\gh\t t action1 ^: employm5t gave 
him opportunity to "k all1 at lea/ ! mo/
 consid]able ( its  transactions1 & ,i h
 reason to believe1 by ! acc\nt ,i h  _h
 ( him1 he 0 suffici5tly able to take 8 
measures ( !m  aright4 ,! sub/ance ( :at
 ,i ga!r$ f 8 notes1 & f  ord]s ( !     
,c\ncils ( ,w>1 z well ( !              
,commission]s1 & f  decl>ations ( !     
,army1 & lett]s f p]sons :o held po/s  9
 t ,army1 all :i* ,i _h ! fav\r to      

inspect1 ,i w "h  fai?fully pres5t y )4 
,= inde$ ,i am v desir\s to beget 9  y !
 same s5tim5ts ( t affair1 :i* ,i h1 ,i 
?9k1 )  good reason ent]ta9$4 ,& ! r1   
because ! c\rse y design  to /e] w give 
y opportunity ( conv]se ) ^? p]sons1 :o 
are mo/ inquisitive aft]1 z mo/ conc]n$ 
to "k1 matt]s ( ?is  nature2 & yet1     
p]haps1 "u great] mi/akes 9 ?is         
p>ticul>1  ?an any o!rs4    ,x 0        
d\btless1 none ( ! lea/ ends :i* t fox1 
,oliv]1 _h  9 t design2 to rid himself (
 "s p]sons :om he c\ld nei!r  securely  
employ1 nor safely disc>d3 :i* end seem$
 *iefly to  influ5ce ! manag]y ( ! :ole 
bus9ess1 z y w p]ceive by  ! /ory4    ,x
 0 pret5d$ at fir/ x %\ld be c>ri$ on ) 
great secrecy2  b ! delay 0 s great1 &  
!reby ! notice ( x s public1 z  al>m$ ! 
,spani>ds to provide = _! reception4    
,v5ables mov$  to h _h soldi]s = ?is    
s]vice drawn out ( ! ,iri% ,army1  :i*  
he _h be5 well acqua9t$ )2 b x 0        
p]emptorily d5i$1  & !y 7 appo9t$ to be 
drawn out ( ! army 9 ,engl&1 ^:  (fic]s 

g5]ally gave out ( _! sev]al companies !
 rawe/  & wor/ arm$ !y _h4 ,& ^! be+    
ha/ily %ipp$ (f at  ,portsm\?1 ! *ief ( 
! l& (fic]s1 :o 7 to g ) !m1  7 nev]    
suff]$ to r5dezv\s1 or see toge!r till  
!y came to  ,b>badoes1 :]e !y arriv$    
,janu>y #bi1 #afed-e4 ,"h !y f\nd !m  to
 want #ejj ( ! numb] promis$1 be+ b     
#bejj m5 9 all1 & n  above half ( ^?    
well arm$4 ,& ?\gh !y _h be5 assur$ !y  
%\ld f9d #aejj arms at ,b>badoes1 yet !y
 c\ld n !re make up  #bjj arms2 & all ! 
help !y _h 0 to make half-pikes1 :]e91  
& 9 fix+ ^? arms !y _h1 !y met ) "s     
difficulty1 _!  smi?'s tools be+ on bo>d
 _! /ore %ips1 :i* 7 n yet come  to !m4 
,= ^? %ips took 9 _! provisions at      
,london1 & !y  7 promis$ %\ld meet !m at
 ,portsm\?1 & !re !y 7 told  t !y %\ld  
rea* !m at ,b>badoes2 :i* yet !y did n1 
nor  till at lea/ six mon?s aft]4 ,s t  
mu* ( ! provision1 :i*  0 defective at  
fir/ tak+ 91 0 by t "t gr[n v corrupt4  
,:ile !y /aid at ,b>badoes x 0 pla9ly   
discov]$ t n only  ! inhabitants !re 7  

aga9/ ! g5]al design1 b t !  seam5 b&i$ 
aga9/ ! l&-m51 & gave !m n t assi/ance  
& fur!rance :i* 0 9 _! p[]4 ,not)/&+ !  
l&-soldi]s great want ( arms1 ,p5n & !  
sea-(fic]s w\ld n  be prevail$ ) to     
furni% !m ) any1 nor s mu* z to l5d !m  
a pike or a lance2 ?\gh he _h above     
#abjj ( ! =m] to sp>e1 &  great numb]s (
 ! latt] 7 put abo>d on purpose = ! army
 to  kill c[s )4 ,at _! leav+ t place1 !
 seam5 _h _! full  all[ance ( victuals &
 br&y on _! fi%-days2 :5 ! l&-m5  _h =  
f\r days 9 ! week1 b half _!            
proportions1 ! o!r  ?ree fi%-days1 only 
bread & wat]4    ,9 ?is condition !y    
left ,b>badoes1 ,m>* ! la/1 #afee4 ,by !
 way  !y t\*$ at ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s1 :5ce  
!y took abo>d a regim5t  ( soldi]s1 :o  
_h be5 rais$ 9 t isl&2 among :om !y 7   
pleas$ to f9d two ,engli%m51 ,cox &     
,b\nty1 :o _h !n lately  come f         
,hispaniola1 :]e ! =m] _h liv$ twelve   
ye>s1 &  s]v$ z a gunn] 9 ! ca/le ( ,/4 
,dom+o4    ,n[ :5 !y 7 f> out at sea1 a 
dormant commission1 n be=e  discov]$1 0 

brok5 up1 :]eby two o!rs1 ,w9sl[ &      
,butl]1 7  jo9$ 9 commission1 & equally 
emp[]$1 ) ! two g5]als  ,v5ables & ,p5n2
 & no?+ 0 to be done )\t _! jo9t  advice
 & ord]s3 yea1 :5 on %ore1 ,v5ables1    
7?\gh he _h by  8 own commission a comm&
 ( all ! l& =ces 9 *ief17 yet  he 0 by  
?is commission re/ra9$ f act+ any ?+ )\t
  ! concurr5ce ( ! commission]s1 or su* 
"o1 or m1 ( !m  z 0 pres5t ) him4 ,a    
great debate n[ arose betwe5 ^!         
,commission]s ab\t divid+ ! lion's sk91 
be=e he 0 caught1  :i* occasion$ mu*    
heat among !m1 & gave great             
dissatisfaction  to ! soldi]s4 ,!re 0 a 
clause 9 ?is jo9t commission1 t all     
prizes & booties got by sea or l& %\ld  
be at ! disposal ( !  commission]s1 = ! 
advance ( ! pres5t s]vice & design4 ,?is
  ! great] "p ( ! ,commission]s judg$ 0 
to be ext5d$ to all  sorts ( pillage4   
,v5ables ?\ght x 0 meet to int]pret x   
only (  %ips & _! lad+1 & l>ge          
quantities ( treasure & goods 9  t[ns & 
=ts3 & t to ext5d x to all booty1 by    

:omsoev] got1  w\ld be bo? impossible to
 put 9 execution1 & hugely disgu/ful  to
 ! soldi] to attempt4 ,:5 he c\ld n     
prevail to h 8  s5se ( ?is h>d clause   
pass1 he prop\nd$ a middle way3 t none  
%\ld conceal or reta9 any arms1 money1  
plate1 jewels1 or goods1 to  8 private  
use1 on pa9 ( =feit+ 8 %>e 9 ! :ole1 c4 
b t all %\ld be br\ght 9 unto (fic]s1   
*os5 by mutual  cons5t1 & sworn to be   
fai?ful !re92 & !n di/ribution to be    
made to ea* man accord+ to 8 quality &  
des]t4 ,& agreeably  !reto he fram$ bo? 
an ord] = ! ,commission]s to sign1 &  a 
decl>ation = ! (fic]s ( ! army to       
subscribe1 te/ify+  _! submission to !  
ord]1 & t !y w\ld endeav\r t all  "u _! 
respective comm&s %\ld obs]ve x2 &      
fur!r1 t  :5 _! sev]al pays %\ld be     
dis*>g$1 !y w\ld acquiesce 9  ! disposal
 ( ! surplus by ! ,commission]s1 ei!r 9 
rew>ds to  ! des]v+1 or 9 necess>ies = !
 public s]vice1 c4 ,?is !  ,commission]s
 s f> approv$ z to appo9t x to be writ  
fair1 &  copies made1 = ea* regim5t "o4 

,! (fic]s & soldi]s 7 also  cont5t1 &   
satisfi$ !re)2 b :5 x came to ! po9t1   
only  ,v5ables & ,p5n sign$ ! ord]1 & s 
! decl>ation fell too4  ,:i* surely 0 a 
great ov]sight 9 ! ,commission]s :o     
refus$1  = by ?is means !y w\ld h soo!d 
& pleas$ ! army ) a  fair fl\ri%1 b 9   
reality _h by common cons5t obta9$ !    
:ole  to be at _! own disposal4    ,!n !
 ,commission]s prop\nd+ a =tnight's pay 
to ! soldi]y  in/ead ( ! pillage ( ,/4  
,dom+o1 ! *ief city ( ,hispaniola1      
,v5ables prevail$ ) !m to be cont5t )   
six weeks pay4 ,b :5  t w\ld n be yield$
 to by ! ,commission]s1 he reque/$ !    
(fic]s & soldi]s1 )\t /&+ on any t]ms1  
to v5ture _!  lives ) him1 & tru/ to    
,provid5ce = ! issue & rew>d2 :i*  !y   
agre$ unto = t "t1 b )al _m ( !m decl>$ 
!y  w\ld nev] /rike /roke m1 :]e !re    
%\ld be commission]s  ?us to contr\l !  
g5]al & soldi]s1 b w\ld =?) return  =   
,engl&4    ,by ?is "t !y drew ne> to    
,hispaniola2 ! l& g5]al &  (fic]s 7 =   
runn+ ! fleet into ! h>b\r ( ,/4 ,dom+o1

  b !y ( ! fleet oppos$ x1 ,p5n assur$  
!m !re 0 a bomb  :i* w\ld h9d] _!       
advance2 ?\gh ,cox1 be+ call$ 91 said   
he believ$ !re 0 none1 yea1 decl>$ among
 ! soldi]s1 t he  conceiv$ ! h>b\r 0    
incapable ( any ?+ ( t k9d4 ,dur+  !    
debate ab\t ?is matt]1 ,capta9 ,crisp91 
:o comm&$ a frigate1  (f]$ to v5ture !  
runn+ 9 ( 8 vessel into ! h>b\r1 &  bore
 up s ne> z to fire on ! ca/le ( ,/4    
,dom+o1 & discov]$  no?+ ( any bomb1 or 
o!r ob/ruction1 z he aft] decl>$2 yet  0
 he comm&$ (f by ,p5n4 ,!n !y ( ! army  
resolv$ at a  c\ncil ( w>1 among o!r    
?+s1 t "o regim5t /ay+ to l&  to ! ea/ (
 ! city1 :i* fell by lot to ,col4       
,butl]2 ! re/ (  ! army %\ld l& "s miles
 di/ant at ! riv] ,h9e1 ! place  :]e    
,drake l&$1 & =ce ! =t :i* /ood at ! m\?
 (  x3 yet !y ( ! fleet c>ri$ ! army    
we/w>d to ,po9t ,nizas1  :5ce !y _h to  
m>* above ?irty miles nor? to ! city1   
?r\gh  a /range1 woody1 & v hot c\ntry1 
:]e no wat] c\ld be f\nd1  & _m ( !m _h 
b two days victuals deliv]$ !m f !      

fleet1 none above ?ree4 ,! mean :ile    
,cox1 :o 0 design$ to be  guide to ! l& 
=ces1 _h be5 s5t by ,p5n a fi%+1 & 0 n  
return$1 nor c\ld be he>d ( at ! l&+2 9 
! want ( him1  ,v5ables desir$ to h _h  
,b\nty1 or ,f]nes1 :o also 0 acqua9t$  )
 ! ,isl&1 b ,p5n w\ld n "p ) ei!r ( !m4 
,s soon z !y 7 l&$1 ! ,commission]s     
appo9t$ ! publi%+  ( an ord] aga9/      
plund]+1 & t all pillage %\ld be br\ght 
9 unto a common /ore2 b !re9 gave       
,v5ables lib]ty to promise  ! soldi]s1 9
 case ! city %\ld be tak5 by /orm1 six  
weeks pay1  or a moiety ( ! pillage1    
except+ arms1 ammunition1 & su* l3  or 9
 case x %\ld be surr5d]$1 ?ree weeks    
pay1 or a ?ird ( !  pillage4 ,?is 0     
sign$ by ,p5n1 ,w9sl[1 & ,butl]4    ,!  
soldi]s1 :o 7 be=e disgu/$1 7 by ?is    
exasp]at$ into  mut9y4 ,a sea regim5t1  
:i* came a%ore1 0 ! fir/ t laid  d[n    
arms2 & by _! example all ! re/4 ,& mu* 
ado ,v5ables  _h 9 any sort to pacify   
!m2 at la/ !y 7 p]suad$ to m>*1  ?\gh ) 
mu* discont5t3 & 9 t unsatisfi$1 mut9y+ 

hum\r1  !y m>*$ f\r days )\t any guide1 
torm5t$ ) heat1 hung]  & ?ir/1 :5 !y    
might h l&$ at ! place be/ fitt$ =      
attack1 fre% on ! fir/ day4    ,! mean  
:ile ,col4 ,bull] _h1 accord+ to 8 ord]1
 essay$ to  l& ea/w>d ( ! city2 b f9d+  
no place = x1 0 aft]w>ds  appo9t$ by !  
,commission]s to l& at ,h9e riv]1 b )   
express ord] n to /ir !nce till ! army  
came up4 ,accord+ly  he l&$ on ,monday1 
,april #ag1 & ) him ,col4 ,h\ldip1 &    
#ejj (  8 regim5t1 hav+ ,cox 9 _!       
company4 ,at _! approa*+1 !  ,spani>ds  
ab&on$ ! =t ne> ! riv] m\?1 leav+ two   
great  guns dism\nt$1 & ! walls1 z mu* z
 _! ha/e w\ld all[1  dismantl$4 ,?is    
enc\rag$ ,bull] to pursue !m t[>ds !    
city2 b  9 ! n>r[ passes ( ! woods1 he  
miss$ 8 way1 & came to "s  plantations  
vacant & wat]less1 purpos+ !re to expect
 ! army3  yet next morn+ s5t out a p>ty 
to descry ! =t ,/4 ,hi]onimo1 :o  expos$
 !mselves too mu* to view1 & al>m$ !    
,spani>ds4    ,soon aft] ,bull] _h m>*$ 
f ! =t :]e he l&$1 ! army  came to ! o!r

 side ( ! riv] ,h9e1 b c\ld n pass x1   
want+ a guide to %ew !m ! =d1 :i* induc$
 !m to m>*  five miles up ! riv]1 seek+ 
"o2 & at la/1 ! day be+ sp5t1  !y 7 =c$ 
to qu>t] t night )\t ei!r food or good  
fre% wat]4 ,next day1 aft] ?ree miles   
m>* m1 a =d 0 f\nd1  & ! riv] pass$1 &  
!y _h n gone f>1 :5 a f>m ) wat]  *anc+ 
9 _! way1 gave !m great refre%m5t4 ,:]e 
mak+ a  halt1 & consult+ :at 0 meet = !m
 to d1 !y resolv$ to  g to ! fleet at ! 
h>b\r = provision = _! hungry m52  to   
:i* an ,iri%man1 !n br\ght 9 by "s      
/ratagem1 (f]$ to  guide !m ! %orte/    
way4 ,& ?\gh ,v5ables 0 jeal\s ( him1  &
 w\ld n h he$$ him1 yet ,commission]    
,butl] w\ld h him  foll[$1 & *>g$ !m by 
virtue ( _! in/ructions s to d2  & foll[
 him !y did1 till a fruitless m>* ?ree  
or f\r miles !  contr>y way1 prov$ him a
 li>4 ,at la/1 he>+ ,bull]'s drums1 !y  
made t[>ds him1 & met ) him ne> ! /rong 
=t1 ,/4 ,hi]onimo1  a regul> & well     
=tifi$ pi]1 9 ! road to ! city4 ,v5ables
  be+ at ?is "t 9 ! van1 :i* he _h l$   

all _! long m>*1  w5t himself ) ! guide1
 = ! (fic]s be+ all v we>y1  7 will+ to 
be excus$2 to se>* ! woods be=e ! army1 
&  discov]$ ! ,spani>ds 9 ambu%1 be=e !y
 /irr$2 :o pres5tly1  !reupon advanc+1 !
 ,engli% =lorn imm$iately fir$ ^u  !m   
too ha/ily & at too mu* di/ance1 :i*    
gave ! ,spani>ds  advantage to fall 9 ) 
!m ) _! lances1 be=e !y c\ld  *>ge aga91
 & s gave !m "s disord]1 & kill$ "s     
(fic]s2  among :om1 to _! great loss1   
,capta9 ,cox p]i%$2 b ! ,engli%  quickly
 recov]+ !mselves1 beat ! enemy back1 & 
pursu$ !m  )9 cannon %ot ( ! city4      
,^! we>y sp5t m51 drawn on by _!        
eag]ness to ?is skirmi%1  =got t ?ir/1  
:i*1 s soon z ! pursuit 0 ov]1 !y  fa9t$
 "u2 _m1 bo? m5 & horse1 dy+ on ! place 
= v  ?ir/4 ,v5ables1 be+ mu* endang]$ at
 ?is action 9 ! r\te (  ! =lorn1 0      
e>ne/ly entreat$ & press$ by ! (fic]s n 
to  haz>d himself s aga91 b to m>* ) !  
body4 ,?is ov]1 !y  call$ a c\ncil ( w>1
 :]e1 consid]+ _! want ( mat*1 :i*  0   
sp5t to ?ree or f\r in*es1 & (          

provision1 :i* all _h be5  )\t two days1
 & "s long]1 & _h no o!r su/5ance b  :at
 fruits ! woods af=d$2 !y once aga9     
resolv$ to return to  _! %ips1 :i* !    
,iri%man's relation1 & ,commission]     
,butl]'s  p]emptory *>ge _h div]t$ !m f1
 & caus$ !m to lose _m  m5 & horses )   
?ir/ & hung] 9 m>*+ back t way1 :i*     
o!rwise _h be5 sav$4    ,"s f\r or five 
days 7 sp5t at ! h>b\r 9 refre%+ !      
tir$1 fa9t+ soldi]y1 & tak+ new         
resolutions = a second m>*  & *>ge4     
,:]e91 !y c\ld n well be m spe$y1 = ,p5n
 &  ,w9sl[1 two ( ! ,commission]s1 keep+
 at sea ) ! fleet1  7:i* rode "s leagues
 (f f ! =t by ,h9e riv]17 & refus+  to  
come a%ore1 ,v5ables1 ?\gh !n ill ) !   
flux1 0 =c$ to  make _m dang]\s passages
 to & f !m 9 small ,brigant9es =  _!    
concurr+ c\nsel1 :i* (t5 diff]+1 caus$  
mu* delay1  & gave ! ,spani>ds "t to    
ga!r he>t & /r5g? = bett]  def5ce4 ,!   
common soldi]s ?is mean :ile1 7 b ill   
treat$ f  ! fleet4 ,^? t by sickness or 
w\nds 9 ! la/ action1 7  disabl$ = fur!r

 s]vice1 7!y hav+ no t5ts or c>riages   
a%ore  to dispose ( !m 97 7 s5t a %ip   
bo>d1 & !re !y 7 kept  =ty-eight h\rs on
 ! b>e decks1 )\t ei!r meat1 dr9k1 or   
dress+2 t worms br$ 9 _! w\nds1 :i* w\ld
 soon be 9 t  hot c\ntry1 & "s ( !m by t
 v usage p]i%$1 p>ticul>ly  "o ,capta9  
,lev]+ton1 a brave man4 ,! o!rs a%ore   
be+ furni%$  ) ! wor/1 & mo/ m\ldy ( !  
biscuits2 no beef1 altoge!r  unwat]$1 & 
no br&y to *e] _! spirits2 _h _! ?ir/   
greatly enrag$1 :i* t riv]1 ev5 :]e x 0 
fre%1 yet com+  f copp]1 r augm5t$ ?an  
assuag$4 ,& ?is usage & diet1  toge!r ) 
! extraord9>y ra9s t fell on _! un%elt]$
  bodies1 ca/ !m all into viol5t fluxes2
 sorry enc\ragem5ts &  prep>atives = a  
second attempt1 :i* yet 0 at la/ resolv$
 on4    ,tuesday1 ,april #be4 ,!y _h )  
!m "o mort>-piece1 & two  drakes1 9 !   
draw+ :]e(1 & c>ry+ ( mattocks1 spades1 
&  calaba%es ( fre% wat]1 ! /ronge/ m5 7
 employ$ till all  7 r$uc$ to almo/ a l 
weakness2 & ! cruel sea-(fic]s  (f]$ !m 
no m br&y ) !m1 ?an w\ld be ab\t a good 

spoonful to a man4 ,"o night !y lodg$ 9 
! woods2 ! next day  !y advanc$ t[>d !  
=t ( ,/4 ,hi]onimo1 :i* !y resolv$ to   
attack1 be+ 9 _! way1 ab\t a mile f !   
t[n1 & n fit to  leave at _! backs4     
,april #bf4 ,adjutant-,g5]al ,jackson _h
 ?is day ! comm& ( !  =lorn1 consi/+ (  
f\r hundr$ m52 9 ! van :]e(1 he put     
,capta9 ,butl]1 & himself br\ght up !   
re>4 ,also he m>*$  )\t any w+s on ei!r 
h& to se>* ! woods1 & discov]  ambu%es1 
:i* 0 expressly contr>y bo? to ord]1 &  
_!  daily practice ?r\gh\t _! :ole m>* f
 ,po9t ,nizas4 ,)  ! =lorn ?us manag$1 &
 all ready to fa9t ) ?ir/1 hav+  m>*$   
eight miles )\t wat]1 9 a n>r[ pass 9 ! 
?ick woods1  :]e b six c\ld well m>*    
abrea/1 !y fell into an ambuscado  ( !  
,spani>ds1 :o suff]$ ! =lorn all to m>* 
)9 !m1  & !n *>g$ !m bo? 9 van & flank4 
,capta9 ,butl] ) !  van undaunt$ly      
receiv$ ! *>ge1 & 9 ord]1 fir$ aga91 &  
all ( !m /ood till he fell2 b ! re> ran 
away )\t abid+  a *>ge1 ,jackson himself
 be+ ! fir/ man t turn$ 8 back4         

,v5ables1 8 regim5t1 ) ,f]guson 8       
,lieut5ant ,colonel 9 !  head ( !m1 be+ 
next1 *>g$ _! pikes on ,jackson & 8 fly+
  m52 b !y be+ too well resolv$ to be   
/opt1 fir/ r\t$ t  regim5t1 & !n mo/ (  
,heanes's regim5t4 ,^! all came viol5tly
  ^u ! sea regim5t1 :i* 0 l$ by ,v5ables
 & ,goodson1 !n  ,vice-,admiral1 :o ) _!
 swords =c$ ! runaways into !  woods1   
*oos+ r to kill1 ?an be r\t$ by !m4 ,at 
! same  "t1 :i* mu* advantag$ !m1 ! re> 
"p ( ,heanes's regim5t  hav+ op5$ &     
drawn !mselves on ei!r side into !      
woods1  c\nt]flank$ ! ,spani>ds1 & *>g$ 
_! ambuscadoes1 :i* !  ,spani>ds        
p]ceiv+1 & t ! sea regim5t advanc$      
unr\t$1  retreat$4 ,! ,engli% !n *>g$ !m
 afre%1 pursu$ !m1 & beat  !m back      
beyond ! =t1 & s rega9$ ! bodies ( !    
sla91  & ! place ( fight1 :i* gr\nd !y  
kept ! re/ ( t day1  & ! night foll[+1  
?\gh ! guns f ! =t all t "t1  z well z  
dur+ ! skirmi%1 play$ hotly ^u !m1 &    
kill$  sometimes eight or n9e at a %ot4 
,9 ?is action1 ! valiant ,heanes1 major 

g5]al1 & ,f]guson be=e  m5tion$1 & su*  
o!r (fic]s ( ^? regim5ts z knew n :at  x
 0 to fly1 fell by ! swords & lances ( !
 ,spani>ds2 & _m  common soldi]s ) !m4  
,! ,engli% n[ ab\t ! =t1 ,v5ables comm&$
 to assault x1 &  t to t end1 !y %\ld   
play ! mort>-piece aga9/ x1 &  _h x     
drawn up = t purpose4 ,b he himself be+ 
be=e br\ght  v l[ ) 8 flux1 ! toil ( !  
day _h s f> sp5t him1 t  he c\ld n /& or
 g b z support$ by two2 & 9 t mann]  he 
mov$ f place to place1 to enc\rage ! m5 
to /&1 & to  plant x4 ,b ! latt] he c\ld
 n prevail on1 nei!r by comm&s1         
entreaties1 or (f]s ( rew>ds4 ,at la/1  
fa9t+ among !m1 he  0 c>ri$ (f1 &       
,=tescue1 :o succe$$ major g5]al1 9 !   
/ead ( ,heanes1 took ! comm&1 :o lab\r$ 
mu* also to get !  mort>-piece plant$1 b
 )\t any effect4 ,= ! spirits ( !       
,engli% soldi]s 7 s sunk1 by _! want (  
wat] & provisions1  ! excessive heat1 & 
_! great sickness occasion$ !reby1 t  n 
any "o ^u any acc\nt c\ld be got to     
plant x4 ,night draw+  on1 :il/ !       

soldi]s buri$ ! dead1 !y call$ a c\ncil 
( w>  ( all ! colonels1 & field (fic]s1 
:]e x 0 agre$1 no man  diss5t+1 t !     
difficulties ( ?ir/ 7 n to be ov]come1  
& t if !y /aid !re1 ?\gh !y beat !      
enemy1 !y mu/  p]i% = want ( wat]4      
,:]eupon1 x 0 resolv$ to retreat next   
morn at sun rise1 if ! mort>-piece c\ld 
n play be=e4 ,!  morn+ came1 & no place 
f\nd to plant ! mort>-piece1 nor m5  t  
w\ld "w1 ! guns f ! =t beat+ !m (f f e  
place1 !y buri$ _! %ells1 drew (f _!    
mort>-piece1 drakes1  spades1 c4 & mak+ 
a /rong re>-gu>d1 retreat$ to _! %ips at
  ! h>b\r4    ,9 ?is attempt aga9/ ! =t1
 ! common soldi]s %ew$ !mselves  s      
extremely he>tless1 t !y only foll[$ _! 
(fic]s to  *>ge1 & left !m !re to die1  
unless !y 7 z nimble foot$  z !mselves4 
,& ( all o!rs1 ! plant]s1 :om !y _h     
rais$ 9  ^? p>ts1 7 ! wor/1 be+ only    
=w>d to d mis*ief2 m5 s  debau*$ z n to 
be kept "u discipl9e1 & s c[>dly z n to 
be made to fight4    ,be+ come to !     
h>b\r1 !y betook !mselves to !          

exam9ation  & puni%m5t ( ! c[>dice ( "s1
 & ( div]s misc>riages  & disord]s (    
o!rs4 ,jackson 0 accus$4    #a4 ,t      
contr>y to express ord]1 he _h m>*$ )\t 
any to se>*  ! woods4    #b4 ,t he took 
b few pikes1 & ^? he plac$ 9 ! re>1 z if
  he fe>$ only 8 own p>ty4    #c4 ,t he 
put o!rs 9 ! van1 & himself br\ght up 8 
re>4    #d4 ,t he 0 ! fir/ man t run1 & 
:5 !re 0 a /op1 he  op5$ 8 way ) bo? h&s
 to get =emo/4    ,^! be+ prov$ be=e a  
c\ncil ( w>1 he 0 s5t5c$ to be  ca%i]$3 
8 sword brok5 ov] 8 head3 & he made a   
swabb] to  keep ! hospital %ip clean1   
:i* 0 execut$ accord+ly4 ,& well  x     
might1 = sure x 0 mu* g5tl] ?an he      
des]v$4#a    #a ,! ,revolution 9 ,engl&1
 hav+ necess>ily rais$ great numb]s  (  
individuals to ! rank ( (fic]s1 f ! l[e/
 /ations1 a  k9d ( equality reign$ among
 ! soldi]y4 ,! foll[+ in/ance (  t      
equality is a curi\s fact1 & displays   
equally ! republican  mann]s1 &         
unciviliz$ _s ( t age4                  
,adjutant-,g5]al ,jackson1 :o _h be5 !  

fir/ to run dur+ !  engagem5t1 0 tri$ by
 a c\rt-m>tial1 convict$ ( c[>dice1     
ca%i]$ ) ignom9y1 & condemn$ to s]ve z a
 ,,swabb] on  bo>d ! hospital           
%ip66--,g5]al ,v5ables1 ) a naivet      
common to  ! writ]s ( t age1 :i*1 ?\gh  
seldom respectable1 is always  pleas+1  
makes ! foll[+ obs]vations on ?is       
s5t5ce4 ,aft]  m5tion+ ! t]ms ( x1 he   
adds1 8,& ju/ly1--= ! b5efit (  ! sick &
 w\nd$1 :o ow$ _! suff]+s to 8          
mis-behavi\r4  ,a s5t5ce too g5tle = s  
notori\s an (f5d]1 aga9/ :om "s  ( !    
,colonels made a compla9t = :or+ &      
drunk5ness at  ,b>badoes2 b n be+ able  
to prove ! fact1 he escap$2 ?\gh        
consid]+ 8 =m] c\rse ( life1 !          
presumptions 7 /rong1  he & a woman     
lodg+ 9 "o *amb]1 & n any o!r p]son )   
ei!r1 :i* 0 en\gh to induce a belief ( 8
 (f5ce1 he1  hav+ two wives 9 ,engl&1 & 
/&+ guilty ( =g]y2 all :i*  ,i desir$   
,major-,g5]al ,worsley 9 jo9+ ) me to   
acqua9t 8  ,highness 7,cromwell7 )1 t he
 might be tak5 (f1 & n suff]$  to g )   

me1 le/ he %\ld br+ a curse on u1 z ,i  
fe>$4  ,b 8 ,highness w\ld n he>        
u4--,aft] ?is1 bo? p]jury &  =g]y 7     
prov$ aga9/ him1 9 ! case ( a ,colonel  
or ,g5]al1  at ,b>badoes1 ru9$ by him1  
by t means4 ,^u ! compla9t1 &  ) !      
advice ( ! said ,g5]al1 ,i rebuk$ him   
privately2 :i*  he took s di/a/ely1 t z 
x aft]w>ds appe>$1 he /udi$ &  endeav\r$
 no?+ b mut9y2 & f\nd fit matt] to "w   
^u1 z  ) an army t has nei!r pay nor    
pillage1 arms nor ammunition1  nor      
victuals1 is n difficult3 b ?is ,i came 
to und]/&  aft]w>ds40--,,v5ables'       
,n>rative4    ,a s]jeant also1 :o 9 !   
skirmi% ?rew d[n 8 arms1 cry+1          
8g5tlem51 %ift = y\rselves1 we are all  
lo/20 & ran away1 0  hang$4 ,o!r (f5ces 
met ) meet puni%m5ts4    ,n[ ! bus9ess  
01 to consult :at 0 next to be done4    
,commission]  ,w9sl[ came a%ore to press
 = a ?ird attempt1 :i* ! (fic]s (  !    
army w\ld n be p]suad$ to und]take2 = !y
 all1 ) "o  cons5t1 decl>$ !y w\ld n    
lead on _! m51 say+1 !y w\ld  nev] be   

got to m>* up to t place aga92 or if !y 
did1 !y  w\ld n foll[ !m to a *>ge1 b !y
 freely (f]$ to regim5t  !mselves1 & to 
live & die toge!r4 ,:]eupon1 !          
,commission]s  judg+ x ne$ful to try to 
raise ! soldi]s by "s success 9 a       
small] exploit1 resolv$ to attempt "s   
o!r plantation1 & at la/  ,jamaica 0    
pit*$ on to be ! place4    ,dur+ ?is    
debate1 ! soldi]s on l& 7 9 great want &
  /reights2 = ?\gh all _! provision 0   
sp5t1 yet ,p5n =bade  any supply to be  
s5t !m f ! fleet1 t _! sc>city1 yea1    
fam9e1 grew s high1 t !y ate all !      
horses1 asses1 & dogs  9 ! camp2 yea1 "s
 ate su* poison\s food1 t !y fell dead  
in/antane\sly4 ,b beyond all ?is1 a     
motion 0 made1 t sett+  sail = ,engl&1 !
 soldi]s1 :om !y ( ! fleet usually call$
  dogs1 %\ld be left a%ore to ! m]cy ( !
 enemy2 :i* motion1  ,v5ables 9 behalf (
 ! l&-m51 /iffly oppos$1 dete/+ s great 
inhumanity4 ,yet ! soldi]s 7 s          
appreh5sive ( su* a trick1 t  :5 !y came
 to g abo>d1 _! (fic]s w\ld n suff] !   

sea  regim5t1 :i* 0 on %ore1 to be fir/ 
%ipp$1 le/ !y %\ld be  s left 9 ! lur*4 
,! fif? day aft] !y set sail f          
,hispaniola1 !y came be=e  ,jamaica1 :]e
 rememb]+ ! c[>dice ( ! soldi]s1 :i* if 
n  exp]i5c$1 w\ld sc>ce h be5 believ$ s 
great 9 ,engli%m51  !y publi%$ an ord]  
aga9/ runaways1 t ! next man to any t   
(f]$ to run1 %\ld kill him1 or be tri$ =
 8 own life4 ,:i*  done1 ,p5n & ,v5ables
 plac$ !mselves 9 ! m>t9 galley1 &      
sail$ up to ! =t1 & play$ ^u x ) _!     
great guns1 z x  did ^u !m all ! "t t ! 
soldi]s 7 gett+ into ! flat  bottom$    
boats4 ,:i* s soon z !y _h done1 a fre% 
gale ( w9d  arose1 :i* drove ! boats    
directly ^u ! =t2 ?is ! ,spani>ds  see+1
 & a major1 _! be/ soldi]1 be+ disabl$  
by a %ot f  ! m>t9 galley1 !y 7 s daunt$
 t !y took to _! heels1  & left ! =t to 
! ,engli%4 ,! army f9d+ fre% wat] "h1  &
 fe>+ to advance fur!r1 le/ 7x be+ !n   
?ree o'clock7  !y %\ld 9 a /range       
c\ntry1 & )\t guides1 be inconv5i5tly   
ov]tak5 ) night1 9 "s place :]e !y might

 be m expos$  to ! enemies assaults1 &  
beat+ up _! qu>t]s1 !y resolv$  to /ay  
at t =t1 & l&+ place t night1 & re/ _!  
weak & sick m54 ,next morn+ !y m>*$     
e>ly1 & ab\t noon1  came to a ,savanna  
ne> ! *ief t[n ( ! isl&1 ,/4 ,jago1 :]e 
two or ?ree ,spani>ds appe>$ at a       
di/ance1 mak+ "s signals (  civility4 ,!
 l numb] ( ,engli% 0 s5t to !m1 ^u :i*  
!y  rode away1 b mak+ a /&1 "o 0 s5t to 
!m to "k :at !y  desir$2 !y answ]$1 #8a 
treaty4' ,! ,engli%1 repli$1 !y w\ld    
treat :5 !y saw any imp[]$ !reunto4     
,aft] "s "t1 a prie/  & a major 7 s5t f 
! t[n4 ,! ,engli% z an introduction  to 
! treaty1 fir/ dem&$ to h "o hundr$ c[s1
 ) cassavia  bread proportionably1 s5t  
!m imm$iately2 & s daily :ile !  treaty 
la/$4 ,c[s 7 s5t 91 b no bread2 t be+1 z
 !y  said1 sc>ce ) !m4 ,:]eupon         
,commission]s 7 appo9t$ on bo?  sides to
 treat1 & 9 conclusion1 ! ,spani>ds     
yield$ to r5d] !  isl& & all 9 x1 & all 
%ips 9 ! hav5s unto ! ,engli%2 !        
,spani>ds & inhabitants hav+ _! lives   

grant$ !m1 & su* z  w\ld1 to be at      
lib]ty by a c]ta9 day to dep>t ! isl&1 b
 to  take no?+1 save _! we>+ app>el1 &  
_! books1 & writ+s  ) !m4    ,articles (
 agreem5t to ?is purpose be+ sign$ on   
bo? sides1 !  ,engli% = _! true         
p]=mance1 dem&$ & _h ! ,gov]nor  ( !    
isl&1 & ! ,spani% ,commission]s =       
ho/ages2 & s  !y seem$ to be 9 a fair   
way ( settlem5t1 ) little ado4 ,yet     
aft] ?is1 a colonel among ! ,spani>ds1  
:o _h no good w  to ! gov]nor1 & 0 a man
 ( int]e/ among ! commonalty1  p]suad$  
!m to drive all ! cattle away to !      
m\nta9s1 &  !reby />ve out ! ,engli%4   
,:i* be+ und]/ood1 "o ( !  ,spani%      
,commission]s1 ,don ,aco/a1 a           
,portuguese1 s5t 8 prie/1 an  und]/&+   
negro1 to dissuade !m f _! purpose4 ,b  
!y  be+ resolute1 & in/igat$ by !       
colonel1 hang$ ! negro1 :i*  enrag$     
,aco/a1 & to be rev5g$ on !m = ! dea? ( 
8 prie/1  :om he lov$1 advis$ ! ,engli% 
t ! cattle mu/ necess>ily1 9  a :ile1   
come d[n into ! pla9s to dr9k4 ,& by 8  

direction1 !  ,engli% recov]$ ! cattle1 
& prev5t$ _! mis*ief4    ,aft] ?is an   
ord] 0 publi%$1 t no private soldi] %\ld
 g  out to %oot c[s1 :i* 0 done = two   
reasons2 fir/1 because !  soldi]s       
/raggl+ ab\t & go+ s+le1 7 (t5 knock$ on
 !  head2 & next1 because !y maim$ &    
m>r$ m ?an !y kill$2  = x be+ a v woody 
c\ntry1 unless a bea/ 0 %ot dead1 :i*  0
 b seldom done1 x escap$ its pursu]1    
?\gh x (t5 di$ (  its w\nds2 & _m       
hundr$s 7 f\nd 9 ! woods t _h be5  s    
sla91 & v _m runn+ ab\t hurt & w\nd$4   
,?us great  de/ruction 0 made ( !m1 to  
no bodies advantage1 t 9 ! end1  !y mu/ 
ne$ h sm>t$ = ! want ( ^? :i* _h be5 ?us
  lavi%ly spoil$ & lo/4 ,besides1 !     
cattle :i* at _! fir/  com+1 7 se5 by   
great numb]s1 & s tame1 t !y might h    
be5 easily manag$ & driv5 up1 7 s       
affright$ by ! soldi]s  disord]ly *as+ &
 %\t+ aft] !m1 t !y 7 n[ gr[n  wild &   
untractable4 ,& !re=e1 comm&$ p>ties )  
_!  (fic]s 7 !nce=w>ds ord]$ out to fet*
 9 cattle z !re  0 ne$2 & by t means !y 

7 suffici5tly suppli$1 & no  wa/e made4 
,b bread !y /ill mu* want$1 = _! own    
/ore %ips  n hav+ yet rea*$ !m1 !y _h no
 bread b :at came f !  fleet1 :5ce x 0 v
 sp>+ly s5t1 & sc>ce any b :at 0  bad & 
corrupt4 ,i f9d x not$1 t 9 sev5te5 days
 "t1 !y _h  b ?ree biscuits a man2 t !y 
c\ld seldom get any ?+ f  ! fleet1      
unless ! ,commission] w\ld sign         
remittances = great]  proportions ?an 7 
inde$ deliv]$2 t ( above a hundr$ tuns (
  br&y1 :i* 0 put on bo>d 9 ,engl& = ?is
 s]vice1 & above  ?irty tuns m tak5 9 at
 ,b>badoes1 x c\ld n be obs]v$1 t  !    
l&-m5 ev] _h t5 tuns to _! use1 betwe5 !
 middle (  ,april & ! middle ( ,july4 ,s
 t ! soldi]s be+ put to fe$  :olly on   
fre% fle% & fruits1 )\t ei!r br&y1 or   
any k9d (  bread2 & t aft] !y _h be5    
long at a scanty diet1 ^u salt  meats1 x
 hugely increas$ sickness among !m1     
insomu*1 t aft]  _! com+ to ,jamaica1 !y
 di$ by fifty1 sixty1 & sometimes a     
hundr$ 9 a week1 ( fev]s & fluxes4      
,_! /reights & di/resses be+ s great1   

put !m on necessity  ( ha/5+ to         
di/ribute ! soldi]s to plant = !mselves1
 t  !y might h some:at ( _! own to      
subsi/ on1 )\t dep5d+  on ! c\rtesy (   
o!rs4 ,& accord+ly sev]al ( ! regim5t 7 
disp]s$ into sev]al places2 b ?\gh su* 0
 _! occasion1 ea*  = 8 p>ticul> private 
goods & necess>ies1 yet !y c\ld n  )\t  
mu* difficulty1 & _m fruitless lab\rs1  
obta9 to h  _! trunks & /uff a%ore to   
!m2 & _m nev] _h !m at all1  b !y 7     
c>ri$ back ) ! fleet into ,engl&4    ,"s
 discont5ts grew among ! great ones4    
,v5ables tell+  ,commission] ,butl] ( 8 
drunk5ness1 :i* he 0 (t5 guilty (1  & 9 
t condition1 _h discov]$ too mu* to !   
,spani>ds1 &  reprov+ him = x1 made him 
8 enemy1 & to practise aga9/ him1  &    
!nce=w>ds he endeav\r$ to make factions1
 & raise disgu/s  9 ! army4    ,p5n gave
 notice ( 8 int5tions1 sudd5ly to set   
sail = ,engl&1  & w\ld n be dissuad$4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,"h ! manuscript ends1 b 9 cont9uation1 
,oldmixon#b obs]ves1  t 8!y arriv$ 9    

,engl& 9 ,septemb]1 :5 !y 7 bo?         
imprison$ = _! sc&al\s conduct 9 ?is    
exp$ition1 :i*  w\ld h be5 an irrep>able
 di%on\r to ! ,engli% ,nation1 _h  n !  
isl& ( ,jamaica1 :i* *ance m ?an c\ncil1
 be/[$  ^u !m1 made am5ds = ! loss at   
,hispaniola40 ,_! imprisonm5t  w\ld seem
 to h receiv$ g5]al approbation1 z 9    
c]ta9 ,passages  ( ,e ,dayes            
,intellig5ce1 f ,sept4 #ba to #bh1      
#afee1 publi%$  by au?ority1 x is said1 
8,gov4 ,p5n & ,g54 ,v5ables1 w\ld be    
petition+ 8 ,highnes1 ! ,"l ,protector =
 _! enl>gem5t  out ( ! ,t[] aga92 b x is
 a little too soon yet2 x 7 n  amiss t  
!y /ay$ till we he> aga9 f ! ,we/       
,indies40 ,8  subsequ5t lib]ation1 & !  
p>ticul>s ( 8 life aft] ?is  p]iod1 ) ! 
"t ( 8 decease1 & 8 resid5ce :5 he      
quitt$  ! c>es ( ?is _w1 are alike      
unkn[n to ! writ]1 & h  baffl$ all      
attempts at discov]y4    #b ,briti%     
,empire 9 ,am]ica1 #agdj1 #hvo4         
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,exp]i5c'd ,angl]1 or 
,angl+ ,improv$4    ,sold by ,ri*3      

,m>riott 9 ,st ,dun/ans ,*ur*-y>d4      
,vaughan ,sculp4           ,,! ,exp]i5c$
 ,angl]3    ,,or ,,angl+ ,,improv$4     
,,be+    ,a g5]al ,disc\rse ( ,angl+2   
,imp>t+ _m ( ! apte/ wayes & *oice/     
,exp]im5ts = !  tak+ ( mo/ sorts ( ,fi% 
9 ,pond or ,riv]4    ,,london3    ,pr9t$
 = ,ri*>d ,m>riot1 & are to be sold at 8
 ,%op 9 ,/4  ,dun/an's ,*ur*-y>d1       
,fleet-/reet4 #affb4                    
,,prefatory ,,address ,,to ,,! ,,read]1 
,,f ,,! ,,edition ,,( ,,mdclxii4        
,,prefatory ,,address4      ,delight &  
,pleasure are s fa/ rivett$ & firmly    
root$ 9 !  he>t ( man1 t ,i suppose !re 
are none s morose or melan*oly1  t w n  
only pret5d to1 b plead = an int]e/ 9 ! 
same1  mo/ be+ s mu* enam\r$ !re)1 t !y 
judge t life b a  liv+ dea?1 :i* is     
:olly depriv$ or abridg$ ( all pleasure2
 &  _m pursue ! same ) s mu* eag]ness & 
importunity1 z ?\gh  !y _h be5 born = no
 o!r end1 z t !y n only consume  _! mo/ 
preci\s "t1 b also totally ru9 _! e/ates
 !reby3  = 9 ?is loose & lic5ti\s age1  

:5 pr(use prodigality passes  = !       
*>act]i/ical m>k ( true g5]osity &      
frugality1 ,i mean  n nigg>dl9ess2 is   
br&$ ) ! ignom9i\s blot ( bas5ess4 ,i   
expect n t ?is "u-valu$ subject1 ?\gh x 
prop\nd delight  at an easy rate1 w meet
 ) any o!r ent]ta9m5t ?an neglect1  if n
 contempt1 x be+ an art :i* few take    
pleasure 91 no?+  pass+ = noble or      
delightful :i* is n co/ly2 z ?\gh m5    
c\ld n gratify _! s5ses1 b ) !          
consumption ( _!  =tunes4    ,hawk+ &   
,hunt+ h _h _! excell5cies celebrat$ )  
l>ge encomiums by div]s p5s1 & al?\gh ,i
 int5d n any  und]valu+ to ^? noble     
recreations1 s mu* fam$ 9 all ages  & by
 all degrees1 yet ,i mu/ ne$s affirm1 t 
!y fall n )9  ! compass ( e ones ability
 to pursue1 be+ z x 7 only  entail$ on  
great p]sons & va/ e/ates2 = if mean]   
=tunes  seek to enjoy !m1 ,acton's fable
 (t5 proves a true /ory1 &  ^! birds (  
prey n seldom qu>ry ^u _! ma/]s3 besides
 ^?  recreations are mo/ subject to *ol]
 & passion1 by h[ mu* ^?  creatures     

exce$ a hook or l9e 9 wor?3 & inde$ 9 ^?
 ex]cises  our pleasure dep5ds mu* ^u ! 
w & hum\r ( a sull5 cur or  kite1 7z ,i 
h he>d _! own passions phrase !m72 :i*  
also  require mu* att5dance1 c>e & skill
 to keep h] s]viceable to our  ends4    
,fur!r1 ^! delights are (t5 prejudicial 
to ! husb&man  9 8 corn1 grass & f5ces2 
b 9 ?is pleasant & h>mless ,art  (      
,angl+ a man ha? none to qu>rel ) b     
himself1 & we are  usually s entirely   
our own fri5ds1 z n to reta9 an         
irreconcilable  hatr$ aga9/ ourselves1 b
 c 9 %ort "t easily compose !  enmity2 &
 besides ourselves none are (f5d$1 none 
endamag$2 &  ?is recreation falle? )9 ! 
capacity ( ! l[e/ =tune to  compass1    
af=d+ also pr(it z well z pleasure1 9   
foll[+ (  :i* ex]cise a man may employ 8
 ?\ghts 9 ! noble/ /udies1  almo/ z     
freely z 9 8 closet4    ,! m9ds ( angl]s
 be+ usually m calm & compos$ ?an _m    
o!rs1 especially hunt]s & falcon]s1 :o  
too frequ5tly lose _!  delight 9 _!     
passion1 & too (t5 br+ home m (         

melan*oly  & discont5t ?an satisfaction 
9 _! ?\ghts2 b ! angl]1  :5 he ha? !    
wor/ success1 lose? b a hook or l9e1 or 
p]haps1  :at he nev] possess$1 a fi%2 & 
suppose he %\ld take no?+1  yet he      
enjoye? a delightful walk by pleasant   
riv]s 9 sweet pa/ures1  among/ odorif]\s
 fl[]s1 :i* gratify 8 s5ses & delight 8 
m9d2 :i* cont5tm5ts induce _m1 :o affect
 n angl+1 to *oose  ^? places ( pleasure
 = _! ,summ]'s recreation & heal?4      
,b1 p]adv5ture1 "s may all$ge t ?is art 
is mean1 melan*oly1  & insipid2 ,i      
suppose ! old answ]1 de gu/ibus non e/  
disput&um1 w hold z firmly 9 recreations
 z palates1 _m  h suppos$ ,angl+ void ( 
delight1 hav+ nev] tri$ x1 yet  h       
aft]w>ds exp]im5t$ x s full ( cont5t1 t 
!y h  quitt$ all o!r recreations1 at    
lea/ 9 its season1 to pursue x2  & ,i d 
pursuade myself1 t :osoev] %all         
associate himself )  "s hone/ exp]t     
angl]1 :o w freely & c&idly communicate 
8 skill unto him1 w 9 %ort "t be        
conv9c$1 t ,ars non  habet inimicum nisi

 ignorantem2 & ! m any exp]im5t its     
h>mless delight1 n subject to passion or
 exp5ce1 he w probably  be induc$ to    
rel9qui% ^? pleasures :i* be+ obnoxi\s  
to  *ol] or cont5tion s discompose !    
?\ghts1 t no?+ dur+  t unsettlem5t c    
reli% or delight ! m9d2 to pursue t     
recreation :i* compose? ! s\l to t      
calmness & s]5ity1  :i* gives a man !   
fulle/ possession & fruition ( himself  
& all 8 enjoym5ts2 ?is cle>ness &       
equanimity ( _s  be+ a matt] ( s high a 
conc]n & value 9 ! judgm5ts (  _m pr(\nd
 ,philosoph]s1 z any "o may see t w be/[
 !  pa9s to read1 de ,tranquilitate     
,animi1 & ,petr>* de ,utriusque         
,conditionis ,/atu3 ,c]ta9ly he t lives 
,sibi et ,deo1 leads !  mo/ happy life2 
& if ?is art d n dispose & incl9e ! m9d 
( man to a quiet calm s$at5ess1 ,i am   
confid5t x do? n1 z _m  o!r delights2   
ca/ blocks & rubs be=e him to make 8 way
 m  difficult & less pleasant4 ,!       
*eapness ( ! recreation abates  n its   
pleasure1 b ) rational p]sons height5s  

x2 & if x  be delightful ! *>ge (       
melan*oly falls ^u t score1 & if        
example1 :i* is ! be/ pro(1 may sway any
 ?+1 ,i "k no sort  ( m5 less subject to
 melan*oly ?an angl]s2 _m h ca/ (f  o!r 
recreations & embrac$ x1 b ,i nev] knew 
any angl] :olly  ca/ (f1 ?\gh occasions 
might int]rupt1 _! affections to _!     
belov$ recreation2 & if ?is art may     
prove a ,noble brave re/  to ?y m9d1 x w
 be satisfaction to 81 :o is ?y         
well-wi%+  ,fri5d4      ,illu/ration    
,,angl+ ,,improv$3    ,,or    ,,pr(it   
,,& ,,pleasure ,,unit$4          ,,*ap4 
,i4    ,,:5 ,,to ,,provide ,,tools1 ,,& 
,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,!m4      ,= ! atta9+ 
( su* ends :i* our desires propose to   
!mselves1  ( necessity we mu/ make use (
 su* common m$iums z h a natural  t5d5cy
 to ! produc+ ( su* effects z are 9 our 
eye1 & at  :i* we aim2 & z 9 any "w1 if 
"o pr9cipal mat]ial be want+1  ! :ole is
 at a /&1 nei!r c ! same be p]fect$3 s 9
  ,angl+1 ! end be+ recreation1 :i*     
consi/e? 9 draw+ !  fi% to bite1 t we   

may take !m2 if y want tools1 ?\gh y  h 
baits1 or baits1 ?\gh y h tackle1 yet y 
h no "p  ( pleasure by ei!r ( ^! s+ly3  
nay1 if y h bo?1 yet  want skill to use 
!m1 all ! re/ is to little purpose4 ,i  
%all  !re=e fir/ beg9 ) y\r tools1 & s  
proce$ 9 ord] ) !  re/4    #a4 ,9       
,autumn1 :5 ! leaves are almo/ or       
altoge!r fall51 :i*  is usually ab\t !  
,w9t] sol/ice1 ! sap be+ !n 9 ! root2   
:i* ab\t ! middle ( ,janu>y beg9s to    
asc5d aga91 & !n !  "t is pa/ to provide
 y\rself ) /ocks or tops3 y ne$ n be  s 
exactly curi\s = y\r /ocks z ! tops1    
?\gh ,i wi% y to  *oose ! neate/        
tap]-gr[n y c = /ocks1 b let y\r tops be
  ! mo/ neat ru%-gr[n %oots y c get1    
/raight & smoo?2 &  if = ! gr\nd-rod1   
ne> or full two y>ds long1 ! reason = t 
l5g? %all be giv5 pres5tly2 & if = !    
fly1 ( :at l5g?  y please1 because y mu/
 ei!r *oose !m to fit ! /ock1 or  ! /ock
 to fit !m 9 a mo/ exact proportion2    
nei!r d !y ne$  to be s v mu* tap]-gr[n 
z ^? = ! gr\nd1 = if y\r  rod be n mo/  

exactly proportionable1 z well z sl5d]1 
x w  nei!r ca/ well1 /rike readily1 or  
ply & b5d equally1 :i* w  v mu* endang] 
y\r l9e4 ,:5 y h fitt$ y\rself ) tops  &
 /ocks1 = all mu/ be ga!r$ 9 "o season1 
if any ( !m  be crook$1 b9d !m all      
toge!r1 & !y w keep "o ano!r  /raight2  
or lay !m on "s ev5-bo>d$ floor1 ) a    
weight on !  crook$ p>ts1 or else b9d !m
 close to "s /raight /aff or pole2  b   
be=e y d ?is y mu/ ba! !m all1 save ! v 
top1 9 a  g5tle fire4    ,= ! gr\nd     
angle1 ,i pref] ! cane or re$ be=e all  
o!r1 bo?  = its l5g? & lightness3 &     
:]eas "s object aga9/ its  col\r &      
/iffness1 ,i answ]1 bo? ^! inconv5i5ces 
are easily  rem$i$2 ! col\r by cov]+ x )
 ?9 lea!r or p>*m5t1  & ^? dy$ into :at 
col\r y please2 or y may col\r !  cane  
itself1 z y see daily done by ^? t sell 
!m 9 ,london1  especially if y scrape (f
 ! %9+ yell[ outside1 b t  weak5s ! rod4
 ,! /iffness ( ! cane is help$ by ! l5g?
 &  /r5g? ( ! top1 :i* ,i w\ld wi% to be
 v mu* tap]-gr[n1  & ( ! full l5g? ,i   

spoke ( be=e1 & s x w kill a v  good fi%
 )\t ev] /ra9+ ! cane1 :i* w1 z y may   
obs]ve1 yield & b5d a little2 nei!r w\ld
 ,i advise any to use a  re$ t w n      
receive a top ( ! =e-m5tion$ l5g?4 ,su* 
:o mo/ comm5d ! hazel-rod1 7:i* ,i also 
value & praise1 b  = diff]5t reasons71  
above ! cane2 d x because1 say !y1 !    
sl5d] rod save? ! l9e2 b my op9ion is1 t
 ! equal b5d+  ( ! rod *iefly1 next to !
 skill ( ! ,angl]1 save? ! l9e1  & !    
sl5d]ness ,i conceive pr9cipally s]ve?  
to make ! fly-rod  long & light1 easy to
 be manag$ ) "o h&1 & ca/e? ! fly  f>1  
:i* are to me ! consid]ations *iefly to 
be reg>d$ 9 a  fly-rod2 = if y obs]ve ! 
sl5d] "p ( ! rod1 if /ra9$1  %oots =? 9 
l5g? z if x 7 "p ( ! l9e1 s t !  :ole   
/ress or /r5g? ( ! fi% is borne or      
su/a9$ by !  ?ick] "p ( ! rod1 :i* is no
 /rong] ?an ! /rong] end (  su* a top z 
,i did be=e direct = ! gr\nd-rod1 & y   
may prove  :at ,i say to be true1 if y  
hang a weight at ! top ( ! fly-rod1  :i*
 y %all see ply & b5d1 9 ! /iff & ?ick  

"p1 m  or less z ! weight is heavy or   
light4 ,hav+ made ?is digression  = !   
cane1 ,i return to ! mak+ up ( ! top1 ( 
:i* at !  upp] or small end1 ,i w\ld h y
 to cut (f ab\t two feet1 or  ?ree      
qu>t]s ( a y>d at mo/2 & !n piece neatly
 to ! ?ick  rema9+ "p1 a small %oot (   
black ?orn or crab tree1 ga!r$ 9  due   
season z be=e1 fitt$ 9 a mo/ exact      
proportion to ! hazel1  & !n cut (f a   
small "p ( ! sl5d] end ( ! black ?orn or
  crab tree1 & l5g!n out ! same ) a     
small piece ( :ale-bone1  made r\nd1    
smoo?1 & tap]2 all :i* w make y\r rod to
 be v  long1 g5tle1 & n s apt to break  
or /& b5t z ! hazel1 bo?  :i* are great 
inconv5i5ces1 especially break+1 :i* w  
=ce  y f y\r sport to m5d y\r top4      
#b4 ,to tea* ! way or mann] h[ to make a
 l9e1 7 "t lo/1 x  be+ s easy & ord9>y2 
yet to make ! l9e well1 h&some1 & to    
twi/ ! hair ev5 & neat1 makes ! l9e     
/rong4 ,= if "o hair  be long & ano!r   
%ort1 ! %ort "o receive? no /r5g? f  !  
long "o1 & s breake?1 & !n ! o!r1 z too 

weak1 breaks  also2 !re=e y mu/ twi/ !m 
sl[ly1 & 9 ! twi/+1 keep  !m f entangl+ 
toge!r1 :i* h9d]s _! "r plait+ or  b$d+4
 ,fur!r1 ,i d n l ! mix+ ( silk or ?read
 ) hair1  b if y please1 y may1 to make 
! l9e /rong1 make x all (  silk1 or     
?read1 or hair1 z /rong z y please1 & ! 
l[e/ "p  ( ! smalle/ lute or viol /r+s1 
:i* ,i h prov$ to be v  /rong1 b w      
quickly rot 9 ! wat]1 y may h[ev] help t
  9 hav+ new & /rong ones to *ange = ^? 
t decay2 b z  to hair1 ! mo/ usual matt]
 :]e( l9es are made1 ,i l sorrel1  :ite1
 & grey be/2 sorrel 9 muddy & boggy     
riv]s1 & bo? !  latt] = cle> wat]s4 ,i  
nev] c\ld f9d su* virtue or wor? 9  o!r 
col\rs1 to give !m s high praise z "s d1
 yet if any o!r  h wor? 9 x1 ,i mu/     
yield x to ! pale or wat]y gre51 & if  y
 fancy t1 y may dye x ?us4 ,take a      
pottle ( allum wat]1 &  a l>ge h&ful (  
m>igolds1 boil !m until a yell[ scum    
arise1 !n  take half a p\nd ( gre5      
copp]as1 & z mu* v]de-grease1 beat  !m  
into a f9e p[d]1 !n put ^? ) ! hair into

 ! allum  wat]1 set all to cool = twelve
 h\rs1 !n take out ! hair & lay  x to   
dry4 ,leave a b\ght1 or b\t1 at bo? ends
 ( ! l9e1 ! "o  to put x to1 & take x f 
y\r rod1 ! o!r to hang y\r l[e/  l9k ^u1
 to :i* y\r hook is fa/5$1 & s t y may  
*ange  y\r hook z (t5 z y please4    #c4
 ,let y\r hooks be long 9 ! %ank1 & ( a 
compass some:at  incl9+ to r\ndness1 b !
 po9t mu/ /& ev5 & /raight1 &  ! b5d+   
mu/ be 9 ! %ank2 = if ! %ank be /raight1
 !  po9t w hang outw>d1 ?\gh :5 set on x
 may /& "r1 yet  x w aft] ! tak+ ( a few
 fi%1 cause ! hair at ! end (  ! %ank to
 /& b5t1 & s1 consequ5tly cause ! po9t (
 !  hook to lie or hang too mu* outw>d1 
:]eas ^u ! same gr\nd !  b5d+ %ank w !n 
cause ! po9t ( ! hook to hang directly  
upw>ds4    ,:5 y set on y\r hook1 d x ) 
/rong b small silk1 & lay  y\r hair ^u !
 inside ( ! hook1 = if on ! outside !   
silk  w cut & fret x asund]2 & to avoid 
! frett+ ( ! hair by  ! hook on !       
inside1 smoo? all y\r hooks ^u a        
:et/one1 f  ! inside to ! back ( ! hook1

 slope ways4    #d4 ,get ! be/ cork y c 
)\t flaws or holes1 z quills & p5s  are 
n ( suffici5t /r5g? 9 /rong /reams2 bore
 ! cork ?r\gh  ) a small hot iron1 !n   
put into x a quill ( a fit proportion1  
nei!r too l>ge to split x1 or s small z 
to slip out1 b s z  x may /ick 9 v      
closely2 !n p>e y\r cork into ! =m ( a  
pyramid1 or small pe>1 & ( :at size y   
please1 !n on a smoo?  gr9d/one1 or )   
pumice make x complete1 = y _c p>e x s  
smoo? z y may gr9d x3 h corks ( all     
sizes4    #e4 ,get a musquet or c>b9e   
bullet1 make a hole ?r\gh x1 & put 9  a 
/rong twi/1 hang ?is on y\r hook to try 
! dep? ( riv] or  pond4    #f4 ,take s  
mu* p>*m5t z w be ab\t f\r in*es broad1 
& five  long1 make ! long] end r\nd1 !n 
take s _m pieces m z w  make five or six
 p>titions1 sew !m all toge!r1 leav+ !  
side (  ! longe/ squ>e op51 to put y\r  
l9es1 sp>e l9ks1 hooks ready  fa/5$1 &  
flies ready made1 into ! sev]al         
p>titions2 ?is w  conta9 mu*1 & w also  
lie flat & close 9 y\r pocket4    #g4 ,h

 also a little :et/one ab\t two in*es   
long1 & "o qu>t]  squ>e2 x's mu* bett]  
to %>p5 y\r hooks ?an a file1 :i*  ei!r 
w n t\* a well-temp]$ hook1 or leave x  
r\gh b n  %>p4    #h4 ,h a piece ( cane 
= ! bob & palm]1 ) sev]al boxes (  div]s
 sizes = y\r hooks1 corks1 silk1 ?read1 
lead1 flies1 c4    #i4 ,bags ( l95 &    
wooll51 = all sorts ( baits4    #aj4 ,h 
a small pole1 made ) a loop at ! end1 l 
t ( y\r  l9e1 b mu* l>g]1 to :i* mu/ be 
fa/5$ a small net1 to l&  great fi%1 )\t
 :i*1 %\ld y want assi/ance1 y w be 9   
dang] ( los+4    #aa4 ,y\r panni] _c be 
too light2 ,i h se5 "s made ( osi]s1    
cleft into sl5d] long spl9t]s1 & s      
wr\ght up1 :i* is v  neat1 & exce$+     
light3 y mu/ ev] c>ry ) y /ore ( hooks1 
l9es1 hair1 silk1 ?read1 lead1 l9ks1    
corks ( all sizes1 le/ y  %\ld lose or  
break1 z is usual1 any ( !m1 & be =c$ to
 leave  y\r sport 9 que/ ( supplies4    
,,*ap4 ,,ii4    ,,div]s ,,sorts ,,(     
,,angl+2 ,,fir/1 ,,( ,,! ,,fly4      ,z 
!re are _m k9ds & sorts ( fi%1 s !re are

 also v>i\s  & diff]5t ways to take !m2 
&1 !re=e1 be=e we proce$ to  speak h[ to
 take ea* k9d1 we mu/ say some?+ 9 g5]al
 ( !  sev]al ways ( angl+1 z necess>y to
 ! bett] ord] ( our "w4    ,angl+1      
!re=e1 may be di/+ui%$ ei!r into fi%+ by
 day1  or1 :i* "s comm5d1 b ! cold &    
dews caus$ me to dis-reli%  t :i*       
impair$ my heal?1 by night2 & ^! aga9   
are ( two  sorts1 ei!r ^u ! sup]ficies (
 ! wat]1 or m or less "u  ! surface     
!re(3 ( ?is sort is angl+ ) ! gr\nd-l9e1
 )  lead1 b no float1 = ! ,tr\t1 or )   
lead & float = all sorts  ( fi%1 or ne> 
! surface ( ! wat] = ,*ub1 ,roa*1 c4 or 
)  a troll = ! ,pike1 or a m9n[ = !     
,tr\t2 ( :i* m 9 due  place4    ,t way (
 angl+ ^u or above ! wat]1 is ) cank]s1 
palm]s1  cat]pill>s1 cad-bait1 or any   
worm br$ on h]bs or trees1 or )  flies z
 well natural z artificial2 ( ^! la/    
%all be our fir/  disc\rse1 z compris+  
mu* ( ! o!r la/-nam$1 & z be+ !  mo/    
pleasant & delightful "p ( angl+4    ,b 
,i mu/ "h beg leave to diss5t f ! op9ion

 ( su* :o  assign a c]ta9 fly to ea*    
mon?1 :]eas ,i am c]ta91 sc>ce  any "o  
sort ( fly cont9ues its col\r & virtue  
"o mon?2 &  g5]ally all flies la/ a mu* 
%ort] "t1 except ! /one-fly1 by  "s     
call$ ! ,may-fly1 :i* is br$ ( ! wat]   
cricket1 creeps out  ( ! riv]1 & gett+  
"u ! /ones by ! wat] side1 turns to  a  
fly1 & lies "u ! /ones2 ! ,may-fly & !  
r$di% fly )  a%y grey w+s4 ,besides !   
season ( ! ye> may mu* v>y ! "t  ( _!   
com+ 92 a =w>d ,spr+ br+s !m 9 soon]1 & 
a late  ,spr+ ! lat]4 ,flies be+        
creatures br$ ( putrefaction1 take life 
z ! heat fur!rs or disposes ! sem9al    
virtue by :i* !y are  g5]at$ into       
animation3 & !re=e all ,i c say z to "t 
is1  t y\r own obs]vation mu/ be y\r be/
 in/ructor1 :5 is !  "t t ea* fly comes 
91 & w be mo/ acceptable to ! fi%1  (   
:i* ,i %all speak m fully 9 ! next      
section4 ,fur!r also ,i  h obs]v$1 t    
sev]al riv]s & soils produce sev]al     
sorts (  flies2 z ! mossy boggy soils h 
"o sort peculi> to !m2 !  clay soil1    

gravely & m\nta9\s c\ntry & riv]s2 & a  
mell[  light soil diff]5t f !m all2 yet 
"s sorts are common to all  ^! sorts (  
riv]s & soils1 b !y are few1 & diff]    
some:at  9 col\r f ^? br$ else:]e 9 o!r 
soils4    ,9 g5]al1 all sorts ( flies   
are v good 9 _! season1 = su*  fi% z w  
rise at ! fly1 viz4 ,salmon1 ,tr\t1     
,umb]1 ,grayl+1  ,bleak1 ,*ev91 ,roa*1  
,dace1 c4 ,?\gh "s ( ^! fi% d love "s   
flies bett] ?an o!r1 except ! fi% nam$1 
,i "k n any sort or  k9d t w ord9>ily & 
freely rise at ! fly1 ?\gh ,i "k  "s :o 
angle = ,bream & ,pike ) artificial     
flies1 b ,i judge  ! lab\r lo/1 & ! k a 
ne$less curiosity2 ^? fi%  be+ tak5 mu* 
easi]1 especially ! ,pike1 by o!r ways4 
,all !  =e-m5tion$ sorts ( fi% w        
sometimes take ! fly mu* bett] at  ! top
 ( ! wat]1 & at ano!r "t mu* bett] a    
little "u  ! sup]ficies ( ! wat]2 & 9   
?is y\r own obs]vation mu/  be y\r      
con/ant & daily in/ructor2 = if !y w n  
rise to  ! top1 try !m "u1 x be+        
impossible1 9 my op9ion1 to give  any   

c]ta9 rule 9 ?is p>ticul>3 also ! five  
sorts ( fi% fir/  nam$ w take !         
artificial fly1 s w n ! o!r1 except an  
oak-worm or cad-bait be put on ! po9t ( 
! hook1 or "s o!r  worm suitable1 z !   
fly mu/ be1 to ! season4    ,y may also 
obs]ve1 :at my own exp]i5ce taught me1 t
 ! fi%  nev] rise eag]ly & freely at any
 sort ( fly1 until t k9d come  to !     
wat]'s side2 = ?\gh ,i h (t51 at ! fir/ 
com+ 9 (  "s flies1 :i* ,i judg$ !y lik$
 be/ got sev]al ( !m1 yet ,i  c\ld nev] 
f9d t !y did mu*1 if at all value !m1   
until ^?  sorts ( flies began to flock  
to ! riv]s sides1 & 7 to be f\nd  on !  
trees & bu%es !re 9 great numb]s2 = all 
sorts ( flies1  :]ev] br$1 d1 aft] a    
c]ta9 "t1 come to ! banks ( riv]s1  ,i  
suppose to moi/5 _! bodies dri$ ) !     
heat2 & f !  bu%es & h]bs !re1 skip &   
play ^u ! wat]1 :]e ! fi%  lie 9 wait = 
!m1 & aft] a %ort "t die1 & are n to be 
f\nd3 ?\gh ( "s k9ds !re come a second  
sort aft]w>ds1 b  mu* less1 z ! orange  
fly2 & :5 !y ?us flock to ! riv]1  !n is

 ! be/ season to angle ) t fly4 ,& t ?\ 
may !  bett] f9d :at fly !y covet mo/ at
 t in/ant1 d ?us3    ,:5 y come fir/ to 
! riv] 9 ! morn+1 ) y\r rod beat  ^u !  
bu%es or b\ghs :i* hang ov] ! wat]1 & by
 _!  fall+ ^u ! wat] y w see :at sorts (
 flies are !re 9  greate/ numb]s2 if    
div]s sorts1 & equal 9 numb]1 try !m    
all1  & y w quickly f9d :i* !y mo/      
desire4 ,sometimes !y *ange  _! fly2    
?\gh n v usual1 twice or ?rice 9 "o day2
 b  ord9>ily !y d n seek ano!r sort (   
fly till !y h = "s  days ev5 glutt$     
!mselves ) a =m] k9d1 :i* is commonly :5
  ^? flies die & g out4 ,directly       
contr>y to our ,london gallants1  :o mu/
 h ! fir/ ( e ?+1 :5 h>dly to be got1 b 
scorn ! same :5 k9dly ripe1 heal?ful1   
common1 & *eap2 b !  fi% despise ! fir/1
 & covet :5 pl5ty1 & :5 t sort gr[  old 
& decay1 & ano!r come? 9 pl5tifully1 !n 
!y *ange2  z if nature taught !m1 t e ?+
 is be/ 9 its own prop]  season1 & n s  
desirable :5 n k9dly ripe1 or :5 ?r\gh  
long  cont9uance x beg9s to lose its    

native wor? & goodness4    ,i %all add a
 few cautions & directions 9 ! use ( !  
natural  fly1 & !n proce$3    #a4 ,:5 y 
angle = ,*ev91 ,roa*1 or ,dace1 ) ! fly1
 y mu/  n move y\r fly swiftly2 :5 y see
 ! fi% com+ t[>ds x1  b r aft] "o or two
 %ort & sl[ removes1 suff] ! fly to     
glide g5tly ) ! /ream t[>ds ! fi%2 or if
 9 a /&+ or  v sl[ wat]1 draw ! fly     
sl[ly1 & n directly ^u him1 b  slop+ &  
sidewise by him1 :i* w make him m eag]  
le/ x  escape him2 =1 %\ld y move x     
nimbly & quick1 !y w n1  be+ fi% ( sl[  
motion1 foll[ z ! ,tr\t w4    #b4 ,:5   
,*ub1 ,roa*1 or ,dace %ew !mselves 9 a  
sun-%9y day ^u  ! top ( ! wat]1 !y are  
mo/ easily caught ) baits prop] =  !m2 &
 y may *use f among/ !m :i* y please to 
take4    #c4 ,!y take an artificial fly 
) a cad-bait1 or oak-worm1 on !  po9t ( 
! hook2 & ! oak-worm1 :5 !y %ew !mselves
 is1  bett] ^u ! wat] ?an "u1 or ?an !  
fly itself1 & is m  desir$ by !m4       
,,*ap4 ,,iii4    ,,( ,,! ,,artificial   
,,fly4      ,hav+ giv5 ^! few directions

 = ! use ( ! natural fly ( all  sorts1 &
 %ew$ ! "t & season ( _! com+1 & h[ to  
f9d  !m1 & caution$ y 9 ! use ( !m1 ,i  
%all proce$ to treat  ( ! artificial    
fly4 ,b "h ,i mu/ premise1 t x is mu*   
bett]  to le>n h[ to make a fly by      
sight1 ?an by any writt5 direction  t c 
possibly be express$1 9 reg>d ! t]ms (  
art d 9 mo/  p>ts ( ,engl& diff]1 & also
 sev]al sorts ( flies are call$  by     
diff]5t names2 "s call ! fly br$ ( !    
wat] cricket or  creep] a ,may-fly1 & "s
 a /one-fly2 "s call ! cad-bait fly  a  
,may1 & "s call a %ort fly1 ( a sad     
gold5 gre5 col\r1 )  %ort br[n w+s1 a   
,may-fly3 & ,i see no reason b all flies
 br$  9 ,may1 are prop]ly en\gh call$   
,may-flies4 ,!re=e1 except "s  "o t ha? 
skill1 w\ld pa9t !m1 ,i c nei!r well    
give _!  names nor describe !m1 )\t too 
mu* tr\ble & prolixity2 nor1  z ,i      
all$g$1 9 reg>d ( ! v>iety ( soils &    
riv]s1 describe  ! flies t are br$ &    
frequ5t ea*3 b ! angl]1 z be=e  direct$1
 hav+ f\nd ! fly :i* ! fi% at pres5t    

affect1  let him make "o z l x z        
possibly he c1 9 col\r1 %ape1           
proportion2 & = 8 bett] imitation let   
him lay ! natural fly  be=e him4 ,all   
?is premis$ & consid]$1 let him g on to 
make 8  fly1 :i* accord+ to my own      
practice ,i ?us advise4    ,fir/1 ,i    
beg9 to set on my hook1 plac+ ! hair on 
! inside ( its  %ank1 ) su* col\r$ silk 
z ,i conceive mo/ prop] = ! fly1  beg9n+
 at ! end ( ! hook1 & :5 ,i come to t   
place :i* ,i  conceive mo/              
proportionable = ! w+s1 !n ,i place su* 
col\r$  fea!rs !re1 z ,i appreh5d mo/   
resemble ! w+s ( ! fly1  & set ! po9ts (
 ! w+s t[>ds ! head2 or else ,i run !   
fea!rs1 & ^? mu/ be /ripp$ f ! quill or 
p51 ) "p  ( x /ill cleav+ to ! fea!rs1  
r\nd ! hook1 & s make !m  fa/1 if ,i    
turn ! fea!rs r\nd ! hook2 !n ,i clip   
away ^?  t are ^u ! back ( ! hook1 t s1 
if x be possible1 !  po9t ( ! hook may  
be =c$ by ! fea!rs left on ! inside (  !
 hook1 to swim upw>ds2 & by ?is means ,i
 conceive ! /ream w  c>ry y\r flies' w+s

 9 ! po/ure ( "o fly+2 :]eas if y  set !
 po9ts ( ! w+s backw>ds1 t[>ds ! b5d+ ( 
! hook1  ! /ream1 if ! fea!rs be g5tle z
 !y ought1 w fold !  po9ts ( ! w+s 9 !  
b5d+ ( ! hook1 z ,i h (t5 f\nd  by      
exp]i5ce4 ,aft] hav+ set on ! w+1 ,i g  
on s f> z ,i judge  fit1 till ,i fa/5   
all1 & !n beg9 to make ! body1 & ! head 
la/2 ! body ( ! fly ,i make sev]al ways2
 if ! fly be "o entire  col\r1 !n ,i    
take a wor/$ ?read1 or moccoda end1 or  
twi/ wool or  fur into a k9d ( ?read1 or
 wax a small sl5d] silk ?read1 & lay    
wool1 fur1 c4 ^u x1 & !n twi/1 & !      
mat]ial w /ick to  x1 & !n g on to make 
my fly small or l>ge1 z ,i please4 ,if !
  fly1 z mo/ are1 be ( sev]al col\rs1 & 
^? runn+ 9 circles  r\nd ! fly1 !n ,i   
ei!r take two ( ^! ?reads1 fa/5+ !m     
fir/ t[>ds ! b5d ( ! hook1 & s run !m   
r\nd1 & fa/5  all at ! w+s1 & !n make ! 
head2 or else ,i lay ^u ! hook1  wool1  
fur ( h>e1 dog1 fox1 be>1 c[1 or hog1   
:i*1 close to _!  bodies1 h a f9e fur1 &
 ) a silk ( ! o!r col\r b9d !  same wool

 or fur d[n1 & !n fa/5 all3 or in/ead ( 
! silk  runn+ ?us r\nd ! fly1 y may     
pluck ! fea!r f "o side (  ^? long      
fea!rs :i* gr[ ab\t a cock or capon's   
neck or tail1  by "s call$ hackle2 !n   
run ! same r\nd y\r fly1 f head to      
tail1 mak+ bo? ends fa/2 b y mu/ be sure
 to suit ! fea!r  answ]able to ! col\r y
 are to imitate 9 ! fly2 & ?is way  y   
may c\nt]feit ^? r\gh insects1 :i* "s   
call wool-b$s1  because ( _! wool-l     
outside & r+s ( div]s col\rs1 ?\gh  ,i  
take !m to be palm] worms1 :i* ! fi% mu*
 delight 94 ,let me  add ?is only1 t "s 
flies h =k$ tails1 & "s h horns1  bo?   
:i* y mu/ imitate ) a sl5d] hair fa/5$  
to ! head or  tail ( y\r fly1 :5 y fir/ 
set on y\r hook1 & 9 all ?+s1  z l5g?1  
col\r1 z l ! natural fly z possibly y c3
 !  head is made aft] all ! re/ ( !     
body1 ( silk or hair1 z be+  ( a m %9+  
glossy col\r ?an ! o!r mat]ials1 z      
usually  ! head ( ! fly is m bright ?an 
! body1 & is usually (  a diff]5t col\r 
f ! body4 ,sometimes ,i make ! body ( ! 

fly ) a peacock's fea!r1 b t is only "o 
sort ( fly1 ^:  col\r no?+ else t ,i    
c\ld ev] get w\ld imitate1 be+ !  %ort1 
sad1 gold51 gre5 fly ,i be=e m5tion$1   
:i* ,i make ?us3  take "o /ra9 ( a      
peacock's fea!r1 or if t be n suffici5t1
  !n ano!r1 wrap x ab\t ! hook1 till !  
body be accord+ to  y\r m9d2 if y\r fly 
be ( div]s col\rs1 & ^? ly+ long ways  f
 head to tail1 !n ,i take my dubb+1 &   
lay !m on ! hook  long ways1 "o col\r by
 ano!r1 z !y are mix$ 9 ! natural fly1  
f head to tail1 !n b9d all on1 & fa/5 !m
 ) silk ( !  mo/ pr$om9ant col\r2 & ?is 
,i conceive is a m artificial way  ?an  
is practis$ by _m angl]s1 :o use to make
 su* a fly1 all (  "o col\r1 & b9d x on 
) silk1 s t x looks l a fly )  r\nd     
circles1 b 9 no?+ at all resembl+ ! fly 
x is int5d$  =3 ! head1 horns1 tail1 are
 made z be=e4 ,t y may ! bett]          
c\nt]feit all sorts ( flies1 get furs ( 
all sorts & col\rs y  c possibly        
procure1 z ( be>'s hair1 foxes1 c[s1    
hogs1 dogs1 :i*  close to _! bodies h a 

f9e s(t hair or fur1 moccado ends1      
crewels1 & dy$ wool ( all col\rs1 )     
fea!rs ( cocks1 capons1  h5s1 teals1    
mall>ds1 widgeons1 pheasants1 p>tridges1
 ! fea!r  "u ! mall>d1 teal or widgeon's
 w+s1 & ab\t _! tails1  ab\t a cock or  
capon's neck & tail1 ( all col\rs2 &    
g5]ally  ( all birds1 ! kite1 c4 t y may
 make y\rs exactly ( !  col\r ) !       
natural fly4 ,& "h ,i w give "s cautions
 &  directions1 z = ! natural fly1 & s  
pass on to baits = angl+  at ! gr\nd4   
#a4 ,:5 y angle ) ! artificial fly1 y   
mu/ ei!r fi% 9  a riv] n fully cle>$ f  
"s ra9 lately fall51 t _h  discol\r$ x2 
or 9 a moori% riv]1 discol\r$ by moss or
 bogs2  or else 9 a d>k cl\dy day1 :5 a 
g5tle gale ( w9d moves !  wat]2 b if !  
w9d be high1 yet s z y may guide y\r    
tools )  advantage1 !y w rise 9 ! pla9  
deeps1 & !n & !re y  w commonly kill !  
be/ fi%2 b if ! w9d be little or none at
  all1 y mu/ angle 9 ! swift /reams4    
#b4 ,y mu/ keep y\r artificial fly 9    
cont9ual motion1 ?\gh !  day be d>k1 !  

wat] muddy1 & ! w9d bl[1 or else ! fi% w
  disc]n & refuse x4    #c4 ,if y angle 
9 a riv] t is mudd$ by ra91 or pass+    
?r\gh  mosses or bogs1 y mu/ use a l>g] 
bodi$ fly ?an ord9>y1 :i*  argues1 t 9  
cle> riv]s ! fly mu/ be small]2 & ?is n 
be+ obs]v$ by "s1 h9d]s _! sport1 & !y  
impute _! want  ( success to _! want ( !
 "r fly1 :5 p]haps !y h x1  b made too  
l>ge4    #d4 ,if ! wat] be cle> & l[1 !n
 use a small bodi$ fly )  sl5d] w+s4    
#e4 ,:5 ! wat] beg9s to cle> aft] ra91 &
 is ( a br[ni%  col\r1 !n a r$ or orange
 fly4    #f4 ,if ! day be cle>1 !n a    
light col\r$ fly1 ) sl5d] body  & w+s4  
#g4 ,9 d>k wea!r1 z well z d>k wat]s1   
y\r fly mu/ be d>k4    #h4 ,if ! wat] be
 ( a :ey col\r1 or :iti%1 !n use a black
 or  br[n fly3 yet ^! six la/ rules d n 
always hold1 ?\gh usually  !y d1 or else
 ,i _h omitt$ !m4    #i4 ,obs]ve        
pr9cipally ! belly ( ! fly1 = t col\r ! 
fi%  obs]ve mo/1 z be+ mo/ 9 _! eye4    
#aj4 ,:5 y angle ) an artificial fly1   
y\r l9e may be twice !  l5g? ( y\r rod1 

except ! riv] be mu* encumb]$ ) wood &  
trees4    #aa4 ,= e sort ( fly h ?ree2  
"o ( a light] col\r1 ano!r  sadd] ?an ! 
natural fly1 & a ?ird ( ! exact col\r ) 
!  fly1 to suit all wat]s & wea!rs1 z   
be=e4    #ab4 ,i nev] c\ld f9d1 by any  
exp]i5ce ( m9e own1 or o!r man's        
obs]vation1 t fi% w\ld freely & eag]ly  
rise at ! artificial  fly1 9 any sl[    
muddy riv]s3 by muddy riv]s1 ,i mean su*
 riv]s1  ! bottom or gr\nd ( :i* is     
slime or mud2 = su* z are mudd$  by ra91
 z ,i h already1 & %all aft]w>ds fur!r1 
%ew at  sometimes & seasons ,i w\ld     
*oose to angle1 yet 9 /&+ me]s  or      
sl\ghs1 ,i h kn[n !m1 9 a good w9d1 to  
rise v well1 b  n s 9 slimy riv]s1 ei!r 
! ,weev]1 9 ,*e%ire1 or ! ,s[1 9        
,/af=d%ire1 & o!rs 9 ,w>wick%ire1 c4 & !
 ,black-wat] 9  ,ul/]2 9 ! la/1 aft] _m 
trials1 ?\gh 9 its be/ /reams1 ,i  c\ld 
nev] f9d almo/ any sport1 save at its   
influx 9 ,l\gh ,neagh2  b !re ! work+ ( 
! ,l\gh makes x s&y2 & !y w bite  also  
ne> ,tom ,%ane's ,ca/le1 ,m\ntjoy1      

,antrim1 c4 ev5 to admiration2  yet     
sometimes !y w rise 9 t riv] a little1 b
 n comp>able  to :at !y w d 9 e little  
,l\gh1 9 any small gale ( w9d4  ,& ?\gh 
,i h (t5 reason$ 9 my own ?\ghts1 to    
se>* out !  true cause ( ?is1 yet ,i    
c\ld nev] s fully satisfy my own        
judgm5t1  s z to conclude any ?+        
positively2 yet h tak5 up ^! two  ensu+ 
p>ticul>s z mo/ probable4    #a4 ,i     
conjectur$ ! dep? ( ! l\ghs might h9d] !
 =ce ( !  sun beams f op]at+ ^u1 or     
heat+ ! mud 9 ^? riv]s1  :i* ?\gh deep1 
yet are n s deep z ! l\ghs2 ,i appreh5d 
t  to be ! cause1 z 9 great dr\ghts fi% 
bite b little 9 any  riv]1 b n at all 9 
slimy riv]s1 9 reg>d ! mud is n cool$   
by ! con/ant & swift motion ( ! riv]1 z 
9 gravelly or s&y  riv]s1 :]e1 9 fit    
seasons1 !y rise mo/ freely1 & bite mo/ 
eag]ly1 save z be=e 9 dr\ghts1 not)/&+  
at t season  "s sport may be _h1 ?\gh n 
) ! fly1 :]eas no?+ at all  w be done 9 
muddy sl[ riv]s4    #b4 ,my second      
supposition 01 :e!r1 accord+ to t old   

receiv$  axiom1 suo quque1 similima clo1
 ! fi% might n p>take ( !  nature ( !   
riv]1 9 :i* !y are br$ & live1 z we see 
9  m5 born 9 f5ny1 boggy1 l[1 moi/      
gr\nds1 & ?ick air1 :o  ord9>ily want t 
pres5t quickness1 vivacity1 & activity (
 body  & m9d1 :i* p]sons born 9 dry1    
hilly1 s&y soils & cle> air1  are       
usually endu$ )al4 ,! fi% p>ticipat+ ( !
 nature ( !  muddy riv]1 :i* is ev] sl[1
 = if !y 7 swift1 ! /ream  w\ld cleanse 
!m f all mud1 are n s quick1 lively1 &  
active1  z ^? br$ 9 swift1 s&y1 or /ony 
riv]s1 & s com+ to !  fly ) m           
delib]ation1 disc]n ! same to be        
c\nt]feit1 &  =sake x2 :]eas1 on !      
contr>y1 9 /ony1 s&y1 swift riv]s1  be+ 
cold]1 ! fi% are m active1 & s m hungry 
& eag]1  ! /ream & h& keep+ ! fly 9     
cont9ual motion1 !y snap !  same up )\t 
any pause1 le/ s desirable a morsel     
escape !m4    ,y mu/ h a v quick eye1 a 
nimble rod & h&1 & /rike )  ! ris+ ( !  
fi%1 or he in/antly f9ds 8 mi/ake1 &    
=ces  out ! hook aga93 ,i c\ld nev]1 my 

eye-sight be+ weak1 disc]n  p]fectly :]e
 my fly 01 ! w9d & /ream c>ry+ x s to & 
aga91 t ! l9e 0 nev] any c]ta9 direction
 or guide to me2  b if ,i saw a fi%     
rise1 ,i use to /rike if ,i disc]n$ x   
might be  )9 ! l5g? ( my l9e4    ,be    
sure 9 ca/+1 t y\r fly falls fir/ into !
 wat]1 = if  ! l9e falls fir/1 x sc>es  
or fright5s ! fi%2 !re=e draw  x back1 &
 ca/ x aga91 t ! fly may fall fir/4     
,:5 y try h[ to fit y\r col\r to ! fly1 
wet y\r fur1 hair1  wool1 or moccado1   
o!rwise y w fail 9 y\r "w2 = ?\gh :5  !y
 are dry1 !y exactly suit ! col\r ( !   
fly1 yet ! wat]  w alt] mo/ col\rs1 &   
make !m light] or d>k]4    ,! be/ way to
 angle ) ! cad-bait1 is to fi% ) x on ! 
top  ( ! wat]1 z y d ) ! fly2 x mu/ /&  
^u ! %ank (  ! hook1 9 l mann] ) !      
artificial fly2 if x come into !  b5d ( 
! hook1 ! fi% w little or n at all value
 x1 nor if  y pull ! blue gut out ( x2 &
 to make x keep t place1 y  mu/1 :5 y   
set on y\r hook1 fa/5 a horse hair or   
two "u !  silk1 ) ! ends /&+ a v little 

out f "u ! silk1 &  po9t+ t[>ds ! l9e2  
?is w keep x f slid+ back into !  b5d2 &
 ?us us$1 x is a mo/ excell5t bait = a  
,tr\t4 ,y may  imitate ! cad-bait1 by   
mak+ ! body ( *amois1 ! head ( black    
silk4    ,i might "h notice sev]al sorts
 ( flies1 ) ! col\rs t are  us$ to make 
!m2 b = ! reasons be=e giv51 t _! col\rs
  alt] 9 sev]al riv]s & soils1 & also   
because1 ?\gh ,i "n !  col\rs1 yet x is 
n easy to *oose t col\r by any          
description1  except s l>gely p]=m$ z   
w\ld be ov] l>ge1 & swell ?is  small    
piece beyond my int5d$ concis5ess1 :i*  
are easy & %ort1  if rightly obs]v$1 are
 full en\gh1 & suffici5t = mak+ &  f9d+ 
out all sorts ( flies 9 all riv]s4 ,i   
%all only add1 t  ! ,salmon flies mu/ be
 made ) w+s /&+ "o beh9d ! o!r1  :e!r   
two or f\r2 also he delights 9 ! mo/    
gaudy & ori5t  col\rs y c *oose2 ! w+s  
,i mean *iefly1 if n altoge!r1  ) long  
tails & w+s4          ,,*ap4 ,,iv4      
,,( ,,angl+ ,,at ,,! ,,gr\nd4      ,n[  
we are come to ! second "p ( angl+1 viz4

 "u ! wat]1  :i* if x be ) ! gr\nd-l9e =
 ! ,tr\t1 !n y mu/ n  use any float at  
all1 only a plumb ( lead1 :i* ,i w\ld   
wi% might  be a small bullet1 ! bett] to
 roll on ! gr\nd2 & x mu/ also  be      
light] or heavi]1 z ! /ream runs swift  
or sl[1 & y  mu/ place x ab\t n9e in*es 
or a foot f ! hook2 ! lead  mu/ run ^u !
 gr\nd1 & y mu/ keep y\r l9e z /raight z
  possible1 yet by no means s z to raise
 ! lead f ! gr\nd2  y\r top mu/ be v    
g5tle1 t ! fi% may m easily1 & to       
himself ins5sibly1 run away ) ! bait1 & 
n be sc>$ )  ! /iffness ( ! rod2 & if y 
make y\r top ( black ?orn &  :ale-bone1 
z ,i be=e direct$1 x w conduce mu* to   
?is purpose3  nei!r mu/ y /rike s soon z
 y feel ! fi% bite1 b slack  y\r l9e a  
little1 t s he may m securely swall[ !  
bait1 &  hook himself1 :i* he w         
sometimes d1 especially if he be a good 
"o2 ! lea/ j]k1 h[ev]1 hooks him1 &     
inde$ y c sc>ce  /rike too easily4 ,y\r 
tackle mu/ be v f9e & sl5d]1 & s  y w h 
m sport ?an if y _h /rong l9es1 :i*     

fright5  ! fi%1 b ! sl5d] l9e is easily 
broke2 ) a small j]k4  ,morn+ & ev5+ are
 ! be/ times = ! gr\nd-l9e = a ,tr\t1  9
 cle> wea!r & wat]1 b 9 cl\dy wea!r1 or 
muddy wat]1 y  may angle at gr\nd all   
day4    #b4 ,y may also 9 ! night angle 
= ! ,tr\t ) two great g>d5  worms1 hang+
 z equally 9 l5g? z y c place !m on y\r 
hook2  ca/ !m f y z y w\ld ca/ ! fly1 & 
draw !m to y  aga9 ^u ! top ( ! wat]1 & 
n suff] !m to s9k2 !re=e  y mu/ use no  
lead ?is way ( angl+2 :5 y he> ! fi%    
rise1  give "s "t = him to gorge y\r    
bait1 z at ! gr\nd1 !n  /rike g5tly4 ,if
 he w n take !m at ! top1 add "s lead1 &
  try at ! gr\nd1 z 9 ! day "t2 :5 y    
feel him bite1 ord]  y\rself z 9 day    
angl+ at ! gr\nd4 ,usually ! be/ ,tr\ts 
bite  9 ! night1 & w rise 9 ! /ill      
deeps1 b n ord9>ily 9  ! /ream4    #c4  
,y may angle also ) a m9n[ = ! ,tr\t1   
:i* y mu/ put  on y\r hook ?us3 fir/1   
put y\r hook ?r\gh ! v po9t ( 8  l[]    
*ap1 & draw x q ?r\gh2 !n put y\r hook 9
 at 8  m\?1 & br+ ! po9t to 8 tail1 !n  

draw y\r l9e /raight1  & x w br+ him    
into a r\nd compass1 & close 8 m\? t no 
wat] gets 91 :i* y mu/ avoid2 or y may  
/it* up 8 m\?2 or  y may1 :5 y h set on 
y\r hook1 fa/5 "s bri/les "u !  silk1   
leav+ ! po9ts ab\t a /raw's bread? &    
half1 or almo/  half an in* /&+ out     
t[>ds ! l9e1 :i* w keep him f  slipp+   
back4 ,y may also imitate ! m9n[ z well 
z ! fly1 b  x mu/ be done by an arti/ ) 
! ne$le4    ,y mu/ also h a swivel or   
turn1 plac$ ab\t a y>d or m f  y\r hook1
 obs]v+ y ne$ no lead on y\r l9e1 = y   
mu/  cont9ually draw y\r bait up !      
/ream1 ne> ! top ( ! wat]4  ,if y /rike 
a l>ge ,tr\t1 & x %\ld break ei!r y\r   
hook or  l9e1 or get (f1 !n ne> to h]   
hole1 if y c discov] x1 or !  place y   
/ruck h]1 fix a %ort /ick 9 ! wat]1 & ) 
y\r  knife loose a small piece ( ! r9d1 
s z y may lay y\r l9e 9  x1 & yet ! b>k 
be close en\gh to keep y\r l9e 91 t x   
slip  n out1 nor ! /ream c>ry x away3   
bait y\r hook ) a g>d5  or lob-worm1 y\r
 hook & l9e be+ v /rong1 let ! bait hang

  a foot f ! /ick1 !n fa/5 ! o!r end (  
y\r l9e to "s  /ick or b\gh 9 ! bank1 & 
)9 "o h\r1 y may be sure (  h]1 if all  
y\r tackle hold4    ,! next way ( angl+ 
is ) a troll = ! ,pike1 :i* is v        
delightful2 y may buy y\r troll ready   
made1 !re=e ,i %all n  tr\ble myself to 
describe x1 only let x h a w9* to w9d x 
up )all4 ,= ?is k9d ( fi%1 y\r tackle   
mu/ be /rong1 y\r  rod mu/ n be v sl5d] 
at ! top1 :]e y mu/ place a small  sl5d]
 r+ = y\r l9e to run ?r\gh2 let y\r l9e 
be silk1 at  lea/ two y>ds next ! hook1 
& ! re/ ( /rong %oe-mak]'s  ?read2 y\r  
hook d\ble1 & /rongly arm$ ) wire1 =    
above a  foot2 !n ) a probe or ne$le1 y 
mu/ draw ! wire 9 at !  fi%'s m\? & out 
at ! tail1 t s ! hook may lie 9 ! m\?  (
 ! fi%1 & bo? ! po9ts on ei!r side2 ^u !
 %ank ( !  hook fa/5 "s lead v smoo?1 t 
x g into ! fi%'s m\?1  & s9k h] ) ! head
 d[nw>d1 z ?\gh %e _h be5 play+ on  !   
top ( ! wat]1 & 7 return+ to ! bottom2  
y\r bait may  be small ,roa*1 ,dace1    
,gudgeon1 ,loa*1 or sometimes a ,frog2  

y\r hook  ?us bait$1 y mu/ tie ! tail ( 
! fi% close & fa/ to !  wire1 or else ) 
draw+ to & aga91 ! fi% w r5d (f !  hook1
 or1 :i* ,i judge neat]1 ) a ne$le &    
/rong ?read1 /it*  ?r\gh ! fi% on ei!r  
side ! wire1 & tie x v fa/3 all  be+ ?us
 fitt$1 ca/ y\r fi% up & d[n 9 su*      
places z y  "k ,pike frequ5t1 obs]v+    
/ill1 t he s9k "s dep? be=e  y pull him 
up aga94 ,:5 ! ,pike rises1 if x be n   
sunk deep1  y may see ! wat] move1 or at
 lea/ y may feel him2 !n slack5  y\r    
l9e1 & give him l5g? en\gh to run away  
to 8 hold1 :i!r  he w g directly1 & !re 
p\* x1 ev] beg9n+1 z y may  obs]ve1 ) ! 
head swall[+ t fir/1 ?us let him lie1   
until  y see ! l9e move 9 ! wat]1 & !n y
 may c]ta9ly conclude  he ha? p\*$ y\r  
bait1 & range? abroad = m2 !n ) y\r     
troll w9d up y\r l9e1 till y ?9k y h x  
almo/ /raight1  !n ) a sm>t j]k hook    
him1 & make y\r pleasure to y\r  cont5t4
 ,"s use no rod at all1 b hold ! l9e 9  
l9ks on _!  h&1 us+ lead & float4 ,o!rs 
use a v great hook1 ) ! hook  at ! tail 

( ! fi%1 & :5 ! ,pike rises1 !n !y /rike
 at  ! fir/ pull4 ,o!rs put a /rong /r+ 
or ?read 9 at ! m\?  ( ! bait1 & out at 
"o ( ! gills2 !n ov] ! head1 & 9  at !  
o!r gill1 & s tie ! bait to ! hook1     
leav+ a little  l5g? ( ! ?read or /r+   
betwixt ! fi% & ! hook1 t s  ! ,pike may
 turn ! head ( ! bait1 ! bett] to swall[
 x1 &  !n z be=e2 aft] "s pause1 /rike4 
,"s tie ! bait-hook &  l9e to a bladd]  
or bundle ( flags1 or bull-ru%es1 fa/5+ 
!  l9e v g5tly 9 ! cleft ( a small /ick1
 to hold ! bait f  s9k+ m ?an its all[$ 
l5g?1 half a y>d4 ,! /ick mu/ be  fa/5$ 
to ! bladd] or flags1 to :i* ! l9e be+  
ti$1 t x  may easily unfold & run to its
 l5g?1 & s give ! ,pike lib]ty  to run  
away ) ! bait1 & by ! bladd] or flags1  
recov] _!  l9e aga94 ,y mu/ obs]ve ?is  
way to turn (f y\r bait ) !  w9d or     
/ream1 t !y may c>ry x away4 ,"s use1 = 
m sport1  if ! ,pike be a great "o1 to  
tie ! same to ! foot ( a goose1  :i* !  
,pike1 if l>ge1 w sometimes pull "u !   
wat]4 ,be=e ,i  proce$ to give y ea*    

sort ( bait = e k9d ( fi%1 give me      
leave to add a caution or two1 = !      
gr\nd-l9e & fi%+1 z ,i  did = ! natural 
& artificial fly1 & !n we %all g on4    
,!re are two ways ( fi%+ = ,eels1 prop] 
& peculi> to t  fi% alone2 ! fir/ is    
t]m$ by "s1 angl+ = ,eels1 :i* is  ?us3 
take a %ort /rong rod1 & exce$+ /rong   
l9e1 ) a  little compass$1 b /rong hook1
 :i* y mu/ bait ) a l>ge  well-sc\r$ r$ 
worm1 !n place ! end ( ! hook v easily 9
  a cleft ( a /ick1 t x may v easily    
slip out2 ) ?is /ick  & hook ?us bait$1 
se>* = holes "u /ones1 timb]s1 roots1 or
  ab\t flood-gates2 if !re be a good    
,eel1 give h] "t1 & %e w  take x2 b be  
sure %e has gorg$ x1 & !n y may         
conclude1 if  y\r tackl+ hold1 %e is y\r
 own4    ,! o!r way is call$ bobb+ =    
,eels1 :i* is ?us3 take !  l>ge/ g>d5   
worms1 sc\r !m well1 & ) a ne$le run a v
  /rong ?read or silk ?r\gh !m f end to 
end2 take s _m z  t at la/ y may wrap !m
 ab\t a bo>d1 = y\r h& w be  too n>r[1 a
 doz5 times at lea/1 !n tie !m fa/ ) !  

o!r  two ends ( ! ?read or silk1 t !y   
may hang 9 s _m long  b\ts or hanks2 !n 
fa/5 all to a /rong cord1 & some?+ m    
?an a h&ful above ! worms1 fa/5 a plumb 
( lead1 ( ab\t ?ree  qu>t]s ( a p\nd1   
mak+ y\r cord sure to a long & /rong    
pole2  ) ^! worms ?us ord]$1 y mu/ fi% 9
 a muddy wat]1 &  y w feel ! ,eels tug  
/rongly at !m2 :5 y ?9k !y h  swall[$ !m
 z f> z !y c1 g5tly draw up y\r worms & 
,eels1  & :5 y h !m ne> ! top ( ! wat]1 
hoi/ !m ama9 to  l&2 & ?us y may take   
?ree or f\r at once1 & good ones1 if    
!re be /ore4    #a4 ,:5 y angle at      
gr\nd1 keep y\r l9e z /raight z         
possible1  suff]+ none ( x to lie 9 !   
wat]1 because x h9d]s ! nimble  j]k ( ! 
rod2 b if1 z sometimes x w happ51 t y _c
  avoid b "s little w lie 9 ! wat]1 yet 
keep x 9 ! /ream  above y\r float1 by no
 means bel[ x4    #b4 ,:5 y angle at    
gr\nd = small fi%1 put two hooks to y\r 
l9e1  fa/5$ toge!r ?us3 lay ! two hooks 
toge!r1 !n draw ! "o  %ort] ?an ! o!r by
 n9e in*es1 ?is w cause ! o!r end  to   

ov]-rea* z mu*1 z ! o!r is %ort] at !   
hooks1 !n turn  t end back1 & ) a       
wat]-knot1 9 :i* y mu/ make bo? !  l9ks 
to fa/51 tie !m s z bo? l9ks may hang   
close toge!r1  & n come out at bo? ends 
( ! knot4 ,!n ^u t l9k :i*  hange?      
longe/1 fa/5 y\r lead ne> a foot above !
 hook2 put ^u  y\r hooks two diff]5t    
baits1 & s y may try1 ) m ease  & less  
"t1 :at bait ! fi% love be/2 & also v   
(t51 z  ,i h done1 take two fi% at once 
) "o rod4 ,y h also1 by  ?is exp]i5ce1  
"o bait = su* z fe$ close ^u ! gr\nd1 z 
,gudgeon1 ,fl\nd]1 c4 & ano!r = su* z   
fe$ a little high]1 z  ,roa*1 ,dace1 c4 
#c4 ,"s use to lead _! l9es heavily1 &  
to set _! float ab\t  a foot or m f !   
end ( ! rod1 ) a little lead to buoy x  
up1 & ?us 9 viol5t swift /reams1 !y     
avoid ! (f5ce ( a  float1 & yet p]fectly
 disc]n ! bit+ ( ! fi%1 & s ord]        
!mselves accord+ly2 b ?is has its       
inconv5i5ce1 viz4 ! ly+  ( ! l9e 9 !    
wat]4    #d4 ,give all fi% "t to gorge !
 bait1 & be n ov] ha/y1 except  y angle 

) su* t5d] baits z w n endure nibbl+ at1
 b  mu/ ^u e t\* be /ruck at1 z %eep's  
blood & flies1 :i*  are tak5 away at !  
fir/ pull ( ! fi%1 & !re=e en=ce  y1 at 
! fir/ t\*1 to try y\r =tune4    ,n[ we 
are to speak next ( baits1 m p>ticul>ly 
prop] = e  fi%1 :]e9 ,i %all obs]ve ?is 
me?od1 fir/ to "n ! fi%1 !n  ! baits1   
accord+ z my exp]i5ce ha? prov$ !m      
grateful to !  fi%2 & to place !m z ne> 
z ,i c 9 su* ord] z !y come  9 season1  
?\gh _m ( !m are 9 season at "o in/ant (
 "t1  & equally good4 ,i w\ld n be      
und]/ood1 z if :5 a new bait  comes 91 !
 old "o 7 antiquat$ & useless2 = ,i "k !
 worm  la/s all ! ye>1 flies all !      
,summ]1 "o sort ( bob-worm all !  ,w9t]1
 ! o!r "u c[-dung1 9 ,june & ,july2 b ,i
 intimate t  "s are f\nd :5 o!rs are n 9
 r]um natura4          ,,*ap4 ,v4    ,,(
 ,,all ,,sorts ,,( ,,baits ,,= ,,ea*    
,,k9d ,,( ,,fi%1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,f9d ,,&
 ,,keep  ,,!m4      ,illu/ration3       
,,salmon    ,! ,,salmon takes !         
artificial fly v well2 b y mu/ use a    

troll1 z = ! ,pike1 or he1 be+ a /rong  
fi%1 w haz>d y\r  l9e1 except y give him
 l5g?3 8 flies mu/ be mu* l>g] ?an  y   
use = o!r fi%1 ! w+s v long1 two or f\r1
 beh9d "o  ano!r1 ) v long tails2 8     
*iefe/ gr\nd-bait a great g>d5  or      
lob-worm4    ,illu/ration3 ,,tr\t    #b4
 ,! ,,tr\t takes all sorts ( worms1     
especially br&l+s2 all sorts  ( flies1 !
 m9n[1 "y frogs1 m>%-worm1 dock-worm1   
flag-worm1  all sorts ( cad-bait1 bob1  
palm]s1 cat]pill>s1 g5tles1 wasps1      
hornets1 dores1 bees1 gras%opp]s1       
cank]s1 & b>k-worm2 he is a  rav5\s1    
gre$y fi%1 & love? a l>ge bait at gr\nd1
 & y mu/  fit him accord+ly4            
,illu/ration3 ,,grayl+    #c4 ,! ,,umb]1
 or ,,grayl+1 is g5]ally tak5 ) ! same  
baits z  ! ,tr\t2 he is an eag] fi%1    
bite? freely1 & w rise (t5 at  ! same   
fly1 if y prick him n4    ,illu/ration3 
,,b>bel    ,! ,,b>bel bites be/ at great
 r$ worms1 well sc\r$ 9 moss2  g5tles1  
*eese1 or pa/e1 made ( *eese ) suet1    
maggots1 & r$  worms2 fe$ mu* = ?is fi%4

    ,illu/ration3 ,,c>p    #d4 ,,c>p &  
,,t5* love ! l>ge/ r$ worms1 !          
,illu/ration3 ,,t5*    especially if !y 
smell mu* ( t>2 to :i* end y may1 "s    
small  "t be=e y use !m1 take s _m z y w
 use at t "t1  & put !m by !mselves 9 a 
little t>1 b let !m n lie long  le/ x   
kill !m2 pa/e also ( all sorts1 made )  
/rong-sc5t$  oils1 t>1 bread1 gra9 boil$
 s(t1 maggots1 g5tles1 m>%-worm1        
flag-worm1 especially2 fe$ mu* & (t5 =  
^! fi%4    ,illu/ration3 ,,pike    ,!   
,,pike takes all sorts ( baits1 save !  
,fly1 ,gudgeon1 ,roa*1 ,dace1           
,illu/ration3 ,,loa*    & "y frogs 9    
,summ]4 ,y may halt] him ?us3 fa/5 a    
/rong  l9e ) a sn>e at ! end ( x to a   
pole1 :i* if y g  circumspectly to "w1  
he w p]mit y to put x ov] 8 head1 &  !n 
y mu/ by /r5g?1 hoi/ him to l&4         
,illu/ration3 ,,eel    ,,eels take great
 r$ worms1 beef1 wasps1 guts ( f[ls1 & !
 m9n[4  ,bait night-hooks = him ) small 
,roa*1 ! hook mu/ lie 9 !  m\? ( ! fi%1 
z = ! ,pike2 ?is way takes ! greate/    

,eels4    ,illu/ration3 ,,gudgeon    #g4
 ,! ,,gudgeon1 ,,ruff1 & ,,bleak1 take !
 smalle/ r$ worms1 cad-bait1  g5tles1 & 
wasps4 ,! ,,bleak takes ! natural or    
artificial fly1  especially 9 ! ev5+4   
#h4 ,! ,,ruff take? ! same baits z !    
,,pe>*1 save t y mu/  h less] worms1 he 
be+ a small] fi%4    ,illu/ration3      
,,roa*    #i4 ,= ,,roa* & ,,dace take   
small worms1 cad-bait1 flies1 bobs1     
%eep's  blood1 small :ite snails1 all   
sorts ( worms br$ on h]bs or trees1     
pa/e1 wasps1 & gnats4    ,! ,,bleak is  
an eag] fi%1 & takes ! same baits z !   
,,roa*1 only  !y mu/ be less4 ,y may    
angle = him ) z _m hooks on y\r  l9e at 
once1 z y c conv5i5tly fa/5 on x4       
#aj4 ,! ,,*ev9 or ,,*ub1 all sorts (    
e>?-worms1 bob1 ! m9n[1  flies ( all    
sorts1 cad-bait1 all sorts ( worms br$  
on h]bs &  trees1 especially oak-worms1 
"y frogs1 wasps1 bees1 or gras%opp]s1   
on ! top ( ! wat]2 *eese1 gra91 beetles1
 a great br[n fly  t lives on ! oak1    
black snails1 _! bellies slit t ! :ite  

appe>2 he loves a l>ge bait1 z a wasp1  
colwort-worm1 & !n a wasp  altoge!r4    
,illu/ration3 ,,bream    #aa4 ,! ,,bream
 takes r$ worms1 especially ^? t are got
 at !  root ( a great ,dock1 x lies     
wrapp$ up 9 a knot1 or r\nd clue2  pa/e1
 flag-worms1 wasps1 gre5-flies1         
butt]-flies1 or a gras%opp]1  8 legs be+
 cut (f4    #ab4 ,,fl\nd]1 ,,%ad1 &     
,,mullet1 love r$ worms ( all sorts1    
wasps1 &  g5tles4    ,z = ! ,,m9n[1     
,,loa*1 ,,bull-,,head1 or               
,illu/ration3 ,,mill]',s ,,?umb    be+  
usually *ildr5's recreation1 ,i once    
purpos$ to h omitt$  !m :olly1 b        
consid]+ !y (t5 are baits = bett] fi%1 z
  ,tr\t1 ,pike1 ,eel1 c4 ,nei!r c\ld ?is
 disc\rse be g5]al1 if !y  7 omitt$2 &  
?\gh ,i %\ld wave m5tion+ !m1 yet ,i _c 
=get !m1 :o h s (t5 vex$ me ) _!        
unwelcome eag]ness2  = !                
,illu/ration3 ,,m9n[    w h a "p 9 !    
play1 if y come :]e he is2 :i* is almo/ 
e :]e1 y ne$ n seek him3 ,i f9d him mu* 
(t5] ?an ,i  desire1 x is only 9 deep   

/ill places :i* he lea/ frequ5ts1 &  is 
n ov] curi\s 9 8 baits2 any ?+ w s]ve t 
he c  swall[1 & he w /ra9 h>d = :at he  
_c gorge3 b *iefly  likes small r$      
worms1 cad-bait1 worms br$ on trees1 &  
wasps4    ,! ,,loa* & ,,bull-,,head are 
mu* ( ! same diet2 b _! pr9cipal  bait  
is small r$ worms4    ,hav+ spok5 be=e (
 pa/es1 ,i %all n[ %ew h[ y may make !  
same2 & ?\gh !re be z _m k9ds z m5 h    
fancies1 yet ,i  e/eem ^! be/4    #a4   
,take ! t5d]e/ "p ( ! leg ( a "y rabbit1
 virg9  wax1 & %eep's-suet2 beat !m 9 a 
mort> till !y be p]fectly  incorporat$1 
!n ) a little cl>ifi$ honey1 temp] !m   
be=e  ! fire into a pa/e4    #b4        
,%eep's-kidney suet1 z mu* *eese1 f9e   
fl[] or man*et1 make x  into a pa/e2    
s(t5 x ) cl>ifi$ honey4    #c4 ,%eep's  
blood1 *eese1 f9e man*et1 cl>ifi$ honey2
 make all into  a pa/e4    #d4 ,%eep's  
blood1 saffron1 & f9e man*et2 make all  
into a pa/e4    ,y may add to any pa/e1 
coculus-indi1 assa-ftida1 oil ( polipody
  ( ! oak1 ( lignum vit1 ( ivy1 or ! gum

 ( ivy dissolv$3 ,i  judge !re is virtue
 9 ^! oils1 & gum especially1 :i* ,i    
w\ld  add to all pa/es ,i make1 z also a
 little flax to keep ! pa/e1 t  x wa% n 
(f ! hook4          ,,*ap4 ,,vi4    ,,to
 ,,keep ,,y\r ,,baits4      #a4 ,pa/e w 
keep v long1 if y put virg9 wax &       
cl>ifi$ honey  into x1 & /ick well on ! 
hook1 if y beat cotton wool1 or flax    
into x1 :5 y make y\r pa/e4    #b4 ,put 
y\r worms into v good long moss1 :e!r   
:ite1 r$1 or  gre51 matt]s n2 wa% x     
well1 & cleanse x f all e>? &  fil?1 wr+
 x v dry1 !n put y\r worms into an e>!n 
pot1  cov] x close t !y crawl n out2 set
 x 9 a cool place 9  ,summ]1 & 9 ,w9t] 9
 a w>m place1 t ! fro/ kill !m n2  e    
?ird day 9 ,summ] *ange y\r moss1 & once
 9 ! week 9  ,w9t]2 ! long] y keep !m   
be=e y use !m ! bett]3 clean  sc\r+ y\r 
worms makes !m cle>1 r$1 t\gh1 & to live
 long on  ! hook1 & to keep col\r1 &    
!re=e m desireable to !  fi%3 a little  
,bol ,amoniac put to !m1 w mu* fur!r y\r
 desire1  & sc\r !m 9 a %ort "t3 or y   

may put !m all night 9 wat]1  & !y w    
sc\r !mselves1 :i* w weak5 !m2 b a few  
h\rs  9 good moss w recov] !m4 ,le/ y\r 
worms die1 y may fe$ !m  ) crumbs (     
bread & milk1 or f9e fl\r & milk1 or !  
yolk  ( an egg1 & sweet cream coagulat$ 
ov] ! fire1 giv5 to !m a  little & (t52 
sometimes also put to !m e>? ca/ out ( a
 grave1  ! new] ! grave ! bett]2 ,i mean
 ! %ort] "t ! p>ty ha?  be5 buri$1 y w  
f9d ! fi% w exce$+ly covet !m aft]  ?is 
e>?1 & "h y may ga!r :at gum t is1 :i*  
,j4 ,d4 9  8 ,secrets ( ,angl+1 calls   
#8,gum ( ,life4'    #c4 ,y mu/ keep all 
o!r sorts ( worms ) ! leaves ( ^?  trees
 & h]bs on :i* !y are br$1 r5ew+ !      
leaves (t5 9 a  day1 & put 9 fre% = !   
old ones3 ! boxes y keep !m 9 mu/  h a  
few small holes to let 9 air4    #d4    
,keep g5tles or maggots ) dead fle%1    
bea/'s liv]s1 or suet2  cleanse or sc\r 
!m 9 meal1 or bran1 :i* is bett]2 y may 
bre$  !m by prick+ a bea/'s liv] full ( 
holes1 hang x 9 ! sun 9  ,summ] "t2 set 
an old c\rse b>rel1 or small firk91 )   

clay &  bran 9 x1 into :i* !y w drop1 & 
cleanse !mselves 9 x4    #e4 ,cad-bait  
_c endure ! w9d & cold1 !re=e keep !m 9 
a  ?ick wooll5 bag1 ) "s gravel among/  
!m3 wet !m once a day1  at lea/1 if 9 ! 
h\se1 b (t5 9 ! hot wea!r3 :5 y c>ry  !m
 =?1 fill ! bag full ( wat]1 !n hold !  
m\? close1 t  !y drop n out1 & s let !  
wat] run f !m2 ,i h ?us kept  !m ?ree   
weeks1 or y may put !m into an e>!rn pot
 full (  wat]1 ) "s gravel at ! bottom1 
& take !m =? into y\r  bag z y use !m4  
#f4 ,! spawn ( "s fi% is a good bait1 to
 be us$ at su* "t z  t fi% is spawn+3 "s
 days be=e !y spawn !y w bite  eag]ly2  
if y take "o t is full-belli$1 take out 
! spawn1 boil  x s h>d z to /ick on y\r 
hook1 & s use x2 or n boil x at  all1 ! 
spawn ( ,,salmon is ! be/ ( all sorts ( 
spawn4    #g4 ,i h obs]v$1 t ,,*ev91    
,,roa*1 &    ,illu/ration3 ,,dace       
bite mu* bett] at ! oak-worm1 or any    
worm br$ on h]bs & trees1  especially if
 y angle ) ! same1 :5 !y %ew !mselves at
  ! top ( ! wat]1 z ) ! natural fly1 ?an

 if y use x  "u3 = ,i h obs]v$1 t :5 a  
gale ( w9d %akes ! trees1  ! worms fall 
into ! wat]1 & pres5tly rise & float on 
! top1  :]e ,i h se5 ! fi% rise at !m1 z
 at flies1 :i* taught me  ?is exp]i5ce2 
& inde$ !y s9k n1 till to/ & beat5 by ! 
/ream1 & s die & lose _! col\r2 ! fi%   
!n1 z y may see  by y\r own on y\r hook1
 d n mu* e/eem !m4    #h4 ,!re are two1 
"s say ?ree1 sorts ( cad-bait2 ! "o br$ 
"u /ones1 t lie holl[ 9 %all[ riv]s1 or 
small brooks1 9 a  v f9e gravelly case  
or husk1 ^! are yell[ :5 ripe3 ! o!r  9 
old pits1 ponds1 or sl[ runn+ riv]s1 or 
dit*es1 9 cases or  husks ( /raw1 /icks1
 or ru%es1 ^! are gre5 :5 ripe3 bo? are 
excell5t = ,,tr\t1 us$ z be=e direct$1 &
 = mo/ sorts (  small fi%4 ,! gre5 sort1
 :i* is br$ 9 pits1 ponds1 or dit*es1   
may be f\nd 9 ,m>*1 be=e ! o!r yell[    
ones comes 92 ! o!r  yell[ ones come 9  
season ) ,may1 or ! end ( ,april1 & g   
out 9  ,july3 a second sort1 b small]1  
come 9 aga9 9 ,augu/4    #i4 ,yell[ bobs
 are also ( two sorts1 ! "o br$ 9 mell[ 

light  soils1 & ga!r$ aft] ! pl\gh1 :5 !
 l& is fir/ brok5 up  f graz+1 & are 9  
season 9 ! ,w9t] till ,m>*2 ! o!r  sort 
is br$ "u c[-dung1 ha? a r$ head2 & ^!  
are 9 season  9 ! ,summ] only3 sc\r !m 9
 bran1 or dry moss1 or meal4    #aj4    
,b>k-worms are f\nd "u ! b>k ( an oak1  
a%1 ald]1 &  bir*1 especially if !y lie 
a ye> or m aft] !y h fall51  y may f9d a
 great :ite worm1 ) a br[n head1 some?+ 
resembl+ a dore bee1 or humble-bee1 ?is 
is 9 season all ! ye>1  especially f    
,septemb] until ,june1 or mid-,may2 !   
,umb] covets ?is  bait above any1 save  
fly1 & cad-bait2 y may also f9d ?is worm
 9  ! body ( a rott5 ald]1 if y break x 
) an axe or beetle2 b  be c>eful only to
 %ake ! tree 9 pieces ) beat+1 & cru% n 
! worm3 y may also f9d him "u ! b>k ( ! 
/ump ( a tree1  if decay$4    #aa4 ,dry 
y\r wasps1 dores1 or bees1 ^u a         
tile-/one1 or 9 an ov5  cool$ aft] bak+1
 le/ !y burn2 & to avoid t1 y mu/ lay   
!m on a ?9 bo>d or *ip1 & cov] !m )     
ano!r s support$1  z n to cru% !m1 or   

else clap two cakes toge!r3 ?is way !y  
w keep long1 & /ick on y\r hook well4   
,if y boil !m h>d1  !y gr[ black 9 a few
 days4    #ab4 ,dry y\r %eep's blood 9 !
 air1 ^u a dry bo>d1 till x become  a   
pretty h>d lump2 !n cut x into small    
pieces = y\r use4    #ac4 ,:5 y use     
gra91 boil x s(t1 & get (f ! outw>d r9d1
  :i* is ! bran2 & !n if y w1 y may fry 
! same 9  honey & milk1 or "s           
/rong-sc5t$ oils1 z polypody1 spike1    
ivy1  turp5t9e2 = ,nature1 :i* make?    
no?+ 9 va91 ha? giv5  ! fi% no/rils1 & t
 !y c smell1 is und5iable2 & ,i am      
p]suad$1 m guid$ by ! s5se ( smell+1 ?an
 sight1 =  sometimes !y w come to !     
float1 if any wax be ^u x1 smell  at x &
 g away4 ,we see also t /rong sc5ts draw
 !m toge!r2  z1 put gra9s1 worms1 or    
snails1 9 a bottle ( hay ti$ pretty     
close1  & y w1 if y pluck x out sudd5ly1
 sometimes draw up ,,eels 9  x4 ,b ,i   
nev] yet made trial ( any ( ^! oils2 =  
:5 ,i _h  ! oils1 ,i want$ "t to try !m2
 or :5 ,i _h "t1 ,i want$ !  oils3 b ,i 

recomm5d !m to o!rs = trial1 & d        
purpose1 ,god  will+1 to prove ! virtue 
myself1 especially t o9tm5t s highly    
comm5d$ by ,j4 ,d4 9 8 ,secrets (       
,angl+4#c    #c ,9 ! edition ( #afac1   
duod4 ! receipt "h ref]r$ to occurs  at 
! end ( ! volume3              ,w\ld'/  
?\ cat* fi%8            ,!n "h's ?y wi%2
            ,take ?is receipt           
,to ano9t ?y bait4      ,?\ t desire/ to
 fi% ) l9e & hook1    ,be x 9 poole1 9  
riv]1 or 9 brook1    ,to blisse ?y bait1
 & make ! fi% to bite1    ,loe "h's a   
means if ?\ can/ hit x "r2    ,take gum 
( life1 f9e beat & laid to soak    ,9   
oyle1 well drawn f t :i* kills ! oak2   
,fi% :]e ?\ wilt1 ?\ %alt h sport ?y    
fill1    ,:5 tw5ty fail1 ?\ %alt be sure
 to kill4                               
,probatum4              ,x's p]fect &   
good            ,if well und]/ood       
,else n to be told            ,= silv]  
or gold4    ,lauson1 :o #8augm5t$ ) _m  
approv$ exp]im5ts1' ! second  edition ( 
! ,secrets ( ,angl+1 #afeb1 duod4       

obs]ves1 #8,?is  excell5t receipt div]s 
,angl]s c tell y :]e y may buy !m4'  ,on
 ! subject ( #8gum ( life1' he cont9ues1
 #8,i h he>d mu* ( an  oyntm5t t w      
pres5tly cause any fi% to bite2 b ,i    
c\ld nev]  atta9 ! k !re(1 ! ne>e/ 9 m9e
 op9ion1 except ?is  ,probatum1 is !    
oyle ( an ospray1 :i* is call$ ,aquila  
,m>9a1 !  ,sea-,eagle4 ,%e is ( body    
ne>e ! bignesse ( a goose2 "o ( h]      
feete is web'd to swim )all1 ! o!r ha?  
talons to cat* fi%4  ,x seems ! fi% come
 up to h]1 = %e _c dive4 ,"s likelihood 
!re is also 9 a pa/e made ( ,coculus    
,indie1 ,assa-,ftida1 ,honey &          
,:eat-fl\r2 b ,i nev] tri$ !m1 !re=e ,i 
_c prescribe4'    #8,t :i* kills ! oak1'
 is expressly said to signify #8! ,ivy1'
  edit4 #afeb4    ,9 a ?ird1 & hi!rto   
unrecord$ edition ( ! ,secrets (        
,angl+1 x is said1 #8,?is excell5t      
receipt y may buy ready &  truely made1 
at ! signe ( ! ,fly+ ,horse1 an         
,apo!c>ies 9  ,c>t]-,lane4'    ,,editor4
      #ad4 ,:5 y see ant-flies 9 greate/

 pl5ty1 g to ! ant-hills  :]e !y bre$1  
take a great h&ful ( ! e>?1 ) z mu* (  !
 roots ( ! grass gr[+ on ^? hills2 put  
all into a l>ge  glass bottle1 !n ga!r a
 pottle full ( ! blacke/1 ant-flies     
unbruis$1 put !m into ! bottle1 or into 
a firk91 if y w\ld  keep !m long1 fir/  
wa%$ ) honey1 or wat] & honey2 ,,roa* & 
,,dace w bite at ^! flies "u wat] ne> ! 
gr\nd4    #ae4 ,:5 y ga!r bobs aft] !   
pl\gh1 put !m into a firk91 )  suffici5t
 ( ! soil !y 7 br$ 91 to pres]ve !m2 /op
 !  vessel q close1 or all w spoil2 set 
x :]e nei!r w9d nor  fro/ may (f5d !m1 &
 !y w keep all ,w9t] = y\r use4    #af4 
,at ! latt] end ( ,septemb]1 take "s    
dead c>rion t ha?  "s maggots br$ 9 x1  
:i* are beg9n+ to creep2 bury all deep 9
  ! gr\nd1 t ! fro/ kill !m n1 & !y w   
s]ve 9 ,m>*  or ,april foll[+1 to use4  
#ag4 ,to f9d ! flag-worm1 d ?us3 g to an
 old pond1 or pit1 :]e  !re are /ore (  
flags1 or1 z "s call !m1 s$ges1 pull "s 
up  by ! roots1 !n %ake ^? roots 9 !    
wat]1 till all ! mud  & dirt be wa%$    

away f !m1 !n among/ ! small /r+s or    
fibres t gr[ to ! roots1 y w f9d little 
husks or cases  ( a r$di%1 or yell[i%1 &
 "s ( o!r col\rs2 op5 ^!  c>efully ) a  
p91 & y w f9d 9 !m a little small worm1 
:ite z a g5tle1 b long] & ?9n]2 ?is is  
an excell5t bait  = ! ,t5*1 ! ,bream1 & 
especially ! ,c>p3 if y pull !          
flags-asund]1 & cut op5 ! r\nd /alk1 y w
 also f9d a worm  l ! =m] 9 ! husks2 b  
t\gh]1 & 9 t respect bett]4             
,,*ap4 ,,vii4    ,,( ,,sev]al ,,haunts  
,,or ,,resorts ,,( ,,fi%1 ,,& ,,9 ,,:at 
,,riv]s ,,or ,,places ,,(  ,,!m ,,!y    
,,are ,,mo/ ,,usually ,,f\nd4      ,?is 
"p ( our disc\rse be+ a discov]y ( !    
sev]al places or  riv]s ea* k9d ( fi% d 
mo/ haunt or covet1 & 9 :i* !y are      
ord9>ily f\nd4    ,! sev]al sorts (     
riv]s1 /reams1 soils1 & wat]s !y mo/    
frequ5t1 is a matt]1 9 ?is "u-valu$ art1
 ( no small  importance2 = if y come )  
baits = ! ,tr\t1 or ,umb]1 &  angle = !m
 9 sl[ muddy riv]s or places1 y w h     
little1 if  any sport at all3 & to seek 

= ,c>p or ,t5* 9 /ony swift riv]s1  is  
equally prepo/]\s2 & ?\gh ,i "k t       
sometimes y may meet  ) fi% 9 su* riv]s 
& places1 z !y d n usually frequ5t1  =  
no g5]al rule b admits ( p>ticul>       
exceptions1 yet ! exact  k ( :at riv]s  
or soils1 or :at "p ( ! riv]1 = "s      
riv]s h swift gravely /reams1 & also    
sl[1 deep1 muddy places2  su* or su*    
sorts ( fi% d mo/ frequ5t1 w exce$+ly   
adapt  y1 to "k :at riv]s1 or :at "p (  
!m are mo/ fit = y\r  baits1 or :at     
baits suit be/ ) ea* riv]1 & ! fi% 9 !  
same4    #a4 ,! ,salmon loves l>ge swift
 riv]s1 :]e !re is consid]able  ebb+ &  
fl[+1 & !re t fi% is f\nd 9 ! greate/   
numb]s2 nev]!less1 ,i h kn[n !m to be   
f\nd 9 less] riv]s1  high up 9 ! c\ntry1
 yet *iefly 9 ! latt] end ( ! ye>1  :5  
!y come ?i!r to spawn1 he *ooses ! mo/  
swift & viol5t  /reams1 or r cat>acts1 &
 9 ,engl& ! cle>e/ gravely  riv]s       
usually ) rocks or we$s2 b 9 ,irel&1 ,i 
d n "k any  riv]1 ,i mean high 9 !      
c\ntry1 t ha? su* pl5ty ( !m z !  black 

wat]1 by ,*>lemont1 & ! broad wat]1 by  
,%ane's ,ca/le1  bo? :i* h _! heads 9   
great bogs1 & are ( a d>k muddy  col\r1 
& v few comp>atively 9 ! upp] ban1 ?\gh 
cle>] &  swift] ?an !y4    #b4 ,! ,tr\t 
is f\nd 9 small purl+ brooks1 or riv]s t
 are v  swift1 & run ^u /ones or gravel2
 he fe$s :il/ /rong 9 !  swifte/ /reams1
 beh9d a /one1 a log1 or "s small bank1 
:i*1  %oot+ into ! riv]1 ! /reams be>e? 
^u2 & !re he lie?  wat*+ = :at comes d[n
 ! /ream1 & sudd5ly cat*es x up4  ,8    
hold is usually 9 ! deep1 "u a holl[    
place ( ! bank1 or  a /one :i* ly+      
holl[1 he loves exce$+ly2 & sometimes1 b
  n s usually1 he is f\nd among/ we$s4  
#c4 ,! ,pe>* pref]s a g5tle /ream1 ( a  
reasonable dep?1 seldom  %all[1 close by
 a holl[ bank2 & ?\gh ^! ?ree sorts (   
fi%  covet cle> & swift riv]s1 gre5     
we$s1 & /ony gravel2 yet !y  are        
sometimes f\nd1 b n 9 su* pl5ty &       
goodness1 9 sl[ muddy  riv]s4    #d4    
,c>p1 ,t5*1 & ,eel1 seek mud & a /ill   
wat]2 ,eels "u roots  or /ones1 a ,c>p  

*oose? ! deepe/ & mo/ /ill place ( pond 
or riv]1 s does ! ,t5*1 & also gre5     
we$s1 :i* he likes  exce$+ly2 ! greate/ 
,eels love z be=e2 b ! small] ones are  
f\nd 9 all sorts ( riv]s & soils4    #e4
 ,pike1 ,bream1 & ,*ub1 *oose s& or     
clay3 ! ,bream1 a g5tle  /ream1 & !     
broade/ "p ( ! riv]2 ! ,pike1 /ill pools
 full  ( fry1 & %elt]s himself1 ! bett] 
to surprise 8 prey unaw>es1  among/     
bull-ru%es1 wat]-docks1 or "u-bu%es2 !  
,*ub loves !  same gr\nd1 b is m r>ely  
f\nd )\t "s tree to %ade &  cov] him1 9 
l>ge riv]s & /reams4    #f4 ,b>bel1     
,roa*1 ,dace1 & ,ruff1 seek gravel & s& 
m ?an !  ,bream1 & ! deepe/ p>ts ( !    
riv]1 :]e %ady trees are m  grateful to 
!m1 ?an to ! ,*ub or ,*ev94    #g4 ,!   
,umb] seeks m>l1 clay1 cle> wat]s1 swift
 /reams1 f> f  ! ,sea1 = ,i nev] saw any
 tak5 ne> x2 & ! greate/ pl5ty (  !m t  
,i "k (1 are f\nd 9 ! m\nta9\s p>ts (   
,d]by%ire1  ,/af=d%ire1 z ,dovetr5t1    
,d]w5t1 c4    #h4 ,gudgeon desires s&y1 
gravely1 g5tle /reams1 & small] riv]s2  

b ,i h kn[n !m tak5 9 great abundance 9 
,tr5t1 9 ,d]by%ire1  :]e x is v l>ge2 b 
conceive !m to be 9 great] pl5ty  ne>] !
 head ( t riv]1 ab\t or above ,heywood3 
,i c say !  same ( o!r riv]s1 & !re=e   
conceive !y love small] riv]s  r ?an !  
l>ge1 or ! small brooks1 = ,i nev] f\nd 
!m  9 s great pl5ty 9 brooks1 z small   
riv]s2 he bites be/ 9 !  ,spr+1 till he 
spawns1 & little aft] till wasp "t4     
#i4 ,%ad1 ,?wait1 ,peel1 ,mullett1      
,suant1 & ,fl\nd]1 love *iefly to  be 9 
or ne> ! salti% wat]1 :i* ebb & fl[2 ,i 
h kn[n !  ,fl\nd] tak5 9 good pl5ty1 9  
fre% riv]s2 !y covet s& &  gravel1 deep 
g5tle /reams ne> ! bank1 or at ! end ( a
 /ream  9 a deep /ill place3 ?\gh ^!    
rules may1 & d hold good 9 !  g5]al1 yet
 ,i h f\nd !m admit ( p>ticul>          
exceptions1 b  e man's habitation engag$
 him to "o1 or usually at mo/1 to two   
riv]s1 8 own exp]i5ce w quickly in=m him
 ( ! nature ( !  same1 & ! fi% 9 !m4 ,i 
w\ld p]suade all t love angl+1  & desire
 to be complete ,angl]s1 to sp5d "s "t 9

 all sorts (  wat]s1 ponds1 riv]s1 swift
 & sl[1 /ony1 gravely1 muddy & slimy2  &
 to obs]ve all ! diff]5ces 9 ! nature ( 
! fi%1 !  wat]s & baits1 & by ?is means 
he w be able to take fi% :]e  ev] he    
angles2 o!rwise1 ?r\gh want ( exp]i5ce1 
he w be l  ! man t c\ld read 9 no book b
 8 own3 besides1 a man1 8  occasions or 
desires draw+ him f home1 mu/ only /& z 
an idle  spectator1 :il/ o!rs kill fi%1 
b he none2 & s lose ! repute  ( a       
complete ,angl]1 h[ excell5t soev] he be
 at 8 own kn[n riv]4    ,fur!rmore1 y   
mu/ und]/&1 t z "s fi% covet "o soil  m 
?an ano!r1 s !y diff] 9 _! *oice (      
places1 9 e  season2 "s keep all ,summ] 
long ne> ! top1 "s nev] leave !  bottom2
 = ! =m] sort y may angle ) a quill or  
small float  ne> ! top1 ) a fly1 or any 
sort ( worm br$ on h]bs or trees1  or ) 
a fly at ! top3 ! latt] sort y w1 all   
,summ] long1  f9d at ! tails ( wi]s1    
mills1 flood-gates1 ar*es ( bridges1  or
 ! m %all[ p>ts ( ! riv]1 9 a /rong1    
swift or g5tle  /ream1 except ,c>p1 &   

,t5*1 & ,eel2 9 ,w9t] all retreat into  
deep /ill places2 :]e x ebbs & fl[s1 !y 
w sometimes bite  be/1 b 9 ! ebb mo/    
usually2 sometimes :5 x fl[s1 b r>ely   
at full wat]1 ne> ! ar*es ( ,bridges1   
wi]s1 or flood-gates4          ,,*ap4   
,,viii4    ,,:at ,,times ,,are          
,,unseasonable ,,to ,,angle ,,94        
,!re be+ a "t = all ?+s1 9 :i* ) ease & 
facility  ! same may be accompli%$1 &   
mo/ difficult1 if n impossible1  at     
ano!r3 ! skill & k h[ to *oose ! be/    
season to  angle1 & h[ to avoid !       
contr>y1 come next to be h&l$2 :i* ,i   
%all d fir/ negatively1 viz4 :at times  
are unfit to angle2 & !n  affirmatively1
 :i* are ! be/ seasons4    #a4 ,:5 ! e>?
 is p>*$ ) a great dr\ght1 s t ! riv]s  
run ) a mu* less curr5t ?an is usual1 x 
is to no purpose to  angle2 & inde$ !   
heat ( ! day 9 ,summ]1 except cool$ by  
w9ds1 & %all[$ ) cl\ds1 ?\gh !re be no  
dr\ght1 y w  f9d v little sport1        
especially 9 muddy1 or v %all[ & cle>   
riv]s4    #b4 ,9 cold1 fro/y1 sn[y      

wea!r1 ,i "k ! fi% mu/ eat 9 all        
seasons1 & t a man may kill fi% :5 he   
mu/ fir/ break ! ice2  yet ,i conceive !
 sport is n !n wor? pursu+1 ! extreme   
cold  tak+ away ! delight1 besides !    
endang]+ heal?1 if n life1  by ^? colds1
 :i* at lea/ cause rhumes & c\ghs3 :]e=e
 ,i  leave ,w9t] & night angl+1 to su*  
/rong heal?ful bodies1 ^:  extraord9>y  
delight 9 angl+1 or ^? ^: necessity     
en=ce?  !m to seek pr(it by _!          
recreation1 9 su* unseasonable times4   
#c4 ,:5 !re happ5s any small fro/1 all t
 day aft] ! fi% w  n rise freely &      
k9dly1 except 9 ! ev5+1 & t ! same      
prove v pleasant4    #d4 ,if ! w9d be v 
high1 s t y _c guide y\r tools to       
advantage4    #e4 ,:5 %eph]ds or        
c\ntrym5 wa% _! %eep1 ?\gh :ile !y are  
wa%+1 ,i mean ! fir/ "t only1 ! fi% w   
bite exce$+ly  well2 ,i suppose ! fil? t
 falls f ! %eep draws !m1 z l  bait+ a  
place toge!r1 & !n !y s glut !mselves1 t
 till  ! :ole wa%+ "t be ov]1 & !y h    
dige/$ _! fulness2  !y w n take any     

artificial baits4    #f4 ,%>p1 bitt]1   
nipp+ w9ds1 :i* mo/ usually bl[ out ( ! 
,nor? or ,ea/ especially1 bla/ y\r      
recreation2 b ?is is r !  season ?an !  
w9d1 ?\gh ,i also judge ^? w9ds h a     
secret  malign quality to h9d] !        
recreation4    #g4 ,aft] any sort ( fi% 
h spawn$1 !y w n bite any ?+ to         
purpose1 until !y h recov]$ _! /r5g? &  
=m] appetite4    #h4 ,:5 any cl\ds      
arise1 t w c]ta9ly br+ a %[] or /orm1   
?\gh 9 ! mid/ ( ,summ]1 !y w n bite3 ,i 
h obs]v$1  t ?\gh ! fi% bite mo/ eag]ly1
 & to y\r he>t's cont5t1  yet ^u ! fir/ 
appe>+ ( any cl\ds1 t w c]ta9ly br+     
ra91 ?\gh my own judgm5t c\ld n !n      
appreh5d1 or 9 ! lea/  conjecture1 t a  
/orm 0 aris+1 !y h imm$iately left (f   
bit+2 & t has be5 all giv5 me to und]/& 
t a %[] 0  com+1 & t x 0 prud5t to seek 
%elt] aga9/ ! same4          ,,*ap4     
,,ix4    ,,! ,,be/ ,,times ,,& ,,seasons
 ,,to ,,angle4      ,we n[ come to !    
affirmative "p1 :i* is ! be/ season to  
angle1  t z be=e1 we discov]$ :5 x w\ld 

be lo/ lab\r to seek  recreation2 s n[ y
 may le>n to improve opportunity1 :5 x  
(f]s  itself to be/ advantage4    #a4   
,calm1 cle>1 or :i* is bett]1 cool cl\dy
 wea!r 9 ,summ]1 !  w9d bl[+ g5tly1 s z 
y may guide y\r tools ) ease2 9 !       
hotte/ mon?s1 ! cool] ! bett]4    #b4   
,:5 ! floods h c>ri$ away all ! fil? t !
 ra9 _h  wa%$ f ! high] gr\nds into !   
riv]1 & t ! riv] keeps  8 usual b\nds1 &
 appe>s ( a :ey col\r4    #c4 ,:5 a     
sudd5 viol5t %[] ha? a little mudd$ &   
rais$ !  riv]1 !n if y g =? 91 or       
imm$iately aft] su* a %[]1 &  angle 9 ! 
/ream at ! gr\nd1 ) a r$ worm *iefly2 if
 !re be  /ore ( fi% 9 ! riv]1 y w h     
sport to y\r own desire4    #d4 ,a      
little be=e any fi% spawn1 y\r own      
obs]vation w in=m  y ( ! "t1 by !       
fulness ( _! bellies1 !y come into !    
gravely1 s&y =ds1 to rub & loos5 _!     
bellies1 & !n !y  bite v freely4    #e4 
,:5 riv]s aft] ra9 d rise1 yet s z t !y 
keep )9  _! banks1 9 swift riv]s !      
viol5ce ( ! /ream =ces !  fi% to seek   

%elt] & quiet ease2 9 ! little & mild]  
curr5ts  ( small brooks1 :]e !y fall    
into l>g] riv]s1 & beh9d !  ends (      
bridges t are long] ?an ! bread? ( !    
riv]1 mak+  a l[ vacancy1 :]e ! bridge  
def5ds a small spot ( gr\nd f  ! viol5ce
 ( ! /ream1 or 9 any l[ place ne> !     
riv]'s side1  :]e ! fi% may lie at re/1 
& secure f ! di/urbance ( !  rapid      
/ream2 9 su* a place1 n be+ v deep1 & at
 su* a "t1  y w f9d sport3 z reg>ds     
myself1 ,i h ev] f\nd x equal to  ! be/ 
season4    #f4 ,= ,c>p & ,t5* e>ly 9 !  
morn+1 f sun ris+1 until  eight ( !     
clock1 & f f\r aft] noon1 till night2 & 
f sun  set1 till f> 9 ! night 9 ! hot   
mon?s4    #g4 ,9 ,m>*1 9 ! beg9n+ (     
,april1 & at ! latt] end (  ,septemb]1 &
 all ,w9t]1 fi% bite be/ 9 ! w>m? ( !   
day1  :5 no w9ds are /irr+1 & ! air q   
cle>4 ,9 ,summ] mon?s1  morn+ & ev5+ are
 be/1 or cool cl\dy wea!r3 if y c f9d   
%elt]1 no matt] h[ high ! w9d be4    #h4
 ,fi% rise be/ at ! fly1 aft] a %[] t   
has n mudd$ !  wat]1 yet has beat5 !    

gnats & flies into ! riv]s2 y may 9  su*
 a %[] obs]ve !m rise mu*1 if y w endure
 ! ra92  also ! be/ mon?s = ! fly1 are  
,m>*1 ,april1 ,may1 & "p (  ,june2 9 !  
cool] mon?s1 9 ! w>me/ "t ( ! day2 or 9 
w>m  wea!r1 ab\t n9e 9 ! morn+1 ?ree 9 !
 aft]noon1 if any  g5tle gale bl[2      
sometimes 9 a w>m ev5+1 :5 ! gnats play 
mu*4    #i4 ,also aft] ! riv] is cle>$ f
 a flood1 !y rise exce$+  well2 ,i      
conceive t be+ glutt$ ) gr\nd-baits1 !y 
n[ covet  ! fly1 hav+ want$ x a "t4     
#aj4 ,a ,tr\t bites be/ 9 a muddy ris+  
wat]1 9 d>k1 cl\dy1 w9dy  wea!r1 e>ly 9 
! morn+1 f half an h\r aft] eight1 till 
t52 & 9 ! aft]noon1 f ?ree1 till aft]   
f\r1 & sometimes  9 ! ev5+2 b ab\t n9e 9
 ! morn+1 & ab\t ?ree 9 !  aft]noon1 are
 8 *ief & mo/ con/ant h\rs ( bit+ at    
gr\nd  or fly1 z ! wat] suits ei!r2     
,m>*1 ,april1 ,may1 & "p (  ,june1 are 8
 *ief mon?s1 ?\gh he bites well 9 ,july1
 ,augu/ &  ,septemb]4 ,aft] a %[] 9 !   
ev5+1 he rises well at gnats4    #aa4   
,salmon1 at ?ree 9 ! aft]noon1 *iefly 9 

,may1 ,june1 ,july1 &  ,augu/1 ) a cle> 
wat] & "s w9d4 ,he bites be/ :5 ! w9d   
is bl[+ aga9/ ! /ream1 & ne> ! sea4     
#ab4 ,c>p & ,t5*1 morn+ & ev5+1 v e>ly &
 late1 ,june1  ,july & ,augu/1 or inde$ 
9 ! night4    #ac4 ,a ,*ev91 f sun ris+ 
or e>li]1 at snails especially2 = 9  !  
heat ( ! day he c>es n = !m1 9 ,june &  
,july till ab\t  eight1 aga9 at ?ree 9 !
 aft]noon at gr\nd1 or fly2 & 8 *ief    
fly :i* he mo/ delights 91 is a great   
mo?1 ) a v great head1  n unlike to an  
owl1 ) :iti% w+s1 & yell[i% body1 y may 
f9d !m fly+ abroad 9 ,summ] ev5+s 9     
g>d5s1 :5 "s w9d  is /irr+1 9 l>ge riv]s
 *iefly1 /reams or %ade4 ,he w take  a  
small lamprey1 or sev5-eyes1 an         
eel-brood1 ei!r ( !m ab\t a  /raw's     
bigness4    #ad4 ,pike bites be/ at ?ree
 9 ! aft]noon1 9 a cle> wat]1           
accompani$ by a g5tle gale1 9 ,july1    
,augu/1 ,septemb]1 & ,octob]4    #ae4   
,bream1 f ab\t sun ris+1 till eight1 9 a
 muddy wat]1 a good  gale ( w9d2 & 9    
ponds1 ! high] ! bett]1 & :]e ! waves   

are highe/1 & ne>] ! middle ( ! pond1 ! 
bett]2 f !  end ( ,may1 ,june1 ,july    
especially1 & ,augu/4    #af4 ,roa* &   
,dace all day long2 be/ at ! top1 at    
fly1 or oak-worm  pr9cipally1 & at all  
o!r worms br$ on h]bs or trees1 palm]s1 
cat]pill>s1 c4 9 pla9 riv]s or ponds1 "u
 wat]-dock leaves1 or  "u %ady trees4   
#ag4 ,gudgeon f ,april1 & till he h     
spawn$ 9 ,may1 & a little  aft] t1 till 
wasp "t1 & !n to ! end ( ! ye>1 all day 
long4    #ah4 ,fl\nd] all day 9 ,april1 
,may1 ,june1 & ,july4          ,,*ap4   
,x4    ,,g5]al ,,obs]vations4      #a4  
,let ! ,angl]'s app>el be sad d>k       
col\rs1 z sad grey's1 tawny1  purple1   
hair1 or musk col\r4    #b4 ,use        
%oe-mak]'s wax to y\r silk or ?read1 )  
:i* y make or  m5d ei!r rod or fly2 x   
holds firm]1 & /icks bett] ?an any  o!r4
    #c4 ,into su* places z y use to     
angle at1 once a week at lea/1 ca/  9   
all sorts ( corn boil$ s(t1 gra9s wa%$ 9
 blood1 blood dri$  & cut into pieces1  
snails1 worms *opp$ small1 pieces ( f[l1

 or  bea/'s guts1 bea/'s liv]s2 = ,c>p &
 ,t5* y _c fe$ too  (t51 or too mu*2 ?is
 c\rse drawe? ! fi% to ! place y        
desire4 ,& to keep !m toge!r1 ca/ ab\t  
tw5ty gra9s ( gr\nd  malt at a "t1 n[ & 
!n z y angle2 & inde$ all sorts (  baits
 are good to ca/ 91 especially :il/ y   
are angl+ ) t  bait1 pr9cipally         
cad-bait1 g5tles1 & wasps1 & y w f9d  !y
 w snap up y\rs m eag]ly1 & ) less      
suspicion2 b by  no means1 :5 y angle 9 
a /ream ca/ !m 9 at y\r hook1 b  some?+ 
above :]e y angle1 le/ ! /ream c>ry !m  
beyond y\r  hook1 & s in/ead ( draw+ !m 
to y1 y draw !m f y4    #d4 ,de/roy all 
bea/s or birds t dev\r ! fi% or _!      
spawn1#d  z !    ,illu/ration3 ,,ott]   
c4 & endeav\r1 :e!r 9 au?ority or n1 to 
see all /atutes put  9 execution1 aga9/ 
su* z use unlawful nets1 or means to    
take fi%2  especially b>-nett+ &        
night-hook+4    #d ,,! ,,ott]',s        
,,oration4      ,:y /& we bea/s aba%t1  
or sp>e to speake8    ,:y make wee n a  
v]tue ( our ne$8    ,we "k by pro(e1 9  

wit wee are to weake1    ,& weak] mu*1  
because all ,adams se$1    7,:i* be>e   
away ! waight ( wit inde$7    ,d dayly  
seeke our names = to di/a9e1    ,)      
sl&]\s blotte1 = :i* we ,bea/s be sla9e4
      ,fir/ ( my selfe1 be=e ! re/ to   
treate1    ,mo/ m5 cry out1 t fi%e ,i d 
deu\re1    ,yea "s w say1 t ,lambes 7)  
mee7 be meate3    ,i graunt to bo?1 & he
 t ha? ! p[re1    ,to fe$e on fi% t     
sweet] 7 ?an s[re1    ,& ha? yong fle%  
to banquet at 8 fill1    ,7 fonde to    
fraun*e on g>bage1 graynes or swill4    
,b ma/] ,man1 :i* f9de? all ?is fault1  
,& /reynes deuise = _m a daynty di%e1   
,:i* suffre? n t hung] him assault1     
,b fe$es 8 fill on eu]y fle% & fi%e1    
,:i* mu/ haue all1 z mu* z witte c wi%1 
,u seely ,bea/s1 deu\r+ ,bea/s d call1  
,& he himsefe1 mo/ bloody bea/e ( all4  
,well yet me ?9ks1 ,i he>e him prea* ?is
 ,text1    ,h[ all t is1 0 made = vse ( 
man3    ,s 0 x sure1 b !re) foll[es     
next1    ,?is heauy place1 exp\nd x :o s
 c3    ,! v sc\rge & plague ( ,god 8    

,ban1    ,w light on su* z queyntly c   
deuise1    ,to eat m meate1 !n may ?ir  
m\!s suffise4      ,n[ ma/] ,man /& =? &
 "h decl>e1    ,:o eu] yet c\ld see an  
,ott] eate1    ,m meate at once1 !n s]u$
 = 8 %>e8    ,:o sees vs bea/s sitte    
bybb+ 9 our seate    ,) sundry wynes1 & 
sundry k9des ( meate8    ,:i* bre$e     
disease1 yfo/r$ 9 su* fea/es1    ,if m5 
d s1 be !y n worse ?an bea/s8      ,!   
bea/ly man1 mu/ sitte al day & quaffe1  
,! ,bea/e inde$e1 do? dr9cke b twise a  
day1    ,! bea/ly man1 mu/ /uffe 8      
mon/r\s masse    ,) secrete cause (     
surfeit+ alway2    ,:]e bea/s be glad to
 fe$e :5 !y get prey1    ,& neu] eate m 
?an may d !m good1    ,:]e m5 be sicke1 
& surfet ?or\gh foode4      ,:o sees a  
,bea/1 = sau]y ,sawces long8    ,:o sees
 a bea/1 or *icke or ,capon cramme8     
,:o sees a bea/1 once luld on sleepe )  
song8    ,:o sees a bea/ make v5son ( a 
,ramme8    ,:o sees a ,bea/ de/roy bo!  
:elpe & damme8    ,:o sees a ,bea/ vse  
bea/ly ,gluttonie8    ,:i* man do? vse1 

= great ,c9ilytie4      ,i "k n ,i1 if  
dyu+ be my fault1    ,me ?9ks mo/ m51 c 
d9e z well z ,i3    ,"s m5 c diue 9     
,sell] & 9 vault1    ,9 ,p>lor1 ,hall1  
,kit*5 & 9 ,butt]y    ,to smell ! ,ro/e1
 :]e( ! fume do? flee3    ,& z = games1 
m5 d9e 9 e /reame1    ,all frawdes be   
fi%e1 _! /omacks neu] squeame4      ,s  
to conclude1 :5 m5 _! faults c m5d1     
,& %unne ! %ame1 :]e ) !y bea/s d blot1 
,:5 m5 _! "t & treasure n misp5d1    ,b 
foll[ grace1 :i* is ) pa9es ygot1    ,:5
 m5 c vice rebuke1 & vse x n3    ,!n    
%all !y %9e1 l m5 ( wor?y fame1    ,&   
else1 !y be b ,bea/s well wor?y blame4  
,noble ,art ( ,v5]ie1 #afaa1 #dto4 pp4  
#bja-bjc4      #e4 ,get y\r rods & tops 
)\t knots1 !y are dang]\s =  break+4    
#f4 ,keep y\r rod dry1 le/ x rot1 & n   
ne> ! fire1 le/ x gr[  brittle4    #g4  
,9 dr\ght1 wet y\r rod a little be=e y  
beg9 to angle4    #h4 ,lob-worms1       
dew-worms1 & great g>d5 worms1 all "o4  
#i4 ,:5 y angle at gr\nd1 or ) ! natural
 fly1 y\r l9e mu/  n exce$ ! l5g? ( y\r 

rod4 ,= ! ,tr\t at gr\nd1 x mu/ be      
%ort]1 & 9 "s cases1 n half ! l5g? z 9  
small brooks or  woody riv]s1 ei!r at   
gr\nd1 or ) ! natural fly4    #aj4 ,:5 y
 h hook$ a good fi%1 h an especial c>e  
to keep  y\r rod b5t1 le/ he run to !   
l9e1 & break y\r hook1 or 8  hold4      
#aa4 ,su* tops or /ocks z y get1 mu/ n  
be us$ till fully  season$1 :i* w n be 9
 "o ye> & a qu>t]1 b ,i l !m  bett] if  
kept till !y be two ye>s old4    #ab4 ,!
 fir/ fi% y take1 cut up 8 belly1 & y   
may !n see  8 /oma*2 x is kn[n by its   
l>g5ess & place1 ly+ f !  gills to !    
small guts2 take x out v t5d]ly1 if y   
bruise x1  y\r lab\r & design are lo/2 &
 ) a %>p knife cut x op5  )\t bruis+1 & 
!n y may f9d 8 food 9 x1 & !reby        
discov] :at bait ! fi% at t in/ant takes
 be/1 ei!r flies  or gr\nd-baits1 & s   
suit !m accord+ly4    #ac4 ,fi% are     
fright5$ ) any ! lea/ sight or motion1  
!re=e  by all means keep out ( sight1   
ei!r by %elt]+ y\rself beh9d  "s bu% or 
tree1 or by /&+ s f> (f ! riv]'s side1 t

  y c see no?+ b y\r fly or float2 to   
effect ?is1 a long rod  at gr\nd1 & a   
long l9e ) ! artificial fly1 may be (   
use to  y4 ,& "h ,i meet ) two diff]5t  
op9ions & practises1 "s  w always ca/ _!
 fly & bait up ! wat]1 & s !y say  no?+ 
occurs to ! fi%'s sight b ! l9e2 o!rs   
fi% d[n !  riv]1 & s suppose1 ! rod &   
l9e be+ long1 ! quantity (  wat] takes  
away1 or at lea/ less5s ! fi%'s sight2 b
 o!rs  affirm1 t rod & l9e1 & p]haps    
y\rself1 are se5 also4 ,9  ?is diff]5ce 
( op9ions ,i %all only say1 9 small     
brooks y  may angle upw>ds1 or else 9   
great riv]s y mu/ wade1 z ,i h  kn[n "s1
 :o !reby got ! sciatica1 & ,i w\ld n   
wi% y to  pur*ase pleasure at s de> a   
rate2 besides1 ca/+ up ! riv] y  _c keep
 y\r l9e out ( ! wat]1 :i* has be5 not$ 
= a  fault be=e2 & !y t use ?is way     
confess1 t if 9 ca/+  y\r fly1 ! l9e    
fall into ! wat] be=e x1 ! fly 7 bett]  
unca/1 because x fright5s ! fi%2 !n     
c]ta9ly x mu/ d x  ?is way1 :e!r ! fly  
fall fir/ or n1 ! l9e mu/ fir/ come  to 

! fi%1 or fall on him1 :i* und\bt$ly w  
fright5 him3  my op9ion is1 !re=e1 t y  
angle d[n ! riv]1 = !  o!r way y trav]se
 twice s mu*1 & beat n s mu* gr\nd z    
d[nw>ds4    #ad4 ,keep ! sun1 & moon1 if
 night1 be=e y1 if y\r eyes w  endure1  
:i* ,i mu* "q1 at lea/ be sure to h ^?  
planets  on y\r side1 = if !y be on y\r 
back1 y\r rod w ) its  %ad[ (f5d mu*1 & 
! fi% see fur!r & cle>]1 :5 !y  look    
t[>ds ^? lights1 ?an ! contr>y2 z y may 
exp]im5t  ?us 9 a d>k night1 if a man   
come betwixt y & any light1 y see  him  
cle>ly1 b n at all if ! light come      
betwixt y & him4    #ae4 ,:5 y angle = !
 ,tr\t1 y ne$ n make above ?ree or f\r  
trials 9 "o place1 ei!r ) fly or        
gr\nd-bait1 = he w !n  ei!r take x1 or  
make an (f]1 or n /ir at all1 & s y lose
  "t to /ay !re any long]4              
,illu/ration3 ,,pe>*    ,,pe>* bites    
exce$+ly well at all sorts ( e>?-worms1 
especially  lob-worms1 br&l+s1 bobs1    
oak-worms1 g5tles1 cad-bait1 wasps1     
dores1 m9n[s1 colwort-worm1 & (t5 at    

almo/ any bait1 save !  fly4    ,he     
bites well all day long 9 seasonable    
wea!r1 b *iefly f  eight 9 ! morn+ till 
aft] t51 & f a little be=e ?ree 9  !    
aft]noon till almo/ five4               
,illu/ration3 ,,*ub    #af4 ,a ,,*ev9   
loves to h sev]al flies1 & ( div]s      
sorts1 on !  hook at once1 & sev]al     
baits also at once on ! hook1 z a wasp &
  colwort-worm1 or an old wasp1 & "y    
dore1 or humble1 :5 8 w+s  & legs are   
gr[n =?1 or a fly & cad-worm1 or        
oak-worm4    #ag4 ,take = a ,tr\t1 two  
lob-worms well sc\r$1 cut !m into two   
equal halves1 put !m on y\r hook2 ?is is
 an excell5t bait4    ,9 a muddy wat]1 a
 ,tr\t w n take a cad-bait1 y mu/ !re=e 
only use x 9 cle> wat]4    ,if y desire 
to angle 9 a v swift /ream1 & h y\r bait
 re/  9 "o place1 & yet n ov] bur!n y\r 
l9e ) lead2 take a  small pi/ol bullet1 
make a hole ?r\gh x1 wid] at ea* side   
?an  ! middle1 yet s op5 9 e place1 z t 
! l9e may easily  pass ?r\gh x )\t any  
/op2 place a v small piece ( lead on    

y\r l9e1 t may keep ?is bullet f fall+  
ne>] ! hook ?an  t piece ( lead1 & if   
y\r float be made l>ge en\gh to be>     
above wat]1 aga9/ ! =ce ( ! /ream1 ! fi%
 w1 :5 !y  bite1 run away ) ! bait z    
securely1 z if !re 7 no m  weight ^u y\r
 l9e1 ?an ! little piece ( lead1 because
 ! hole  9 ! bullet gives passage to !  
l9e1 z if x 7 n !re4    #ah4 ,:5 cattle 
9 ,summ] come into ! =ds1 _! dung draws 
!  fi% to ! l[] end ( ! =d2 at su* "t   
angle = a ,*ev91  ) baits fit = him1 & y
 w h sport4    #ai4 ,be=e y set y\r hook
 to y\r l9e1 arm ! l9e by turn+ !  silk 
five or six times ab\t ! l9k1 & s ) !   
same silk set  on y\r hook2 ?is pres]ves
 y\r l9es1 t y\r hook cut x n  asund]1 &
 also t x w n1 :5 us+ ! ca/ fly1 snap (f
  s easily1 :i* x is v subject to d4    
#bj4 ,9 v wet seasons ,tr\ts leave !    
riv]s & l>g] brooks1 &  retreat into su*
 little brooks z sc>ce run at all 9 dry 
,summ]s4    #ba4 ,to all sorts ( pa/es1 
add flax1 cotton1 or wool1 to keep !    
pa/e f fall+ (f y\r hook4    #bb4 ,d5y n

 "p ( :at y\r endeav\rs %all pur*ase    
unto any sick  or indig5t p]sons1 b     
will+ly di/ribute a "p ( y\r pur*ase  to
 ^? :o may desire a %>e4    #bc4 ,make n
 a pr(ession ( any recreation1 le/ y\r  
immod]ate love  t[>ds x %\ld br+ a cross
 wi% on ! same4    ,illu/ration      ,j4
 ,johnson1 ,pr9t]1 ,brook ,/reet1       
,holborn1 ,london4      ,transcrib]'s   
,notes    ,page #aj--;*ang$ 7 to :]e -- 
:]e ! fi% lie 9 wait = !m    ,page      
#ad--;*ang$ !n run ! ! same r\nd y\r fly
 -- !n run !  same r\nd y\r fly4        
,page #af--;*ang$ artifical to          
artificial4    ,page #bj--;*ang$ fall to
 falls1 twice2 -- t y\r fly falls fir/  
-- if  ! l9e falls fir/    ,page #bc--  
*ang$ get to gets -- & close 8 m\? s no 
wat] gets 94