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curds�察�grains�察�or the entrails of chickens or of any fowl or beast that you 

kill to   feed   yourselves�察  �for   these   afford   fish   a   great   relief。   He   says�察  �that 

frogs and ducks do much harm�察�and devour both the spawn and the young 

fry of all fish�察�especially of the Carp�察�and I have�察�besides experience�察�many 

testimonies       of  it。  But    Lebault     allows    water´frogs      to  be   good     meat�察�

especially in some months�察�if they be fat�此�but you are to note�察�that he is a 

Frenchman�察  �and   we   English   will   hardly   believe   him�察  �though   we   know 

frogs are usually eaten in his country�此�however he advises to destroy them 

and   king´fishers   out   of   your   ponds。 And   he   advises   not   to   suffer   much 

shooting      at  wild    fowl�察  �for   that�察 �he   says�察  �affrightens�察   �and    harms�察   �and 

destroys the fish。 

     Note�察�that Carps and Tench thrive and breed best when no other fish is 



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put with them into the same pond�察�for all other fish devour their spawn�察�or 

at least the greatest part of it。 And note�察�that clods of grass thrown into any 

pond feed any Carps in summer�察�and that garden´earth and parsley thrown 

into a pond recovers and refreshes the sick fish。 And note�察�that when you 

store your pond�察�you are to put into it two or three melters for one spawner�察�

if you put them into a breeding´pond�察�but if into a nurse´pond�察�or feeding´ 

pond�察 �in   which they  will   not breed�察 �then   no   care   is to be   taken   whether 

there be most male or female Carps。 

     It is observed that the best ponds to breed Carps are those that be stony 

or   sandy�察  �and   are   warm�察  �and   free   from  wind�察  �and   that   are not   deep�察 �but 

have   willow´trees   and   grass   on   their   sides�察  �over   which   the   water   does 

sometimes flow�此�and note�察�that Carps do more usually breed in marle´ pits�察�

or pits that have clean clay bottoms�察�or in new ponds�察�or ponds that lie dry 

a winter season�察�than in old ponds that be full of mud and weeds。 

     Well�察   �Scholar�察    �I  have   told   you    the   substance     of   all  that  either 

observation   or   discourse�察  �or   a   diligent   survey   of   Dubravius   and   Lebault 

hath told me�此�not that they�察�in their long discourses�察�have not said more�察�

but the most of the rest are so common observations�察�as if a man should 

tell a good arithmetician that twice two is four。 I will therefore put an end 

to this discourse�察�and we will here sit down and rest us。 



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                The FIFTH day´continued 



                                    Chapter XXI 



                                  Piscator and Venator 

     Piscator。 Well�察�Scholar�察�I have held you too long about these cadis�察�and 

smaller fish�察�and rivers�察�and fish´ponds�察�and my spirits are almost spent�察�

and so I doubt is your patience�察�but being we are now almost at Tottenham 

where I first met you�察�and where we are to part�察�I will lose no time�察�but 

give you a little direction how to make and order your lines�察�and to colour 

the hair of which you make your lines�察�for that is very needful to be known 

of   an   angler�察  �and   also   how   to   paint   your   rod�察  �especially   your   top�察  �for   a 

right´grown top is a choice commodity�察�and should be preserved from the 

water soaking into it�察�which makes it in wet weather to be heavy and fish 

ill´favouredly�察�and not true�察�and also it rots quickly for want of painting�此�

and I think a good top is worth preserving�察�or I had not taken care to keep 

a top above twenty years。 

     But first for your Line。 First note�察�that you are to take care that your 

hair be round and clear�察�and free from galls�察�or scabs�察�or frets�此�for a well´ 

chosen�察  �even�察  �clear�察  �round   hair�察  �of   a   kind   of   glass´colour�察  �will   prove   as 

strong as three uneven scabby hairs that are ill´chosen�察�and full of galls or 

unevenness。 You shall seldom find a black hair but it is round�察�but many 

white are flat and uneven�察�therefore�察�if you get a lock of right�察�round�察�clear�察�

glass´colour hair�察�make much of it。 

     And for making your line�察�observe this rule�此�first�察�let your hair be clean 

washed ere you go about to twist it�察�and then choose not only the clearest 

hair for it�察�but hairs that be of an equal bigness�察�for such do usually stretch 

all   together�察  �and   break   all   together�察  �which   hairs   of   an   unequal   bigness 

never do�察�but break singly�察�and so deceive the angler that trusts to them。 

     When you have twisted your links�察�lay them in water for a quarter of 

an hour at least�察�and then twist them over again before you tie them into a 

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

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



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

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

those which hath always a black hair in the middle。 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

take a little verdigris instead of it。 

     This for colouring your hair。 

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

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

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

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

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

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



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

for the ground of any colour to lie upon wood。 

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

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

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

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

lay on a second。 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

preventing grace�察�and say�察�Every misery that I miss is a 

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