. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. Wouldst thou catch fish ?Then heres thy wish ;Take this receiptTo anoint thy bait. Hou THAT desirst to fish with line and hook,Be it in pool, in river, or in brook,To bless thy bait and make the fish to bite,Lo, heres a means ! if thou canst hit it right:Take gum of life, fine beat, and laid in soakIn oil well drawn from that which kills the where thou wilt, thou shalt have sport thy fill;When twenty fail, thou shalt be sure to kill. Probatum. Ifs perfect and goodyIf well understood ;Else not to be told For silver or g

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. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. Wouldst thou catch fish ?Then heres thy wish ;Take this receiptTo anoint thy bait. Hou THAT desirst to fish with line and hook,Be it in pool, in river, or in brook,To bless thy bait and make the fish to bite,Lo, heres a means ! if thou canst hit it right:Take gum of life, fine beat, and laid in soakIn oil well drawn from that which kills the where thou wilt, thou shalt have sport thy fill;When twenty fail, thou shalt be sure to kill. Probatum. Ifs perfect and goodyIf well understood ;Else not to be told For silver or gold. FINIS. B. I ^^ol William on The Secrets of Angling, [Second Edition, Augmented wiik via7ty afprozedexperitnenis.]

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