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r；　or　rather　verjuice　and　butter；　with　good　store　of　salt　mixed　with　it。

Being　thus　dressed；　you　will　find　him　a　much　better　dish　of　meat　than　you；　or　most　folk；　even　than　anglers　themselves；　do　imagine：　for　this　dries　up　the　fluid　watery　humour　with　which　all　Chubs　do　abound。　But　take　this　rule　with　you；　That　a　Chub　newly　taken　and　newly　dressed；　is　so　much　better　than　a　Chub　of　a　day's　keeping　after　he　is　dead；　that　L　can　compare　him　to　nothing　so　fitly　as　to　cherries　newly　gathered　from　a　tree；　and　others　that　have　been　bruised　and　lain　a　day　or　two　in　water。　But　the　Chub　being　thus　used；　and　dressed　presently；　and　not　washed　after　he　is　gutted；　for　note；　that　lying　long　in　water；　and　washing　the　blood　out　of　any　fish　after　they　be　gutted；　abates　much　of　their　sweetness；　you　will　find　the　Chub；　being　dressed　in　the　blood；　and　quickly；　to　be　such　meat　as　will　recompense　your　labour；　and　disabuse　your　opinion。

Or　you　may　dress　the　Chavender　or　Chub　thus：

When　you　have　scaled　him；　and　cut　off　his　tail　and　fins；　and　washed　him　very　clean；　then　chine　or　slit　him　through　the　middle；　as　a　salt…fish　is　usually　cut；　then　give　him　three　or　four　cuts　or　scotches　on　the　back　with　your　knife；　and　broil　him　on　charcoal；　or　wood　coal；　that　are　free　from　smoke；　and　all　the　time　he　is　a…broiling；　baste　him　with　the　best　sweet　butter；　and　good　store　of　salt　mixed　with　it。　And；　to　this；　add　a　little　thyme　cut　exceedingly　small；　or　bruised　into　the　butter。　The　Cheven　thus　dressed　hath　the　watery　taste　taken　away；　for　which　so　many　except　against　him。　Thus　was　the　Cheven　dressed　that　you　now　liked　so　well；　and　commended　so　much　But　note　again；　that　if　this　Chub　that　you　eat　of　had　been　kept　till　to…morrow；　he　had　not　been　worth　a　rush。　And　remember；　that　his　throat　be　washed　very　clean；　I　say　very　clean；　and　his　body　not　washed　after　he　is　gutted；　as　indeed　no　fish　should　be。

Well；　scholar；　you　see　what　pains　I　have　taken　to　recover　the　lost　credit　of　the　poor　despised　Chub。　And　now　I　will　give　you　some　rules　how　to　catch　him：　and　I　am　glad　to　enter　you　into　the　art　of　fishing　by　catching　a　Chub；　for　there　is　no　fish　better　to　enter　a　young　Angler；　he　is　so　easily　caught；　but　then　it　must　be　this　particular　way：

Go　to　the　same　hole　in　which　I　caught　my　Chub；　where；　in　most　hot　days；　you　will　find　a　dozen　or　twenty　Chevens　floating　near　the　top　of　the　water。　Get　two　or　three　grasshoppers；　as　you　go　over　the　meadow：　and　get　secretly　behind　the　tree；　and　stand　as　free　from　motion　as　is　possible。　Then　put　a　grasshopper　on　your　hook；　and　let　your　hook　hang　a　quarter　of　a　yard　short　of　the　water；　to　which　end　you　must　rest　your　rod　on　some　bough　of　the　tree。　But　it　is　likely　the　Chubs　will　sink　down　towards　the　bottom　of　the　water；　at　the　first　shadow　of　your　rod　（for　Chub　is　the　fearfullest　of　fishes）；　and　will　do　so　if　but　a　bird　flies　over　him　and　makes　the　least　shadow　on　the　water；　but　they　will　presently　rise　up　to　the　top　again；　and　there　lie　soaring　till　some　shadow　affrights　them　again。　I　say；　when　they　lie　upon　the　top　of　the　water；　look　out　the　best　Chub；　which　you；　setting　yourself　in　a　fit　place；　may　very　easily　see；　and　move　your　rod；　as　softly　as　a　snail　moves；　to　that　Chub　you　intend　to　catch；　let　your　bait　fall　gently　upon　the　water　three　or　four　inches　before　him；　and　he　will　infallibly　take　the　bait。　And　you　will　be　as　sure　to　catch　him；　for　he　is　one　of　the　leather…mouthed　fishes；　of　which　a　hook　does　scarce　ever　lose　its　hold；　and　therefore　give　him　play　enough　before　you　offer　to　take　him　out　of　the　water。　Go　your　way　presently；　take　my　rod；　and　do　as　I　bid　you；　and　I　will　sit　down　and　mend　my　tackling　till　you　return　back。

Venator。　Truly；　my　loving　master；　you　have　offered　me　as　fair　as　I　could　wish。　I'll　go　and　observe　your　directions。

Look　you；　master；　what　I　have　done；　that　which　joys　my　heart；　caught　just　such　another　Chub　as　yours　was。

Piscator。　Marry；　and　I　am　glad　of　it：　I　am　like　to　have　a　towardly　scholar　of　you。　I　now　see；　that　with　advice　and　practice；　you　will　make　an　Angler　in　a　short　time。　Have　but　a　love　to　it；　and　I'll　warrant　you。

Venator。　But；　master！　what　if　I　could　not　have　found　a　grasshopper？

Piscator。　Then　I　may　tell　you；　That　a　black　snail；　with　his　belly　slit；　to　show　his　white；　or　a　piece　of　soft　cheese；　will　usually　do　as　well。　Nay；　sometimes　a　worm；　or　any　kind　of　fly；　as　the　ant…fly；　the　flesh…fly；　or　wall…fly；　or　the　dor　or　beetle　which　you　may　find　under　cow…dung；　or　a　bob　which　you　will　find　in　the　same　place；　and　in　time　will　be　a　beetle；　it　is　a　short　white　worm；　like　to　and　bigger　than　a　gentle；　or　a　cod…　worm；　or　a　case…worm；　any　of　these　will　do　very　well　to　fish　in　such　a　manner。

And　after　this　manner　you　may　catch　a　Trout　in　a　hot　evening：　when；　as　you　walk　by　a　brook；　and　shall　see　or　hear　him　leap　at　flies；　then；　if　you　get　a　grasshopper；　put　it　on　your　hook；　with　your　line　about　two　yards　long；　standing　behind　a　bush　or　tree　where　his　hole　is：　and　make　your　bait　stir　up　and　down　on　the　top　of　the　water。　You　may；　if　you　stand　close；　be　sure　of　a　bite；　but　not　sure　to　catch　him；　for　he　is　not　a　leather…　mouthed　fish。　And　after　this　manner　you　may　fish　for　him　with　almost　any　kind　of　live　fly；　but　especially　with　a　grasshopper。

Venator。　But　before　you　go　further；　I　pray；　good　master；　what　mean　you　by　a　leather…mouthed　fish　？

Piscator。　By　a　leather…mouthed　fish；　I　mean　such　as　have　their　teeth　in　their　throat；　as　the　Chub　or　Cheven：　and　so　the　Barbel；　the　Gudgeon；　and　Carp；　and　divers　others　have。　And　the　hook　being　stuck　into　the　leather；　or　skin；　of　the　mouth　of　such　fish；　does　very　seldom　or　never　lose　its　hold：　but　on　the　contrary；　a　Pike；　a　Perch；　or　Trout；　and　so　some　other　fish；　which　have　not　their　teeth　in　their　throats；　but　in　their　mouths；　which　you　shall　observe　to　be　very　full　of　bones；　and　the　skin　very　thin；　and　little　of　it。　I　say；　of　these　fish　the　hook　never　takes　so　sure　hold　but　you　often　lose　your　fish；　unless　he　have　gorged　it。

Venator。　I　thank　you；　good　master；　for　this　observation。　But　now　what　shall　be　done　with　my　Chub　or　Cheven　that　I　have　caught　？

Piscator。　Marry；　Sir；　it　shall　be　given　away　to　some　poor　body；　for　I'll　warrant　you　I'll　give　you　a　Trout　for　your　supper：　and　it　is　a　good　beginning　of　your　art　to　offer　your　first…fruits　to　the　poor；　who　will　both　thank　you　and　God　for　it；　which　I　see　by　your　silence　you　seem　to　consent　to。　And　for　your　willingness　to　part　with　it　so　charitably；　I　will　also　teach　more　concerning　Chub…fishing。　You　are　to　note；　that　in　March　and　April　he　is　usually　taken　with　worms；　in　May；　June；　and　July；　he　will　bite　at　any　fly；　or　at　cherries；　or　at　beetles　with　their　legs　and　wings　cut　off；　or　at　any　kind　of　snail；　or　at　the　black　bee　that　breeds　in　clay　walls。　And　he　never　refuses　a　grasshopper；　on　the　top　of　a　swift　stream；　nor；　at　the　bottom；　the　young　humble　bee　that　breeds　in　long　grass；　and　is　ordinarily　found　by　the　mower　of　it。　In　August；　and　in　the　cooler　months；　a　yellow　paste；　made　of　the　strongest　cheese；　and　pounded　in　a　mortar；　with　a　little　butter　and　saffron；　so　much　of　it　as；　being　beaten　small；　will　turn　it　to　a　lemon　colour。　And　some　make　a　paste　for　the　winter　months；　at