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neither_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n on_o its_o bank_n partial_a in_o their_o judgement_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o vicinity_n but_o it_o be_v high_o applaud_v for_o its_o excellent_a taste_n by_o person_n mere_a stranger_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o estimation_n of_o curious_a palate_n and_o have_v often_o inquire_v of_o the_o neighbour_a people_n to_o it_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n they_o have_v unanimous_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o numerousness_n of_o full_a mill_n that_o stand_v on_o that_o river_n and_o say_v that_o the_o fat_a oil_n and_o grease_n scour_v out_o of_o the_o cloth_n make_v the_o eel_n palatable_a and_o fat_a above_o other_o river_n eel_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n c._n signify_v chapter_n and_o sect_n section_n anngle_v at_o float_v c._n 28._o at_o dubsly_n c._n 34._o at_o running-line_n both_o in_o clear_a and_o muddy_a water_n c._n 27._o at_o top_n with_o a_o worm_n c._n 29._o in_o the_o night_n c._n 30._o rule_n for_o ground_n and_o midwater_n angle_a c._n 31._o with_o a_o leaguer_a bait_n c._n 32._o with_o natural_a fly_n c._n 33._o with_o a_o minnow_n for_o trout_n c._n 36._o for_o pike_n with_o a_o minnow_n c._n 37._o with_o trowel_v for_o pike_n c._n 37._o with_o snap_n c._n 37._o with_o snare_n c._n 37._o for_o a_o eel_n c._n 22._o by_o bobo_v broil_v and_o sningle_v and_o ledger_n bait_n idem_fw-la a._n ashgrub_n c._n 4._o sect_n 14._o anesty_n c._n 4._o sect_n 19_o ashfly_n c._n 4._o sect_n 31._o b._n bleak_a c._n 25._o blackberry_n c._n 4._o sect_n 28._o blood_n c._n 4._o sect_n 17._o bag_n c._n 3._o sect_n 16._o bait_n c._n 4._o c._n 7._o sect_n 11._o bob_n c._n 4._o sect_n 9.10_o barkworm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 14._o bullhead_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o c._n 6._o barbel_n c._n 19_o bream_n c._n 18._o brandle_v c._n 4._o sect_n 3._o bobbing_n for_o eel_n c._n 22._o brogle_n for_o eel_n c._n 22._o beetle_n c._n 4._o sect_n 25._o codbait_n c._n 4._o sect_n 11.12.13_o c._n 3._o sect_n 16._o case-worm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 11.12.13_o c._n 3._o sect_n 16._o cadizworm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 11.12.13_o c._n 3._o sect_n 16._o creeper_n c._n 4._o sect_n 26._o cherry_n c._n 4._o sect_n 28._o choose_v c._n 4._o sect_n 29._o carp_n c._n 16._o chubb_n and_o chevin_n c._n 21._o and_o c._n 33._o claphait_fw-fr c._n 4._o sect_n 10._o d_o dockworm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 15._o direction_n general_a c._n 7._o dace_n and_o dare_v c._n 21._o dow-worm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 2._o c_o 27._o sect_n 3â—_n dibbing_n c._n 33._o dubf_o c._n 34._o depth_n of_o water_n to_o try_v c._n 3._o sect_n 13._o dress_n of_o fish_n c._n 39_o e._n eye_n of_o fish_n c._n 4._o sect_n 34._o eel_n c._n 22._o f._n fishpond_n c._n 38._o flagworm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 15._o float_v angle_a c._n 28._o float_v c._n 3_o sect_n 5.6.7.8.9_o feed_v fish_n c._n 7._o sect_n 9.10_o fly_v natural_a to_o angle_v with_o 33._o fly_v artificial_a c._n 34._o fish_n general_a haunt_v c._n 7._o sect_n 7._o flock_n and_o flounder_n c._n 24._o g_o gentle_n c_o 4._o sect_n 16._o grain_n c._n 4._o sect_n 18._o grasshopper_n c._n 4._o sect_n 25._o green-drake_n c._n 4._o sect_n 32._o garden_n worm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 2._o grail_a c._n 12._o gudgeon_n c._n 15._o giltgil_n c._n 4._o sect_n 3._o h._n hair_n c._n 2._o hook_n c._n 3._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o hornet_n and_o humble_a bee_n c._n 4._o sect_n 20._o hawthorn_n sly_a c._n 4._o sect_n 33._o haunt_v general_a of_o fish_n c._n 7._o sect_n 7._o l._n lamprey_n c._n 4._o sect_n 23._o line_n c._n 2._o lead_v line_n c._n 3._o sect_n 10_o 11_o 12._o line_n case_n c._n 3._o sect_n 15._o loach_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o c._n 26._o lip-berry_n c._n 4._o sect_n 27._o ledger_n bait_n c._n 32._o lob-worm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 2._o m_o maggot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 16._o minnow_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o c_o 26._o c._n 36._o marsh_n or_o meadow_n worm_n c._n sect_n 4._o mulberry_n c._n 4._o sect_n 28._o n_o net_n c._n 3._o sect_n 12._o night_n angle_a c._n 30._o o_o oak-worm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 8._o oak-f_o c._n 4._o sect_n 31._o ointment_n c._n 6._o p_o post_n c._n 5._o plummet_n c._n 3._o sect_n 13._o pannier_n c._n 3._o sect_n 18._o palmer_n fly_v or_o worm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 8._o pride_n c._n 4._o sect_n 23._o pike_n c._n 4._o sect_n 30._o c._n 23._o c._n 37._o c._n 39_o perch_n c._n 13._o pope_n c._n 14._o r_o rod_n for_o angle_a c._n 1._o rosberry_n c._n 4._o sect_n 28._o receipt_n c._n 6._o ruff_n c._n 14._o roch_n c._n 20._o run_v line_n and_o worm_n c._n 27._o redworm_n c._n 4._o sect_n 3._o s_o sheep_n blood_n c._n 4._o sect_n 17._o salmon_n c._n 11._o salmon_n spawn_n c._n 4._o sect_n 21_o snail_n c._n 4._o sect_n 24._o stone-f_o c._n 4._o sect_n 32._o c._n 34._o season_n proper_a for_o angle_a or_o not_o c._n 8._o c_o 9_o swivel_n c._n 36._o snap_n and_o snare_n c._n 37._o single_v for_o eils_n c._n 22._o t_o trowling_z c._n 37._o trout_n c._n 10._o tagtail_n c._n 4._o sect_n 5._o tench_n c._n 17._o twatchell_n c._n 4._o sect_n 2._o w._n whetstone_n c._n 3._o sect_n 14._o worm_n c._n 4_o sect_n 1.2.3.4.5.6.7_o how_o to_o bait_v c._n 7._o sect_n 11._o c._n 27._o wool-bed_n c._n 4._o sect_n 8._o white_a grub_n and_o white_a bait_n c._n 4._o sect_n 9.10_o wasp_n c._n 4._o sect_n 20._o water-cricket_n and_o water-louse_n c._n 4._o sect_n 31._o finis_fw-la courteous_a reader_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o trout_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n on_o the_o north_n side_n you_o may_v be_v fit_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o the_o best_a fish_v tackle_n by_o john_n margrave_n