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Page 125 - I say, put your hook, I mean the arming-wire, through his mouth, and out at his gills, and then with a fine needle and silk sew the upper part of his leg with only one stitch to the armingwire of your hook, or tie the frog's leg above the upper joint to the armed wire ; and in so doing, use him as though you loved him, that is, harm him as little as you may possibly, that he may live the longer.
Page 97 - That in case any person or persons shall take, kill or destroy, or attempt to take, kill or destroy, any fish in any river or stream, pond, pool, or other water (not being in any park or paddock, or in any garden, orchard or yard adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house, but shall be in any other inclosed ground which shall be private property...
Page 34 - Claret well with salt, cloves, and mace, and the rinds of oranges and lemons : that done, cover your pot and set it on a quick fire, till it be sufficiently boiled; then take out the Carp, and lay it with the broth into the dish, and pour upon it a quarter of a pound of the best fresh butter, melted and beaten with half a dozen spoonfuls of the broth, the yolks of two or three eggs, and some of the herbs shred ; garnish your dish with lemons, and so serve it up, and much good do you.
Page 64 - ... fibres which you may have taken in, and make another turn ; then lay hold of the hackle with the third and fourth fingers of your left hand, with which you may extend it while you disengage the loose fibres as before.
Page 64 - In this manner proceed till you come within an eighth of an inch of the end of the shank, where you will find an end of silk hanging, and by which time you will find the fibres at the great end of the hackle something discomposed ; clip these oft...
Page 99 - ... by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in any of his Majefty's courts of record at Weftminfter...
Page 87 - Shoemakers wax, after having smoothed the shank with a whetstone, to hinder its fretting ; from a straw's breadth below the top of the hook, wrap the silk about the bare shank until it comes to the top, which will prevent its slipping, or cutting the line from frequently using ; then lay the hair or gut on the inside...
Page 96 - ... in or through which park or paddock, garden, orchard or yard, any river or stream of water shall run or be, or wherein shall be any river, stream, pond, pool, moat, stew, or other water, and by any ways, means, or device whatsoever shall steal, take, kill, or destroy any fish bred...
Page 102 - Strength from the long one, confequently breaks ; and then the other, as too weak, breaks alfo. Therefore twift them flowly, and in twifting, keep them from entangling, which hinders their right plaiting or bedding together: Twift them neither too hard nor too flack, but even, fo as they may twine one with another, and no more. When you have tied your Lengths together with the...
Page 60 - Feathers are absolutely necessary for the wings and other parts of flies : get therefore feathers from the back and other parts of the wild mallard, or drake ; the feathers of a partridge, especially those red ones that are in the tail ; feathers from a cock...