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...hours, it troubleth the mind and body, and loseth that delight which maketh the pastime only pleasing." measure of hope and patience,* and a love and propensity...; but having once got and practised it, then doubt riot but angling will prove to be so pleasant, that it will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself....

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...bring an enquiring, searching, and discerning wit ; but he must bring also that patience you talk of, and a love and propensity to the art itself; but having once got and practised it, then doubt not but the Art will (both for the pleasure and profit of it) prove like to virtue, a reward to itself. v heightened...

...discourse and practicej he must bring to the work not only " an enquiring, searching, observing wit," but " a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself." Endowed with such qualities, and pursuing the same system as did the father of all anglers, of exerting...