。
  But　though　some　do　not；　yet　the　French　esteem　this　fish　highly；　and　to　that　end　have　this　proverb　〃　He　that　hath　Breams　in　his　pond；　is　able　to　bid　his　friend　welcome　〃；　and　it　is　noted；　that　the　best　part　of　a　Bream　is　his　belly　and　head。
  Some　say；　that　Breams　and　Roaches　will　mix　their　eggs　and　melt　together；　and　so　there　is　in　many　places　a　bastard　breed　of　Breams；　that　never　come　to　be　either　large　or　good；　but　very　numerous。
  The　baits　good　to　catch　this　Bream　are　many。　First；　paste　made　of　brown　bread　and　honey；　gentles；　or　the　brood　of　wasps　that　be　young；　and　then　not　unlike　gentles；　and　should　be　hardened　in　an　oven；　or　dried　on　a　tile　before　the　fire　to　make　them　tough。　Or；　there　is；　at　the　root　of　docks　or　flags　or　rushes；　in　watery　places；　a　worm　not　unlike　a　maggot；　at　which　Tench　will　bite　freely。　Or　he　will　bite　at　a　grasshopper　with　his　legs　nipt　off；　in　June　and　July；　or　at　several　flies；　under　water；　which　may　be　found　on　flags　that　grow　near　to　the　water…side。　I　doubt　not　but　that　there　be　many　other　baits　that　are　good；　but　I　will　turn　them　all　into　this　most　excellent　one；　either　for　a　Carp　or　Bream；　in　any　river　or　mere：　it　was　given　to　me　by　a　most　honest　and　excellent　angler；　and　hoping　you　will　prove　both；　I　will　impart　it　to　you。
  1。　Let　your　bait　be　as　big　a　red　worm　as　you　can　find；　without　a　knot：　get　a　pint　or　quart　of　them　in　an　evening；　in　garden…walks；　or　chalky　commons；　after　a　shower　of　rain；　and　put　them　with　clean　moss　well　washed　and　picked；　and　the　water　squeezed　out　of　the　moss　as　dry　as　you　can；　into　an　earthen　pot　or　pipkin　set　dry；　and　change　the　moss　fresh　every　three　or　four　days；　for　three　weeks　or　a　month　together；　then　your　bait　will　be　at　the　best；　for　it　will　be　clear　and　lively。
  2；　Having　thus　prepared　your　baits；　get　your　tackling　ready　and　fitted　for　this　sport。　Take　three　long　angling…rods；　and　as　many　and　more　silk；　or　silk　and　hair；　lines；　and　as　many　large　swan　or　goose…quill　floats。　Then　take　a　piece　of　lead；　and　fasten　them　to　the　low　ends　of　your　lines：　then　fasten　your　link…hook　also　to　the　lead；　and　let　there　be　about　a　foot　or　ten　inches　between　the　lead　and　the　hook：　but　be　sure　the　lead　be　heavy　enough　to　sink　the　float　or　quill；　a　little　under　the　water；　and　not　the　quill　to　bear　up　the　lead；　for　the　lead　must　lie　on　the　ground。　Note；　that　your　link　next　the　hook　may　be　smaller　than　the　rest　of　your　line；　if　you　dare　adventure；　for　fear　of　taking　the　Pike　or　Perch；　who　will　assuredly　visit　your　hooks；　till　they　be　taken　out；　as　I　will　show　you　afterwards；　before　either　Carp　or　Bream　will　come　near　to　bite。　Note　also；　that　when　the　worm　is　well　baited；　it　will　crawl　up　and　down　as　far　as　the　lead　will　give　leave；　which　much　enticeth　the　fish　to　bite　without　suspicion。
  3。　Having　thus　prepared　your　baits；　and　fitted　your　tackling；　repair　to　the　river；　where　you　have　seen　them　swim　in　skulls　or　shoals。　in　the　summer…time；　in　a　hot　afternoon；　about　three　or　four　of　the　clock；　and　watch　their　going　forth　of　their　deep　holes；　and　returning；　which　you　may　well　discern；　for　they　return　about　four　of　the　clock；　most　of　them　seeking　food　at　the　bottom；　yet　one　or　two　will　lie　on　the　top　of　the　water；　rolling　and　tumbling　themselves；　whilst　the　rest　are　under　him　at　the　bottom；　and　so　you　shall　perceive　him　to　keep　sentinel：　then　mark　where　he　plays　most　and　stays　longest；　which　commonly　is　in　the　broadest　and　deepest　place　of　the　river；　and　there；　or　near　thereabouts；　at　a　clear　bottom　and　a　convenient　landing…place；　take　one　of　your　angles　ready　fitted　as　aforesaid；　and　sound　the　bottom；　which　should　be　about　eight　or　ten　feet　deep；　two　yards　from　the　bank　is　best。　Then　consider　with　yourself；　whether　that　water　will　rise　or　fall　by　the　next　morning；　by　reason　of　any　water…mills　near；　and；　according　to　your　discretion；　take　the　depth　of　the　place；　where　you　mean　after　to　cast　your　ground…bait；　and　to　fish；　to　half　an　inch；　that　the　lead　lying　on　or　near　the　ground…bait；　the　top　of　the　float　may　only　appear　upright　half　an　inch　above　the　water。
  Thus　you　having　found　and　fitted　for　the　place　and　depth　thereof；　then　go　home　and　prepare　your　ground…bait；　which　is；　next　to　the　fruit　of　your　labours；　to　be　regarded。
  The　GROUND…BAIT。
  You　shall　take　a　peck；　or　a　peck　and　a　half；　according　to　the　greatness　of　the　stream　and　deepness　of　the　water；　where　you　mean　to　angle；　of　sweet　gross…ground　barley…malt；　and　boil　it　in　a　kettle；　one　or　two　warms　is　enough：　then　strain　it　through　a　bag　into　a　tub；　the　liquor　whereof　hath　often　done　my　horse　much　good；　and　when　the　bag　and　malt　is　near　cold；　take　it　down　to　the　water…side；　about　eight　or　nine　of　the　clock　in　the　evening；　and　not　before：　cast　in　two　parts　of　your　ground…bait；　squeezed　hard　between　both　your　hands；　it　will　sink　presently　to　the　bottom；　and　be　sure　it　may　rest　in　the　very　place　where　you　mean　to　angle：　if　the　stream　run　hard；　or　move　a　little；　cast　your　malt　in　handfuls　a　little　the　higher；　upwards　the　stream。　You　may；　between　your　hands；　close　the　malt　so　fast　in　handfuls；　that　the　water　will　hardly　part　it　with　the　fall。
  Your　ground　thus　baited；　and　tackling　fitted；　leave　your　bag；　with　the　rest　of　your　tackling　and　ground…bait；　near　the　sporting…place　all　night；　and　in　the　morning；　about　three　or　four　of　the　clock；　visit　the　water…　side；　but　not　too　near；　for　they　have　a　cunning　watchman；　and　are　watchful　themselves　too。
  Then；　gently　take　one　of　your　three　rods；　and　bait　your　hook；　casting　it　over　your　ground…bait；　and　gently　and　secretly　draw　it　to　you　till　the　lead　rests　about　the　middle　of　the　ground…bait。
  Then　take　a　second　rod；　and　cast　in　about　a　yard　above；　and　your　third　a　yard　below　the　first　rod；　and　stay　the　rods　in　the　ground：　but　go　yourself　so　far　from　the　water…side；　that　you　perceive　nothing　but　the　top　of　the　floats；　which　you　must　watch　most　diligently。　Then　when　you　have　a　bite；　you　shall　perceive　the　top　of　your　float　to　sink　suddenly　into　the　water：　yet；　nevertheless；　be　not　too　hasty　to　run　to　your　rods；　until　you　see　that　the　line　goes　clear　away；　then　creep　to　the　water…side；　and　give　as　much　line　as　possibly　you　can：　if　it　be　a　good　Carp　or　Bream；　they　will　go　to　the　farther　side　of　the　river：　then　strike　gently；　and　hold　your　rod　at　a　bent；　a　little　while；　but　if　you　both　pull　together；　you　are　sure　to　lose　your　game；　for　either　your　line；　or　hook；　or　hold；　will　break：　and　after　you　have　overcome　them；　they　will　make　noble　sport；　and　are　very　shy　to　be　landed。　The　Carp　is　far　stronger　and　more　mettlesome　than　the　Bream。
  Much　more　is　to　be　observed　in　this　kind　of　fish　and　fishing；　but　it　is　far　fitter　for　experience　and　discourse　than　paper。　Only；　thus　much　is　necessary　for　you　to　know；　and　to　be　mindful　and　careful　of；　that　if　the　Pike　or　Perch　do　breed　in　that　river；　they　will　be　sure　to　bite　first；　and　must　first　be　taken。　And　for　the　most　part　they　are　very　large；　and　will　repair　to　your　ground…bait；　not　that　they　will　eat　of　it；　but　will　feed　and　sport　themselves　among　the　young　fry　that　gather　about　and　hover　over　the　bait。
  The　way　to　discern　the　Pike　and　to　take　him；　it　you　mistrust　your　Bream　hook；　for　I　have　taken　a　Pike　a　yard　long　several　times　at　my　Bream　hooks；　and　sometimes　he　hath　had　the　luck　to　share　my　line；　may　be　thus：
  Take　a　small　Bleak；　or　Roach；　or　Gudgeon；　and　bait　it；　and　set　it；　alive；　among　your　rods；　two　feet　deep　from　the　cork；　with　a　little　red　worm　on　the　point　of　the　hook：　then　take　a　few　crumbs　of　white　bread；　or　some　of　the　ground…bait；　and　sprinkle　it　gently　amongst　your　rods。　If　Mr。　Pike　be　there；　then　the　little　fish　will　skip　out　of　the　water　at　his　appearance；　but　the　live…set　bait　is　sure　to　be　taken。
  Thus　continue　your　sport　from　four　in　the　morning　till　eight；　and　if　it　be　a　gloomy　windy　day；　they　will　bite　all　day　long：　but　this　is　too　long　to　stand　to　your　rods；　at　one　place；　and　it　will　spoil　your　evening　sport　that　day；　which　is　this。
  About　four　of　the　clock　in　the　afternoon　repair　to　your　baited　place；　and　as　soon　as　you　come　to　the　water…side；　cast　in　one…half　of　the　rest　of　your　ground…bait；　and　stand　off；　then　whilst　the　fish　are　gathering　together；　for　there　they　will　most　certainly　come　for　their　supper；　you　may　take　a　pipe　of　tobacco：　and　then；　in　with　your　three　rods；　as　in　the　morning。　You　will　find　excellent　sport　that　evening；　till　eight　of　the　clock：　then　cast　in　the　residue　of　your　ground…bait；　and　next　morning；　by　four　of　the　clock；　visit　them　again　for　four　hours；　which　is　the　best　sport　of　all；　and　after　that；　let　them　rest　till　you　and　your　friends　have　a　mind　to　more　sport。
  From　St。　James's…tide　until　Bartholomew…tide　is　the　best；　when　they　have　had　all　the　summer's　food；　they　are　the　fattest。
  Observe；　lastly；　that　after　three　or　four　days'　fishing　together；　your　game　will　be　very　shy　and　wary；　and　you　shall　hardly　get　above　a　bite　or　two　at　a　baiting：　then　your　only　way　is　to　desist　from　your　sport；　about　two　or　three　days：　and　in　the　meantime；　on　the　place　you　late　baited；　and　again　intend　to　bait；　you　shall　take　a　turf　of　green　but　short　grass；　as　big　or　bigger　than　a　round　trencher；　to　the　top　of　this　turf；　on　the　green　side；　you　shall；　with　a　needle　and　green　thread；　fasten　one