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THE

SECRETS

of Angling. The First Book.

<poem> Of Angling and the Art thereof I sing, What kind of tools it doth behove to have; And with what pleasing bait a man may

 bring

The fish to bite within the wat'ry wave. A work of thanks to such as in a thing Of harmless pleasure, have regard to save

 Their dearest souls from sin; and may
   intend
 Of precious time, some part thereon to
   spend.

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