The Complete Angler 1653 by Izaak Walton
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_Pisc_. Now Sir, has not my Hostis made haste? And does not the fish
look lovely? _Viat_. Both, upon my word Sir, and therefore lets say Grace and fall to eating of it. _Pisc_. Well Sir, how do you like it? _viat_. Trust me, 'tis as good meat as ever I tasted: now let me thank you for it, drink to you, and beg a courtesie of you; but it must not be deny'd me. _Pisc_. What is it, I pray Sir? You are so modest, that me thinks I may promise to grant it before it is asked. _viat_. Why Sir, it is that from henceforth you wil allow me to call you Master, and that really I may be your Scholer, for you are such a companion, and have so quickly caught, and so excellently cook'd this fish, as makes me ambitious to be your scholer. _Pisc_. Give me your hand: from this time forward I wil be your Master, and teach you as much of this Art as I am able; and will, as you desire me, tel you somewhat of the nature of some of the fish which we are to Angle for; and I am sure I shal tel you more then every Angler yet knows. And first I will tel you how you shall catch such a _Chub_ as this was; & then how to cook him as this was: I could not have begun to teach you to catch any fish more easily then this fish is caught; but then it must be this particular way, and this you must do: |
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