A booke of fishing with hooke & line, and of all other instruments thereunto belonging. Another of sundrie engines and trappes to take polcats, buzards, rattes, mice and all other kindes of vermine & beasts whatsoeuer, most profitable for all warriners, and such as delight in this kinde of sport and pastime. Made by L.M.

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Title: A booke of fishing with hooke & line, and of all other instruments thereunto belonging. Another of sundrie engines and trappes to take polcats, buzards, rattes, mice and all other kindes of vermine & beasts whatsoeuer, most profitable for all warriners, and such as delight in this kinde of sport and pastime. Made by L.M.
Author: Mascall, Leonard, d. 1589.
Publication: London :: Printed by Iohn Wolfe, and are to be solde by Edwarde White dwelling at the little North doore of Paules at the signe of the Gunne,; [1590]
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Subject terms: Fishing -- Early works to 1800.
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The manner of feeding and preseruing your quicke baites.

NOw I will tell you how you shall féepe and kéede your quicke baites, which is, you shal féede and kéepe them al in general, but euery maner by himself, with such things as they breede in, and vppon, and so long they be quick and newe, so long they are fine and good, but when they bee once dead, they are then nothing worth, out of these be ex∣cepted thrée broodes or kindes, that is to wéete, of hornets, humble bées, and waspes, which ye shall bake them after the bread is drawen out of he ouen, and then dippe their heads in blood, and let them so dry, and also for the magots when they be bred, and waxe great with their natural fée∣ding, yée shall continue and feede them, (surthermore) with sheepes tallowe, and with a cake made of flower, and ho∣ny, which will cause them to be more greater, and when yée haue cleansed them in a blanket bagge with sand, kéepe it hotte vnder your gowne, or other warme thing two howers or three, then they wil be best to your purpose, and ready for to angle with, and for the frog, when yee angle with him, yee must cutte off his legges by the knées, and also the grasse-hopper, his legges and winges by the body, all other made baites I will here let passe, but vse them as yee thinke good.