Modern curiosities of art & nature extracted out of the cabinets of the most eminent personages of the French court : together with the choicest secrets in mechanicks, communicated by the most approved artists of France
Lémery, Nicolas, 1645-1715.
A wonderful Secret to bring the Fish to the place you desire.
Boyl Barley in Water till it bursts, and boyl it with Liquorice, a little Mummy and Honey; beat all together in a Mortar, till it is stiff as Paste, which put into Boxes close stopped; when you would fish in any place, take about the quantity of a Walnut of it, and boyl in an earthen Pot, with two hand∣fuls of fresh Barley, and a little Liquorice, leaving it till it is almost dry; then throw it into the place whither you would have the Fish come, and they will gather there.
