Excerpt from The Angler: How, When, and Where to Fish, in River or in Sea

"God quicken"d in the seas and in the rivers,

So many fishes of so many features,

That in the waters we may see all creatures,

Even all that in the earth are to be found,

As if the world were in deep waters drowned;

For seas, as well as skies, have sun, moon, stars,

As well as air - swallows, roots, and nares;

As well as earth - vines, roses, nettles, melons,

Mushrooms, pinks, gilliflowers; and many millions

Of other plants more rare and strange than these,

As very fishes living in the seas;

As also rams, calves, horses, hares, and hogs,

Wolves, urchins, lions, elephants, and dogs;

Yea, men and maids, and which I most admire,

The mitred bishop and the cowled friar."

To go a-fishing is the delight of many thousands. River-fishing and sea-fishing have each their charms. It is a pleasant relaxation in the open air and the summer-time, seated either in the conventional "punt," or lounging under the shadow of green trees upon the bank. Dr. Johnson is reported to have defined a fishingrod as an implement with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.

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