The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-04
The Complete Anglers.


rlscator, .ciA HI red, basket, and pouch he DearS
acap wsth marroC brim; Nth ,cide-skirted
coat harsng snss,y pockets; he has been pading IN
the stream. 1t Is training.
Marcus, SurnGmed Saturninus Is dressed in like
With his companios,- ifhsfa,,d;ue IL
rains both the anglers are Gerry dry.
Piscaior. Come, my friend, since thou hast at
my instance come into the hills to seek for sport,
and acquire knowledge of the noble art and
recreation of angling, we may as we'll adjourn
into this shanty and await the termination of this
hasty shower. F4
Marcus---Hasty, hill; it was raining when we
came out, and now it pours like Niagara. twill
do 50 no doubt all day.
Piseator. --Be not SO testy; we have already had
toward sport; you have there some noble fishes,
and let me tell you you have already no mean
skill. But do you not enjoy the balm and beauty
of this rural region' a
JMarcns.-No, | do not, for have twice hooked
myself instead of the fishes and once torn my
neither garment in getting over the branch of
tree, besides stream of water is now coursing
down my back
Piscafor.-That is nothing. You know could
not bestow upon you instruction in the muddy
waters OF the Potomac, seeing there is so much
therein to offend the fishes. Besides, the hack
men do swear, driving their thirsty cattle into
the stream, whilst the school-boys resort there to
battle, employing often disrespectful language to
elderly gentlemen, whom they call Fogies.
.Marcus.-I wish had one Of those same hacks
or even one of the boys to send after one. But we
can do no better until the coach shall come along,
when shall give up the sport for to-day.
Piscator. What, with your first lesson?
IL
as one of your pupils used to say. ] have taken
enough of fish for to-day.
Piscator. Indeed you will do very wrong to
quit, since wish to make you most expert mas
ter of the art. wish to teach you to take cod
or a mackerel without entangling your line.
Marcus do not believe shall ever learn, or
that indeed any of your pupils ever will. But
am getting very wet, and my rheumatism grows
worse when stand still. O--h!
Piscaor.-Here, You shall have a warm shawl,
[pins it around him. And here, take some of this
scheidam, it was imported from Holland by my
good friend Mynhoer Van Bellrnan.
Marcus, this makes difference takes a
long drink, then smacks his mouth and SMILES
That Van Bellman's good Judge of liquor. I'm
glad he 8 good for something. But we must stay
here for some time
Piscator.-Very we'll; but here, sit you down.
you shall see how an honest old angler shall put
you ut See, have these matches which
are called locofoco, after your own heart, eh!
see you smile. You shall see bright blaze; sit
you down on this old box, whilst make fire.
.Marcus.--No, am afraid shall grow stiff.
will aid you, and thenwe will broil some of our
fish, which will be nothing but just, seeing that
fbou
dispute about them.
Piscator.-But you should learn in angling not
to put your rod across that of your comrade; nor
should you fish within such a distance of him
as that the wave occasioned by your float may
disturb his, OF perhaps frighten the fish from his
hook
.Marcus.--By POUNDS, that large fish which 7 took
at the bend Of the brook belonged to me of right
He was the captive. of my own bow and spear.
Piscator.-By no means; according to the law Of
the angle, it was mine by a. two-fold right; first,
it was within the length of my line of that ground
which had impropriated; for look you, when
had taken my place and set down my basket, no
brother angler could rightfully come within the
space melted out to me. Secondly, you are the
younger, and in manner my pupil, and it be-
you to dedicate the first fruits Of your sports
to your elders.
Z .Marcus-But had held my ground for a long
space, and you had taken fish near me- which by
your law you could not do rightfully; marry it
does not seem to me that anglers law is equal
you should have made it known before devoted
my time to the sport whereby rather appear to
have been fishing as your lacquey than your pupil.
N.Y. mornings labor must go to you because
of this law which you now tell me Of God wot
think my right the BETTER for that it had rpened
as think into what the lawyers term prescription
Piscator.-Not 50, you are too hasty See, these
two large trout that you have caught are mine;
but will not be strict with you, you shall redeem
them by paying the having at the ale-house where
we shall stay; besides, you will give me pipe of
tobacco, and the stuff to make my angling-rod
and
.Marcus.-By our lady it were better / had
taken nothing, since shall by degrees be drawn
in to part with all my substance, to the end that
may once more have mine own. Marry you are a
hard master of the angle, you do not 'sspare the
rod"
Piscator.-That were to spoil the fisherman
But it were better you should abide by the law as
have expounded it to you. / will take those
trout, and you will be more careful in future not
to violate the ancient and honorable code of the
angle.
.Marcus.--But, master, I have no mind to abide
by that same law, for do not deem it just So,
by your leave, will even hold on to the fishes,
that when we meet in future we may reason to-
gethcr, even refer the right to be adiudged by
old fishermen who have had experience
Pisc0tor you very shrewd disci-
pie, and in due time will take fishes as anglers
are used to do in the Trent.
.MarcW.--How is tlati
Piscator.-Mary to take them out of other
peoples wears
.Mareus.--Indced, it is sufficiently difficult to
keep mine own out of your hands.
Piscafor---Come, anglers do not use to quarrel
SO, for tho present, you shall keep your fish; but
in future you must render an account of them
.vcreus. That will be when you catch me fish