Ba. It is difficult, but 'tis fine Sport; unless you think it finer Sport to hunt after Earth-Worms, Snails or Cockles, because they have no Wings.
La. Indeed I had rather go a Fishing; I have a neat Hook.
Ba. But where will you get Baits?
La. There are Earth-Worms enough every where to be had.
Ba. So there is, if they would but creep out of the Ground to you.
La. But I'll make a great many thousand jump out presently.
Ba. How? By Witch-Craft?
La. You shall see the Art. Fill this Bucket with Water, break these green Peels of Walnuts to Pieces and put into it: Wet the Ground with the Water. Now mind a little, do you see them coming out?
Ba. I see a Miracle. I believe the armed Men started out of the Earth after this Manner from the Serpents Teeth that were sown: But a great many Fish are of too fine and delicate a Palate to be catch'd by such a vulgar Bait.
La. I know a certain Sort of an Insect that I us'd to catch such with.