Note 21 — Chapter II · Food, Cannibalism, Mammals Fish, Hunting, and Fishing.
N. D'Anvers translation
Captain Edward Johnson, who travelled about in New England from 1628 to 1632, relates that the children there spent their days in shooting at the fish that appeared on the surface of the water, succeeding in catching them with marvellous skill. “A History of New England,” London, 1654.