Class IV, T U R B O T. 



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ing in length near three miles, and furnifhed with 

 2520 hooks. An anchor and a buoy are fixed at 

 the firft end of the line, and one more of each at 

 the end of each man's lines ; in all four anchors, 

 which are commonly perforated ftones, and four 

 buoys made of leather or cork. The line is al- 

 ways laid acrofs the current. The tides of flood and 

 ebb continue an equal time upon our coaft, and 

 when undifturbed by winds run each way about fix 

 hours. They are fo rapid that the fiftiermen can 

 only moot and haul their lines at the turn of tide ; 

 and therefore the lines always remain upon the 

 ground about fix hours *■ The fame rapidity of 

 tide prevents their ufing hand-lines ; and therefore 

 two of the people commonly wrap themfelves in the 

 fail, and fleep while the other keeps a ftri6b look- 

 out, for fear of being run down by fhips, and 

 to obferve the weather. For ftorms often rife {o 

 fuddenly, that it is with extreme difficulty they can 

 fometimes efcape to the fhore, leaving their lines 

 behind. 



The coble is 20 feet 6 inches long, and 5 feet Coble, 

 extreme breadth. It is about one ton burthen, 

 rowed with three pair of oars, and admirably con- 

 ftru&ed for the purpofe of encountering a moun- 

 tanous fea : they hoift fail when the wind fuits. 



* In this fpace the myxine glutinofa of Linnaeus, will fre- 

 quently penetrate the fifli that are on the hooks, and entire- 

 ly devour them, leaving only the fkin and bones. 



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