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or crawl out upon objects on the surface, if left too long 

 to their own devices. 



Salt water shrimps, when they can be procured, are 

 good baits for Black Bass, alive or pickled, that is, pre- 

 served in salt or strong brine. 



I have seen Black Bass caught with cut bait, and even 

 the humble " wum ;" but the angler who is reduced to 

 such severe straits, is more to be pitied than envied. It 

 would be in better taste to offer pork to a Mussulman, or 

 pate de foie gras to a tramp. 



