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a length of gut, looped at both ends, and in- 

 sinuate one end through each of the three 

 parallel loops (the two of gut, and the one of 

 wire). Pass the hitherto unemployed loop of 

 the single piece of gut, through that with which 

 you have just taken iip the three parallel loops. 

 Draw tight ; press the hooks into the position 

 they assume in fig. 1. PlateL, when all will be 

 finished and secure. 



In explanation, this may sound somewhat 

 complicated ; in practice, it is scarcely an aflfair 

 of thirty seconds — presupposing the hooks to 

 have been tied before. 



The manufiicture of the bait is a much longer 

 process, and may be thus accomplished. 



Prepare a piece of brass, which, when finished, 

 shall be of the size and shape of fig, 1. Plate IL, 

 drilled with two small holes near the centre ; 

 and one, more than double the size, at each end. 

 Pass a piece of brass wire, doubled, through the 

 two small holes in the centre, {vide fig. 5.). 

 Form the spinning apparatus (fig. 2.) either of 

 thin tin, or of thick, transparent horn. 



To prepare the horn for this purpose, soak it 



