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Egg, or Nutmeg, making it of what Bignef^ 

 you pleald : Then, upon a fmali Grind-ilone' 

 or with a Pumice-Sone, fmooth and make it 

 complete •, for you cannot pare it fo fmooth 

 as you may rub or grind it. Have always 

 Fjoats of every Size, from a Pea to a large 

 Walnut, which you may fuit to the Water, 

 the Size of your Line, or the Fifh you angle 

 tor. 



Some ad vife the Boring of a Cork after it is 

 tliaped ; but I think it much fafer to do it be- 

 fore, both becaufe the Cork will be then Jefs 

 apt to fplir, and becaufe it may be better pro- 

 portioned to the central Hole. After it is fhap- 

 cd, cut the Quill off even with the Cork at 

 fach End, and thro' the Qiiill draw the Line, 

 faflening them both together with a Wedge of 

 the uppermofl hard End of the Goofe QtiilJ, 

 the Feather being dripped off. A very ;mv 

 Jngle7\ indeed, may do with ^nlls only, 

 in aim oft all Waters, dying the Caps at the T^/>, 

 ^N\i\\Red^Green^ &c. Place the fmaller End^of 

 the Cork towards the Hook, and the bigger 

 towards the Rod, that the fmaller End fink- 

 ing down with the Hook, the bigger may 

 float aloft, and bear the Wedge di- 

 redly ere6l \ which, when pulled under the 

 Surface of the Water, is the certain Signal of 

 the Fifl=i's biting, unlefs by Accident the 

 Hook or Line become entaagled, or ftop- 

 ped by fom.e Stone, Piece of Wood, or 

 Weeds. 



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