Chap. 3. ^T^&f A P F A R A T US. ^5 



Cork in the Form of a Nutmeg or Egg, 

 being biggefl in the Middle, and fmall ac 

 each End, is a little apter to fink, and will 

 not carry fo weighty a Plummet of Lead : Yet 

 on clear Bottoms, and angling with the Bait 

 feme Diilance from the Ground, and in flow 

 running Rivers, it will do very well, and bet- 

 ter than others. 



Furnilli yourfelf Vv^ith Corks and Quills 6f 

 all Sizes, and Itt the Cork be lb poized with 

 Lead, on the Line, that the Quill which is in 

 it, being about two Inches long, will fwim 

 upright, and that the lead Bice or Nibble will 

 fmk the Cork. 



When a Float is fplit or bruifed, there is 

 no Remedy for the Mifchance but getting a 

 new one ; only you may fave the Wooden 

 Plug with the Brafs Wire at the End of it, and 

 it will ferve for another. But if the Water 

 get in at the Top of your Float, that Defet^l 

 may be amended with a little Sealing-wax. If 

 thePlug of your Float be loofe, pull it out, 

 or if it come out itfelf,in either of thefe Cafes, 

 fallen it in with one of the following Ce- 

 ments. 



Td.ke Bees Wax bruifed fmall, Chalk fcrap- 

 ed fine, and black Rofin powdered, of each art" 

 equal Quantity : Melt them in a Spoon, or 

 any fmall Tin Veflel, and fee they are well 

 mixed. 



Or, Take Brick-duft fifted very fine, and 



common Rafm pulverifed : Fut one Part of 



D 4 Brick- 



