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Ling: The Bait for them, except for the 

 Mackerel^ is a Piece of raw Beef\ and it is 

 fcarce pofllble to feel either of them bite, even 

 tho' you hold the Line in your Hand, by 

 Reafon of the continual Motion of the Ship. 



It is in vain to fifli for MackereU except 

 when the Ship lies by, or is becalmed. A 

 Piece of fcarlet Cloth hung upon a Hook, is 

 the firft Bait that is ufed, v/hich never fails of 

 anfwering the Intent it was defigned for. And 

 when you have taken a Mackerel^ cut a thin 

 Piece off from the Tail, a litde above the 

 Fin, and place it upon your Hook, and you 

 need not fear taking many of them. Thus one 

 or two will ferve for Baits, till you are tired 

 with the Sport. One Mackerel^ if dreffed as 

 foon aff it is taken, will be preferable to a Do- 

 zen that are brought to Shore. 



Some Gentlemen and Ladies, who live 

 near the Sea- fide, divert thcmfelves, during 

 the Summer Seafon, in catching Shrimps ancl 

 Prawns, For this, the Time of the Tide 

 muil be punctually obferved, and the Perfon 

 ready to go upon the Rocks as foon as the Wa- 

 ter begins to leave them. A Net muft be pro- 

 vided in the Shape of a Cabbage- net, but deep- 

 er, and the Meflies fmaller : This is to be 

 iaftened to a Bow with a Handle, the fame in 

 Siiape and Size with a Tennis-ball Racket. 

 Obferve the Hollows between the Rocks, and 

 efpecially thofe in which there are many Sea- 

 weeds, for under them the Shrimps and Praijons 

 cake Iheker, And all that you have to do, is, 



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