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INTRODUCTION. 



finds nothing but th^ head attached to the rod. 

 Those who set the hooks must therefore be con- 

 stantly on the alert. 



Spring Hooks. 



In the vicinity of their villages, the Indians fre- 

 quently plant numerous poles along the bank of the 

 river, where it is shallow; these are about ten 

 feet apart, and a line is drawn from one to the other 

 and secured. To this line, which frequently con- 

 sists merely of a liana, numerous smaller ones are 

 tied, each of which has a baited hook at its end, 

 and thus the Indian, provided he attends to his 

 hooks, has a better chance of securing fish. If a 

 large fish takes the bait, the consequence is that it 

 tears the line, and he not only loses the fish, but 

 likewise a number of hooks. 



The Indian employs likewise difi'erent shaped 

 baskets, which are made of thin twigs, or of a reed 

 rather flat and held asunder by hoops; some are 



