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exertions, however, in its endeavours to escape, and the 

 want of air, it soon becomes exhausted, and when taken 

 out of the water is often found quite dead. 



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TIIK I.H.I. BAT. 



Another kind of net for the capture of seals is called 

 the Jjigfi-yai, which is thus described by Linnaeus: "It 

 is attached to two wooden frames, one at each end, 

 which are secured to the bottom of a ' Skiil-Sten.' 

 To the upper bar of the innermost of the frames is 

 fastened a long line reaching to the shore. When one 

 pulls at this line, the net is brought to the surface, 

 but when the line is slackened, it sinks to the bottom. 

 The net, whilst there, is alt outlier unseen, and the 

 seal, unsuspicious of danger, creeps up, therefore, on to 



