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fly hangs the looser on the line, and, which is 

 another convenience, may be taken 6ff at plea- 

 sure, and another put on of a more suitable 

 make and colour; whereas the other way, you 

 must change your whole link. 



CHAP. IV. 



The Angler's Pocket-Book and Box. How to make 

 it, and furnish it wit hall Materials for present Use. 



X HE book itself need be no other than a 

 letter-case, such as men of business have to 

 keep their papers in. But, if you like one of my 

 contriving, you must make it thus : Get apiece 

 of fine black calf-leather, seventeen inches long, 

 and seven inches broad \ double it so that the 

 two ends may be about an inch from each other ; 

 stitch it nicely at both sides, but leave the two 

 ends of it open ; you will then perceive how it 

 is to be used. Into the two sides you must put 

 an equal number of partitions of fine parchment, 

 six on each side, neatly stitched to the bottom of 

 the pockets. One side of this book is for fly, 

 the other for bait tackle ; which I furnish thus : 

 In the partition next the outside, I put two 

 strong lines, of twelve hairs at the top, and six 

 at the other end, with neat loops of a little more 

 than half an inch long ; a double knot at the 

 top will do well enough : to lengthen these lines, 



