I have heard fome ingenious anglers 

 contend for the preference that (lamed 

 or colored filk-worm gut is entitled to, 

 which is an opinion that I cannot a- 

 gree with, and fhall take this opportu- 

 nity of explaining my reufon for it. 



The color of gut when imported, is I 

 believe, more difficult to be diftinguifh- 

 ed in the medium between water and 

 light, than any other that has hitherto 

 been fubflitutcd ; but as proof is more 

 perfuafive than precept, boil the out- 

 Tide fhells or leases of walnuts in alluiu 

 water, and when cold, put into it your 

 gut, and it will in a fliort time be- 

 come brown. Boil a few chips of log 

 wood in allum water, and it will (lain 

 the gut blue. Then put a fmall piece 

 of each color, with one that is un- 

 ftained, into an half pint tumbler of 

 water, place it in the upper part of a. 

 window while the fun (bines on it, 

 and gradually retire, keeping your eye 

 on the glafs until one of them difap- 

 pears, and then you will be convinced 



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