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ELDSTODJNING. 



therefore a breadth, that without too great unskilfulncss, it 

 must necessarily hit the mark. 



Though in principle the same, the form of the Ljuster, 

 as seen in the accompanying sketch, varies considerably. 

 They bear, moreover, the names of the fish for whose 

 destruction they are specially intended. Fig. 1, which is the 

 largest, is called, for instance, the Pike , or Salmon Ljuster ; 

 Figs. 2 and 3, the Eel Ljuster ; Fig. 4, the Simp , or Coitus 

 Ljuster. 



These fish-spears are used both by day and night, but 

 chiefly during the night-time. 



Eldstodjning that is, spearing fish by the aid of fire- 

 was very much practised in my neighbourhood, especially 

 in the spring : the spawning season with various species 

 of fish. This is also a very ancient method of fishing, and 

 which, at the least expense of manual labour and tackle, 

 enables people during the hours of darkness to take such 

 natives of the flood as then approach the shoals. 



FIG. 1. 



FIG. 2. 



THE BRAND-JERN. 



