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It is specially necessary to be careful with them, and to make 

 them a good fit, to prevent water getting into the rod and so 

 loosening it this is of very rare occurrence, however. Hav- 

 ing fitted the ferrules to your satisfaction, joint the rod and 



Fig. 3- 



try it as recommended for the whole-wood rod; a little may 

 be taken off either end, if you find the balance not quite to 

 your liking, but no other alteration can be made. 



The winding by which is meant the whipping of silk 



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