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THE AUTHOR S SCALE OF HOOKS. 



to be regarded in a hook which is to be applied 

 to a fish's eye and mouth. But in order that 1 

 may not puzzle you so often by " sixteenths," and 

 henceforth to subdue that derisive cachinating 

 curl of your lips, you may at once note down the 

 following scale which I adopt for hooks, measuring 

 from the shank end to the extremity of the bend. 



Theophilus South's Scale of Hooks. 



Inch. 16tbs. 



Inch. 16ths. 

 8 Measures.. 11 



In order to compare my scale with others, 

 note down also the following : 



Phillips'. 



in. l6ths.Mo. 

 2 4 

 1 15 

 1 13 

 1 8 

 1 7 

 1 5 



1 3 

 1 

 15 

 14 



SALMON. 



in. 16ths. 



