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water-flies, that is, such as are usually found on the 

 margins of rivers, and on which fishes delight to prey, 

 so early as the caddy may be occasionally seen, not only 

 alive, but in full size, and provided with his house. 



I have also remarked caddies to be most numerous 

 where there were fewest fishes. 



The MAGGOT, or GENTLE, or FLESH-WORM, or 

 FELL-WORM Is an excellent bait, and answers well at 

 all times of the year, though it is difficult to procure or 

 to breed them, except during the warm months. It is 

 worthy of observation, that gentles may be obtained from 

 almost any animal substance, by exposing it to be blown 

 by flies. 



The tallow-chandlers are, in many places, greatly an- 

 noyed by them ; and at the fell-mongers they may, in the 

 summer time, be obtained in great numbers, and of a 

 remarkable growth, by searching into the joints of the 

 heels, near the butts of the horns., and in those parts 

 where maggots can burrow. 



The best way is, to provide for yourself ; which may 

 be easily done thus : hang a piece of ox-liver on a hook 

 in a shady place, cut it deeply across and across in various 

 places, on both sides 3 then cover it over lightly with 

 small boughs, cabbage -leaves, or any thing that will 

 shelter the flies, while they visit it to feed, and to lay 

 their eggs. 



In a few days, innumerable fiy-llows will be seen 

 among the scarifications, when the liver should be taken 

 down, and laid in an earthen pan, about half filled with 

 sand and bran, in equal quantities, somewhat moistened. 

 As the gentles acquire strength, they will quit the liver, 



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