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GUT. 



Good gut may be known by being round, even, and 

 transparent ; when making it into 



LINES. 



Cut off the imperfect parts, and soak it in luke-warm 

 water for ten minutes ; then take hold of one end in 

 your left hand with the thumb and forefinger, the length 

 hanging towards the right ; take another length, place 

 it in the same thumb and finger, the length laying to the 

 left ; place it at the top of the first length, leaving as 

 much as will make one knot, by passing it from you ; 

 and under the first length, making one knot, draw it 

 tight ; then turn it over ; repeat the process ; the knots 

 will be some distance from each other, one single curl 

 encompassing each length ; then draw them together 

 tight, and nip the surplus ends off with a pen-knife on 

 your thumb nail ; I have found this to be the best way 

 of making a gut or hair line. 



THE KING'S HORSES' TAILS. 



The last time the King went in state to open Parliament, 

 among the many who were present to witness the procession, was 

 a respectable Brother of the Angle ; his appearance was a fine 

 Specimen of the old English Gentleman of the present period, &nd 

 his loyalty to his Sovereign was never disputed : he was standing 

 so as to have a complete view of the whole cavalcade ; imme- 

 diately the beautiful cream coloured horses in his Majesty's 

 carriage made their appearance, with their long flowing tails, his 

 ye was fixed on them, and continued so till they had passed from 

 his sight ; " What superior, splendid, single hair/' he exclaimed 

 (his thoughts turning to his favourite amusement) the grandeur 



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