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The corner loops want a little humouring at first, for a few rounds. 

 The first mesh at each corner will wear a triangular shape ; but this 

 will be no dis-sight, if carefully managed. Some netters make their 

 square too large, which does not look well, and is by no means neces- 

 sary. A small square will lay the foundation for a good-sized net, 

 and you can always increase the circumference by putting in false 

 meshes when you please, but you must observe regularity in this and 

 divide the circle into equal parts for their insertion, otherwise the net 

 will be lop-sided." 'Notes on Nets,' by the Hon. C. Bathurst. 



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Dogs rolling in the Dirt. 



One day, whilst standing by the river-side, waiting for the fish to 

 begin to feed , I observed a spaniel which I had with me rolling on 

 its back, and the pleasure the animal seemed to derive from so doing 

 appeared something extraordinary. On his return to me, I was in- 

 stantly favoured with a smell which was almost intolerable, and was 

 about to beat him for his dirty habits ; but instead of doing so, I said 

 to myself, there must be some reason for the dog having done this ! 

 and as I had frequently observed other dogs to do the same thing, 

 I determined to find out the cause, which at last I fully succeeded in 

 doing, and ascertained that the poor dog had a very good reason, or 

 rather instinct, for the action; for the fleas, being unable to bear the 

 smell, were in a state of stupor, and were dropping off him, while 

 others had crawled to some other part of the dog, where he was able 

 to scratch or bite them : and it is generally on the back, or the top 

 of the shoulders, where the dog is unable to reach the fleas, that he 

 is desirous that the dirt should be rubbed in. 



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 Dies for staining Hackles for the Legs of Dun Flies. 



Pale Yellow Dun. Having washed your feathers in a warm so- 

 lution of soap and soda, to get the grease out, steep them in a hot 



