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at the edges, which canvas, besides its other dis- 

 advantages, cannot be made to do. 



The linen should be well shrunk before laying on. 

 It will last five seasons, when it is easily replaced. 

 The spurs for pulling, pushing, and sculling to fowl 



HOW TO FIT MOVABLE ROWING SPURS TO SIDES OF A FOWLING- 



PUNT. 



Total length, i2in. to isin. ; across opening, 3in. ; diameter of 

 shank, |in. Material, gun-metal. 



in a double punt should be placed as shown in 

 plan of same (Plate 14, page 471). The centre 

 pair for sculling (not to fowl, of course). The 

 starboard centre spur (one of these last) and the 

 port quarter one will answer for two men to pull 

 an oar apiece, or pull and push, or both push, 



