468 THE FOWLER IN IRELAND. 



high ; aft, 2^in. ; floor-planks, ^in. ; sides, a small 

 -^in. ; decks, fin., all yellow pine. 



When setting to fowl in this style of craft (see 

 fig. i, Plate 13) the shooter lies partly on his left 

 side, and with his right hand sculls an oar in the 

 after starboard spur, through the opening in the 

 coaming, that hinges down flat or lifts out (see " Will 

 they Wait ? " Plate 4, page 54 ; and also position 

 of sculler in Plate 9, page 331). In shallows he 

 shoves along with a setting-pole. When in shot he 

 can lay his oar or pole down by bringing the handle 

 inboard, whilst he directs and fires the gun, using 

 both hands to do so. He can also continue scull- 

 ing till the instant of pulling the trigger-string, 

 which he does with the left hand when in shot ; at 

 other times he may pull the punt stem or stern first, 

 or sit on the after-deck on a rowing cushion, and 

 cruise leisurely about with a long single paddle 

 (see page 433), till he sees fowl and lies down to 

 approach them, as described above. 





