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in the frog's back in the skin. Tie his fore-feet in 

 front of him with a bit of thread, and his hind-legs 

 above the hook in the same way, and he is, as they 

 say, ready for diving. The same rod or long stick is 

 used that our rustic had on the foot-bridge over the 

 splash-boards, only he goes to work now in a different 

 manner. With his frog suspended head downwards, 

 he cautiously walks along until he finds a hole clear 

 of weeds in the middle, and close to the side. Into 

 this he very gently drops his frog, and he pulls him 

 up in the same manner. Presently away shoots the 

 line, he gives the fish time to get the full flavour of 

 that diving " chawly," and then he lets him have it. 

 Says our rustic, " They sees lots on 'em go in head 

 fust, an' swim right away ; but they jacks don't often 

 see 'em cum up agin, feet fust, arter their dive. They 

 wonders what's up, an' they goes fur it." 



I can vouch for the truth of this, for I have watched 

 the proceeding. " They jacks is like my young uns 

 in apple-time," continues the man ; " they be free to 

 blow their kites out in my orchard as much as iver 

 they likes, an' there's plenty there. But no, thet 

 don't suit J em ; they must git in neighbour's orchard, 

 just because they apples there be a leetle different. 



