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will thus also save himself the trouble of carrying 

 his walking-shoes in his basket all day, as well 

 as the labour of transporting a dead weight of 

 fishing stockings and boots to and from the river- 

 side. If the start has to be made from town, how- 

 ever, it is sometimes inconvenient to go forth fully 

 equipped. In these circumstances, straps may be 

 attached to the outside of the basket, both on the 

 front and on the bottom, in such a way as to carry 

 the boots and wading-stockings without interfering 

 with the proper use of the basket or the free move- 

 ments of the angler. 



