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boque, detcriora sequor}. Then one of the small 

 bullets is put on above it and pinched like the shot ; 

 this will keep it on the cast, but, as it still has a 

 hole through it, it will be able to slip up and down. 

 Next one of the cork floats is put on at the top of 

 the cast, ring first and cap next. It should be run 

 right down till the ring is about an inch from the 

 bullet and then fixed by the cap. 



Now can be seen whether the weight is sufficient. 

 A water-butt, or even a bedroom jug, will provide 

 depth of water enough for the test. If the weight 

 of the bullet and shot (which must not touch the 

 bottom) causes the float to stand up with about fin. 

 of its tip out of the water it is about right. If more 

 of the float is visible one or two more shot must be 

 added below the bullet. If the float sinks, a smaller 

 bullet or three or four shot must be substituted for 

 the large one. Where a bullet is not used the 

 shot should be about an inch apart, and a slim 

 5m. float will carry from six to ten, according to 

 their size. The line is now made up and can be 

 wound on to the winder. The other lines are made 

 up in the same way, the smaller hooks being 

 attached to the finer casts, which are shotted to 

 carry the porcupine-quill floats that is to say, with 

 four or five shot. These floats will be too long for 



the winder, so they can be stuck into the partitions 



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