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long, 20 ft. deep, with a mesh of 1'25 in. It is called hatula in Cuttack. (23) A Net 

 similar to the last, but made of fine cotton thread and with a mesh of 0'25 in. It measures 

 90 ft. long and 17 ft. deep. It is known as pagie jdl in Cuttack. (24) Drag Nets, with pockets. 

 A Drag Net 13 ft. deep and 19 ft. long with a mesh of 1 in. The following description 

 accompanied the net : " It is stretched on a rope with the two ends prolonged, according to 

 the breadth of the water. To the rope palm leaves are tied, which, twisting round the ropes, 

 frighten the fish into the net. Some heavy substance, such as stones or bricks, is tied at 

 proper distances on the lengthened ropes to sink them and steady the net under water." The 

 net, however, is probably a combination of the chounti jdl of Patna, and the clianda of 

 Nuddea, so far as the rope for frightening in the fish is concerned. It is called balar in Gya. 

 (25) A Net dragged by two men along the beds of streams. It is 11 ft. 6 in. in length with 

 a total depth of 5 ft. 5 in. It is used only to catch ground fish, and, in Patna, it is known as 

 the chounti jdl. (26) A wedge-shaped net with a convex border for its base, the apex ending 

 in a point to which a rope is attached. The total length of the net, in a straight line from 

 the apex to the centre of the base, is 50 ft., and the breadth across the latter is 37 ft. It is 

 made of hemp, and is called buchur in the Nuddea district. (27) A model of a Drag Net. 

 The net is attached to a bow-like bamboo, which may be 7 ft. long. It is called maijdl in 

 Chittagong. (28) A Net made of cotton thread, with a mesh of 0'50 in., a length of 

 141 ft. 6 in., and a depth of 5 ft. 10 in. It is called ghai at Cuttack. (29) Shore Nets. 

 Chella Jdl. A Net with a mesh of 40 in. and resembling a large hammock in form, the two 

 sides being of unequal length, one measuring 65 ft. and the other 68 ft., the latter having 

 59 floats of pur wood attached to it. All kinds of fish may be taken in this net, which in the 

 Jessore district is known as the chellajdl. (30) A Net 12 ft. long and 4 ft. 10 in. to 6 ft. broad, 

 stretched in its breadth between a bamboo at either end. It is called the dab jdl in Mozuffer- 

 pore. (31) A Net 35 ft. long, 1 ft. 10 in. deep, and with a mesh of 0'50 in. It is called 

 tengri in Gya. (32) A Bag Net made of cotton, and with a mesh of 0*75 in. The mouth is 



5 ft. 10 in. long and 1 ft. 7 in. broad, and the net is 3 ft. deep. Small fish and prawns are 

 netted in it. It is called dhouri jdl in Patna. (33) Kati Jdl A Narrow Net 22 ft. 9 in. 

 long and 2 ft. deep. It is known as the kati at Noakholly. (34) A Net resembling the kati 

 of Noakholly. It is known at Puri also as the kathi, where it is used in freshwater fishing. 

 (35) Without pockets. A Net resembling the kati of Noakholly, but without pockets. It is 

 52 ft. 10 in. long, 2 ft. wide and 1 ft. deep. From Puri. (36) A Net resembling the kdtijdt 

 of Noakholly, but without pockets. It is called kham jdl in Cuttack. Casting Shore Nets, 

 with or without small pockets around margin. (37) A Conical Net 15 ft. long, the mouth when 

 expanded having a diameter of 38 ft. This net is called khep in Motihari. (38) Another 

 Net, the same as the khep of the Chumparun district, aiid known in Nuddea as khepla. From 

 Nuddea. (39) A Casting Net like the khepla of Nuddea, and measuring 18 ft. in diameter. 

 At Patna this form of net is called khopial. (40) A Casting Net made of fine cord and 

 measuring 7 ft. 8 in. in diameter at the mouth, and with a mesu oil in. It is called cluiikijtil 

 in Chittagong. (41) A Casting Net made of strong ocrd and measuring in diameter 



6 ft. 7 in., and with a mesh of 1'50 in. It is called dohon jdl in Chittagong. (42) A Cotton 

 Casting Net like the khepla, 6 ft. 2 in. in diameter at mouth and with a mesh of 1 in. It is 

 called jhakijdl in Chittagong. (43) A Casting Net like the khepla jdl, but without pockets 

 at the margin. It has a length of 15 ft., a diameter of 12 ft. 6 in., and a mesh of 2 '50 in. 

 From Puri. (44) A Net resembling the khep of Chumparun and the khepla of Nuddea, but 

 with the net turned inwards all round the margin and looped up to form pockets, so that the 

 fish cannot escape between the weights ; diameter 16 ft. 6 in., mesh 2 in. It is called khupiar 

 or jdbree jdl in Mozufferpore. Bag-like Nets. (45) A Net made of a coarse but thin 

 hempen cloth with an open woof, and woven specially for the purpose. Fry of all kinds 

 are caught in this ingenious net. It is known as bod jdl in Nuddea. (46) A Net on 

 the same principal as the bod jdl, but made of hemp cord with a mesh of 1'50 in. at the 

 mouth and 0*50 in. at the end of the long narrow bag, known in the Nuddea district as the 

 beutijdl. (47) This Net is of the same shape a.s the bod jdl, but is made of strong net with a 

 mesh that varies in diameter and strength. It is known as bura jdl in Nuddea. Crocodile;-;, 

 turtles, and large fish are caught in the net. (48) This is a Model of the Net called lilumtU 

 jdl at Chittagong, and is sometimes 180 ft. in breadth. (49) A Long Purse-like Net, 



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