BESTS A II T OF AN G L I N G . 



ttfia, of each two drachms, mummy, 'finely pow- 

 dered, ditto, cummin seed, finely powdered, two 

 scruples, and camphor, galbanum and Venice 

 turpentine, of each one drachm, and civet tw 

 -grains. Make them, secundem artern, into a 

 thinnish ointment, with the chemical oils of 

 lavender, anmseed, and camomile, and keep it 

 in a narrow^mouthed, and well-glazed gallipot, 

 -covered wirh a bladder and leather^ and it will 

 i&eep twp years. When you want to use it,, put 

 -sotne into a small taper pewter "box, and anoint 

 your bait with it, and about eight or nine inches 

 '-of the hue, and when it is washed off, repeat .the 

 aim: t ion, 



** All arts and shapes, the wily angler trres 

 ** T-cneloak iiis fraud, and tempt ihe finny prise-: 

 " c Their sight, ilieir smell, lie carefully explores,, 

 -** Awl Blends tbe druggist's and the chemist's stores^ 

 "** Devisii-^ still, wirh fency ever new, 



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"In order to make a good hook, t : here are re- 

 a hammer ^ -a knife, a pair of pincers., aa 

 semi-cleam, a file, n wr-sl, a bender, -to-ngs^ 

 3both long; and short;, an anvil, and &teel' needles 

 -of different sizes.. Heat a needle of the size you 

 -want, in a charcoal fire, and raise the beard with 

 ^your knife, then ler \t cool. Sharpen the point ? 

 either with ;: Vie < iv i-n a erinci stone, then put it 

 into the fire aJg^aii^3 and bend it into what shape 

 you please; -make the upper part of the shank 

 lour square, and life *he edges smooth, then put 

 it into the fire a third time, and heat -it gently: 

 take it out suddenly and plunge itinto watery aac! 

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