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into a cask or large jar, having first strewed in the 

 cask a little fresh mould, mixed with half-dried 

 cowdung, and then put the same quantity of mould 

 and dung over them ; keep them in a cool place, and 

 when the mould becomes dry at the top sprinkle a 

 little water over it. As maggots are so valuable a 

 bait, the angler should not object taking a little 

 trouble to procure them ; and by observing these 

 directions, he may be well supplied in February and 

 March, at which time they are particularly useful. 



WASP-GETJB-FISHma. 



The wasp-grub is a very choice bait, and which 

 many fish take extremely eager. To prevent them 

 from coming forward too fast, keep the wasp-comb 

 in a very cool place; or bake them a little in a 

 half-cooled oven; or smoke the upper side of the 

 comb with sulphur; and, for immediate use, boil 

 them about three or four minutes, putting them 

 into the water when boiling. 



COD-BAIT-FISHING. 



The cod-bait, or cad, is principally to be found 

 at the sides of gravelly or stony brooks, on the 

 bottom, in small husks composed of sand ; the largest 

 are most fit for use, and which generally adhere to 



