GLUE FOR ANGLING-RODS, ETC. 89 



out the inconvenience of large hooks The noble 

 salmon alone must have a large one. 



A GLUE FOR ANGLJKG-RODS. 



Pour some water on some quick lime, until the 

 ebullition ceases, then pour the water from it, and 

 boil your glue very gently with this water, and it 

 will make a very good glue. 



A RECEIPT THAT RENDERS LEATHER MORE CAPABLE 

 TO KEEP OUT WET. 



As dry feet are very necessary to health, I have 

 copied an excellent receipt for the angler's use, 

 that will prevent his boots or shoes letting in wa- 

 ter. Take a pint of linseed oil, with half a pound 

 of mutton suet, six or eight ounces of bees wax, 

 and a halfpenny worth of rosin ; boil all these in 

 a pipkin together, *md then let it cool till it be 

 lukewarm ; take a little hair brush, and lay it on 

 your boots ; but it is much better to be laid on the 

 leather before the boots are made, and brushed 

 with it once over when they are ; as for your 

 old boots or shoes, you must brush them with it 

 when they are dry. As I am now acting the part 

 of physician, let me advise you, whenever you 

 are out in the heat of summer, fishing, and are 

 thirsty, never to drink water, as the consequences 

 arising from such an indiscretion may prove fa- 

 tal ; but either take a little brandy or rum out 

 with you, in a wicker bottle, or wait till you come 

 to some house where you can have a little ; the 

 effects it has of quenching the thirst, and cooling 

 the body are instantaneous. 



The angler being now furnished with every re.- 

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