THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER. 17<) 



<8ce, late in a summer's evening, with a lantern 

 and candle : they are also to be dug up in 

 fields, and otner places, by the sides of 

 ditches and drains ; the best sort are those 

 free from knots, a red head, a streak down 

 the back, and a broad tail. To scour and 

 preserve them for use, take some moss, the 

 best is that which grows on heaths, being 

 soft and white, and when gathered will be 

 clear and free from dirt at the roots ; dip it 

 into clean water, wring it nearly dry, and put 

 half of it into an earthen pot, the worms and 

 the other part of the moss at top, cover it close 

 that they may not get out, and keep it in a 

 cool place in summer, and in a warm one 

 in winter, so as to prevent the cold weather, 

 or frost from killing them ; the moss must 

 be changed every third day in summer, and 

 once in six days in winter ; in a week's time 

 your worms will be fit for use ; and from 

 these supply your worm-bag when you re- 

 quire this kind of worm, and what you have 

 not used, upon your return home, put them 

 into the pot again. 



