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before day-break they proceed silently to stop 

 these openings with the hurdles ; the fish are thus 

 inclosed, and they commence beating it, and 

 shooting by bows and arrows. By this means 

 Mr. Hilhouse saw two hundred and seventy-two 

 pacou taken, each averaging seven Ibs., with one 

 hundred weight of other fish. Mirror, vol. xxv. 



Malays Fishing Tackle Is made of cotton, 

 which is fine, hard, and strong, and is stiffened 

 by a gum, to keep out the water ; their hooks are 

 made of brass wire, and are barbed ; they bait 

 with shrimps ; their nets are made from the skin 

 of the leaf of a tree. 



Oyster Fishing. At Port Mahon, in Minorca, 

 they fish for oysters in the following manner : 

 Two persons are engaged ; one strips, and fasten- 

 ing a hammer to his right hand, throws himself 

 into the sea, and dives sometimes ten or* twelve 

 fathoms to find the oysters ; by the help of his 

 hammer he loosens from the rocks as many as he 

 can bring up on his left arm ; then striking with 

 his foot, ascends to the surface of the water. His 

 companion takes his place, and performs the same 

 manoeuvre. In other parts where it is not so deep, 

 they take the oysters with long pincers, which are 

 put in motion by a cord fastened to one side of 

 the pincer. St. Sauveurs Travels. 



