46 OBSERVATIONS 



prevent the worm pafsing on the pin. The 

 pins are baited with half a lob- worm, by 

 putting the point of the pin into the end of 

 a crow quill, and drawing the piece of worm 

 upon it nearly to the end which is not bro- 

 ken, you will easily feel the pin head, which 

 holding between the finger and thumb nails, 

 draw the quill out, the point of the pin will 

 prevent the worm coming off, you may by 

 this means bait the pins very expeditiously. 

 Tie a weight to each end of the line, and 

 throw it in rather slanting acrofs the river, 

 that the stream may carry the baits free of 

 the line ; take care the worms do not trail 

 on the ground, which would cause the points 

 of the pins to come out. You may either 

 fasten a yard or two of twine to the end of 

 the line, and peg it to the bank with a short 

 stake, or you may draw it out with a drag, 

 which is used when the lines are left, to 

 prevent their being stolen. This drag is 

 made by running about half a pound of 

 melted lead upon three pieces of iron wire, 

 placed in fine moist sand or clay, so that 



