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"height, tliat you may be able to turn die 

 engine with your right hand, and reach the 

 bottom of the link with your left, which by 

 dividing with your fingers, will prevent the 

 link from uniting till the parts are properly 

 twisted, hanging a small lead weight, about 

 three ounces, of a conical form at the bot- 

 tom ; when each part is sufficiently twisted, 

 advance your fingers slowly up the link, 

 (turning the engine at the same time) till it 

 is twisted to the top, take off the weight, and 

 knot the three parts together, straining the 

 link a little, which will discover a faulty 

 hair. When you have made links suffici- 

 ent for your line, (which with the silkworm 

 gut ought not to exceed the length of your 

 rod) let them soak in water two or three 

 hours, and tie them together; the weak ends 

 directed not to be cut off, will here be use- 

 ful ; wrap the ends neatly with waxed silk, 

 and make a noose at eacfe end of the line, 

 the one to fasten to your rod, and the other 

 for the link on which the hook is tied. 

 Should you want a line immediately, soak 



