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opm* so well, the bran will adhere fast to 

 them, but after fishing a short time, it will 

 wash off, and they will be pliable. Very 

 small roach dace or gudgeons must be kept 

 in bran, or they will soon become putrid and 

 so tender that it will be difficult to bait them. 



Worms. Lobworms are caught in the 

 night, after heavy showers, on grafs walks, 

 and sheep pastures, where grafs is short, 

 with the help of a candle and lanthorn ; you 

 must move cautiously, for they are quick 

 of apprehension ; draw them gently out of 

 their holes, without nipping them, and throw 

 away those that are broken, for they will 

 soon become putrid, and infect the others ; 



*I was some time at a lofs for the reason why 

 the succefs of fishing -with a minnow or other small 

 fish depended on their turning round quick, until I 

 had frequent opportunities of observing ir: the shal- 

 lows in summer, the innumerable shoals of very 

 small fish, in which several of them were in the 

 same motion, as if sieved with a vertigo, but from 

 whatever cause it proceeded, whether from some 

 injury, or wanton spoit, they were doubtlefs at that 

 time lefs able to elude the pursuit of their vigilart 

 devourers, and therefore an easy prey. . 



