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the tide at the rate of about two or three miles an 

 hour. As will be seen in the illustration, the beam 

 to which the whole width of net is fastened is always 

 in advance of and above the foot rope, which being 

 heavy drags along the ground, disturbing and driving 

 the fish before it in their efforts to escape. A dart 

 forward and upwards is generally made, when, the net 

 from above keeping them down, the drift sends them 

 deeper into the bag. 



"When it is wished to overhaul the trawl, it is hauled 

 up, its tail end opened, and the contents taken out. 



Trawling is practised both by day and night. Many 

 of the fish treated on in this work, and great numbers 

 not usually fished for with the hook and line, and 

 hence not described, are the produce of the trawl ; and 

 to all those interested in the varied and beautiful 

 marine productions brought to light by its agency, I 

 would strongly recommend a trip or two in one of these 

 craft, the crews of which will be generally found 

 honest, obliging fellows, who may perchance wonder 

 at the anxiety manifested by the voyager touching 

 trumpery rubbish and trashy things, as they will call 

 them, but will nevertheless lend a hand to secure 

 what is wanted. Some strong wide-mouthed bottles, 

 wooden boxes coated inside with pitch, a pair of 

 forceps, and a fine hair sieve, should be taken on 

 an expedition of this kind, when much to enrich the 

 aquarium, drying-book, and museum, may; be con- 

 fidently expected. 



