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THE NOSSIL-COCK. 



ing the thickness of the back stick, eleven inches in the inside ; 

 length of the back stick, eighteen inches, through which holes 

 are bored to receive the D-shaped rod which forms the edge 

 of the basket, at right angles to which two other holes are 

 bored to receive another rod of similar shape, forming the back 

 of the basket. These baskets are not provided with covers, 

 which are unnecessary for sea- fishing. Price, from 2s. 6d. 

 to $s. 



The Nossil-Cock, or Fisherman's Spinner (fig. 66). This 

 simple little machine has been in use amongst fishermen 



from time imme- 

 morial, for the pur- 

 pose of laying up 

 their twine or 

 shoe - thread 

 snoodings for 

 Whiting- catching, 

 or those of silk 

 for Mackerel, be- 

 fore gut had come 

 into general adop- 

 tion. It consists, 

 as here shown, of 

 an oblong frame 

 of ash or other 

 strong wood with 

 four hooked spin- 

 dles within it, 

 which are made to 

 revolve rapidly by 

 the aid of an end- 

 less cord passing 

 through each end 



of the frame, with 

 The Nossil-Cock, or Fisheimans Spinning Machine. & singletum round 



each of the spindles. Two nossils or snoods can, as shown in the 

 cut, be spun at one time, but it cannot be used single-handed, as 

 one man is required to pull on the endless cord, whilst the other, 



FIG. 66. 



