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for being tainted. In fishing with the pots they 

 are usually set overnight, and examined in the 

 morning. 



THE DREDGE. 



The dredge is another useful implement, much 

 in request by fishermen for the purpose of taking 

 oysters, scallops, &c., and by naturalists in making 

 collections from the wonders of the ocean, which 

 are so well described in the Rev. Charles Kings- 

 ley's ' Glaucus.' The dredge is made of iron, 

 and shaped like a scraper (see Plate II, No. 4) ; 

 attached to it is a net bag, made of spun yarn 

 (which, being soft, is not so liable to cut against 

 oyster shells, &c., as a harder kind of line would 

 be) and sometimes of wire rings on the under 

 side, and is kept open by poles placed at intervals 

 and attached firmly to it. The dredge, when about 

 to be used, is tied securely by the ring to a strong 

 rope and lowered over the boat's stern with the 



