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described, and of course on a smaller mandrel, or on the 

 same mandrel turned smaller for two inches or so at one end. 

 As there is no strain on a male ferule it is not necessary to 

 harden it. 



A professional rod-maker would no doubt be somewhat 

 amused at these directions, and consider this a roundabout 

 way of making a rod ; but as I before said, I only wish to 

 throw out a few hints for the benefit of anglers who wish to 

 amuse themselves in-doors, or instruct those who seldom have 

 the opportunity of purchasing rods of tackle-stores. 



For fear I may leave the reader in some doubt as to the 

 material I have recommended for quarter- sectioned tips, on a 

 preceding page, I would here say, that by " Malacca cane," I 

 refer to those long East India lishing-rods, which are marked 

 with irregular tracings ; charred with a hot iron or some 

 strong acid. They are easily distinguished from our native 

 cane-rods, or the bamboo used by professional rod-makers. 



