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boats respectively. A man remains at each pole, and with 

 its aid supports the upper margin of the net about 1.3 

 metres above the surface of the water. This is a necess- 

 ary precaution, as, when the fish find they are enclosed, 

 they endeavour to escape by leaping the net, one following 

 the other as sheep do their bell-wether. The ends of the 

 net are gradually brought together and the whole assumes 

 a form circular, while the men from, the fifth boat by 

 clapping their hands and making much din have driven 

 the fish towards the bag end. A large portion of the 

 shoal has thus been surrounded. The space enclosed by 

 the net is then reduced as the men from opposite sides 

 approach each other taking care at the same time lest 

 the fish should escape, either over or under the net. If 

 the take is successful the air between the netted walls 

 seems literally alive with mullet jumping high out of the 

 water in their attempts to free, themselves. The two halves 

 of the net are met and allowed to sink in the water, the 

 ends are brought on board the fifth boat and the catch is 

 soon in its hold. If the haul has been a large one i.e. if 

 it will bring to the men the necessaries of life for the 

 time being, nothing more is done for the day. If the take 

 is small, other casts may be taken till ihe required 

 quantity is obtained. 



The above description is more correctly that of the 

 capture of "bouri". The methods of taking "tobar" 

 and "garan" are the same with a few unimportant 

 modifications, the net is smaller and lighter, and fewer 

 men are required for its manipulation. 



The capture of "hut" and "lebt" requires particular 



