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this framework is made of stout twine, and diminishes 

 in its diameter regularly like a funnel ; the point, which 

 may he ahout twelve feet from the mouth, is left open, 

 as it is lashed round with a piece of line when in use. 

 The chief peculiarity is, that the knitting is so man- 

 aged that the size of the meshes diminishes evenly, as 

 well as the diameter of the net, till at the point they 

 are very small and close. The reason of this will he 

 seen presently. 



The Roman poet admonishes us that diiferent loca- 

 lities produce different prey, and require different 

 implements. 



" Nee tamen in medias pelagi te pergere sedes 

 Admoneam, vastique maris tentare profundum. 

 Inter utrumque loci melius moderabere funem, 

 Aspera num saxis loca sint ; nam talia lentos 

 Deposcunt calamos ; at purmn retia littus. 

 Num mens horrentes demittat celaior umbras 

 In mare. Nam varie quidam fugiuntque petuntque. 

 Nam vada subnatis imo viridentur ab herbia. 



Objeotetque moras, et molli serviat algse." 



Otid; Halieut. 83—92. 



Which may he thus freely " done into English." 



When you the dredge would use, go not away 

 Far out to sea. Mind that your haul be made 

 According to your bottom. Where the ground 

 Is foul and ledgy, be content to fish' 

 With hook and line. But where upon the sea 

 The morning sun casts shadows deep and long 

 From lofty Whitenose, — over with your dredge. 

 Where 'neath youi- keel the verdant sea-grass waves, 

 [The keer-drag try for nudibranchs and wrasse. 

 Should all these prove distasteful, on the shore] 

 For spring-tide patient wait, and overhaul the weeds. 



Before we ran down to our dredging ground, my 

 master of the ceremonies proposed, in accordance 



