Chapt. viii. 



Bottom fishing. 



123 



Mahseer being, as already explained, a bottom feeder. The 

 natives use a lump of dough, a large worm, a water-snail, 

 a bit of plantain fruit, the entrails of a chicken, or almost 

 any thing. Kead up the inventory of this gentleman's 

 stomach (page 28) and you will have an idea of the va- 

 riety of things he swallows, and can make your own select 

 tion of what dish to offer him. 



Not to be caught with chaff. 



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