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are kept in store, even by the native shopkeepers, for 

 the supply of the native fishermen. They are sea hooks 

 with the end of the shank flattened, and are consequently 

 only make-shifts for fresh water fishing. The flat head 

 is easily knocked off, if desired. 



It has already been explained (page 51.) how a single 

 hook can be made to do duty for a treble. 



A, common earthen pot, cognomine chatty, 



ait kettle. ma k es a ver y g 00( j bait-can. Arrange a 

 string by which to Carry it by one hand, tie a cloth over 

 the mouth to prevent the bait jumping out, and punch 

 small holes round the neck of it with a nail. When 

 fishing keep it well under water in the river, having first 

 poured- out all the old water. Your bait will keep alive 

 the longer for thus having fresh water. Do not bore holes 

 lower than the neck, or you will have no water in your 

 chatty when carrying it from place to place. This is as 

 good a bait kettle as you can desire, and is to be had 

 for between 1 and 3 pies, say, at the very outside, for 

 the vast sum of two farthings. 



For sinkers, set a boy to hammer out a 

 Smkers. bullet, and then roll up the desired amount, 



having enclosed the ends of doubled wire or gut. A tap 

 or two will serve to make it hold on to the loop. 



With the above hints, a little of the Sago-palm fibre 

 already mentioned, and some silk and cobbler's wax, all 

 things readily procurable in this country, you ought to 

 be able for a mere song to equip yourself for killing the 



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