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over, run thro' with fix Ribs of Packthread,, 

 which Ribs are at the Ends, put upon two 

 Poles fixteen Foot long, made taper at each 

 End, and is carried between two Men half 

 a Yard from the Gound, every fix Steps 

 touching the Ground, to caufe the Birds to 

 fly up, otherways you may carry the Net 

 over them, without difturbing of them. 

 When you hear them fly againil the Net^ 

 clap the Net down, and they are fafe under 

 it. In the Vale there is hardly a Farmer 

 without one of thefe Nets. This is a very 

 murdering Net, taking all Sorts of Birds 

 that it comes near, as Partridges, Quails^ 

 Woodcocks, Snipes, Fieldfares, ^c, almofl: 

 in every dark Night j I have known them 

 thu have taken twenty Dozen of Larks ia 

 a Night. 



Another Way of taking your Lark is in 

 a great Snow, you mull take one hundred 

 • or two hundred Yards of Packthread, at 

 every fix Inches fa^en a Noofe made with 

 Horfe-Hair (two Hairs twifted together is 

 fuflicient) the- more Line the better ; for it 

 will reach the greater Length, and confe- 

 quently have the more Sport 5 at every twen- 

 ty Yards you muft have a iitde Stick to 

 thruft into the Ground, and fo go on till it 

 be all let : I have known thern chat have 

 had a thoufand Yards, then amongfl: the 

 Noofes fcatter fome white Oats fron one 



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