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moft fuccefsful means of capture: for their benefit, 
and perhaps that of other parts of our ifland, we 
fhall lay before them the method practifed by the 
fifhermen of Scarborough, as it was communicated 
to us by Mr. Travis. 
When they go out to fifh, each perfon is provided 
with three lines. Each man’s lines are fairly coiled 
upon a flat oblong piece of wicker-work ; the hooks 
being baited, and placed very regularly im the centre 
of the coil. Each line is furnifhed with 14 {core of 
hooks, at the diftance of fix feet two inches from 
each other. ‘The hooks are faftened to the lines upon 
{neads of twifted horfe-hair, 27 inches in length. 
When fifhing there are always three men in each 
coble, and confequently nine of thefe lines are faf- 
tened together, and ufed as one line, extending in 
lencth near three miles, and furnifhed with 2520 
hooks. An anchor and a buoy are fixed at the firft 
end of the line, and one more of each at the end of 
each man’s lines; in all four anchors, which are 
commonly perforated ftones, and four buoys made 
of leather or cork. The line is always laid acrofs 
the current. The tides of flood and ebb continue 
an equal time upon our coaft, and when undifturbed 
by winds run each way about fix hours. They are 
fo rapid that the fifhermen can only fhoot and haul 
their lines at the turn of tide; and therefore the 
lines always remain upon the ground about fix hours*. 
The fame rapidity of tide prevents their ufing hand- 
* In this fpace the myxine glutinofa of Linnezus, will frequently 
penetrate the fith that are on the hooks, and entirely devour 
them, leaving only the fkin and bones, 
lines ; 
Lines, 
