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They procure a Bough of White-thorn, which 
abounds with Numbers of Thorns ; one of which 
they cut off, and fafhion into the Form reprefented 
by A. Tab. I. Fig. 2. 
To this they tie a Piece of Thread, as pictured 
at B. 
Then they take a Worm, and flip it on the Thorn 
and Thread together, as is fhewn at C. The other 
End of the Thread they fatten to fome fmall Twig 
that hangs over the Rivulet, as < D. 
Thus they do by fome Hundreds at a time ; by 
which means they feldom fail of catching a great 
many Fifhes : For no fooner does a Filh take the 
Worm into its Mouth, and endeavour to be gone, 
than its Mouth is gagged quite open, and it is pre 
fently drowned. 
Jan. 1 6. 1745-6. 
V. ExtraSls of Two Letters from the Rev. 
Henry Miles, 2). D. & F. R. S. to Mr. 
Henry Baker, F. R. S. concerning the Ef- 
feEis of a Cane of black Sealing-wax, and 
a Cane of Brimftone, in EleElrical Expe- 
riments . 
other Bodies befides Glafs, a little before the Holi- 
I. 
*Dear Sir, 
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