Rural Sports, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1807 |
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Page 222
... pieces , and tops , must be of pro- per size , well grown , and as free from knots as pos- sible . The tops should be ... piece of flannel and linseed oil , which will polish and fetch off any superfluous bark ; they are then to be bound ...
... pieces , and tops , must be of pro- per size , well grown , and as free from knots as pos- sible . The tops should be ... piece of flannel and linseed oil , which will polish and fetch off any superfluous bark ; they are then to be bound ...
Page 239
... piece of pitch fixed close to the end ; a piece of cotton is then in- troduced , and upon that another piece of pitch , which not only confines the cotton , but assists in making the float discernible in water . A piece of soft wood ...
... piece of pitch fixed close to the end ; a piece of cotton is then in- troduced , and upon that another piece of pitch , which not only confines the cotton , but assists in making the float discernible in water . A piece of soft wood ...
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... piece of Parchment or vellum , seven inches by ten ; on the longer sides set off four inches , and then fold it crosswise , so as to leave a flap of two inches . Eight or ten pieces of parchment , seven inches by four , are then to be ...
... piece of Parchment or vellum , seven inches by ten ; on the longer sides set off four inches , and then fold it crosswise , so as to leave a flap of two inches . Eight or ten pieces of parchment , seven inches by four , are then to be ...
Contents
Fishing and Anecdotes respecting the Natural | 37 |
Account of Rivers in England Scotland | 77 |
Angling | 219 |
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