Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny and Gold, 1801 |
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... hook in a bungling manner ; on the banks of Newfoundland , the hook , which is only hid by the entrails of the animal last taken , is dropt into the water , the Cod seizes it at once , and the fishermen have but to pull up as fast as ...
... hook in a bungling manner ; on the banks of Newfoundland , the hook , which is only hid by the entrails of the animal last taken , is dropt into the water , the Cod seizes it at once , and the fishermen have but to pull up as fast as ...
Page 29
... hook and line only ; the bait is Herring , a small fish named a Capelin , a shell fish termed Clums , and bits of Sea Fowl , and with these are caught fish sufficient to find employ for near fifteen thousand British seamen , and to ...
... hook and line only ; the bait is Herring , a small fish named a Capelin , a shell fish termed Clums , and bits of Sea Fowl , and with these are caught fish sufficient to find employ for near fifteen thousand British seamen , and to ...
Page 140
... Hooks is to be used . Salmon ViolentStreams and large Rivers wh - April till ilst at feed , when off their Prey the ... hook Among Weeds , under Reots and Holes May ' till in Banks and Stones at bottom . September about Bridges Weirs ...
... Hooks is to be used . Salmon ViolentStreams and large Rivers wh - April till ilst at feed , when off their Prey the ... hook Among Weeds , under Reots and Holes May ' till in Banks and Stones at bottom . September about Bridges Weirs ...
Page 150
... hooks which impend from the machine , then take the piece of lead which has a hook at its top , and after tying the three parcels of hair together at the loose end , hang the weight thereon ; after this cut three grooves in the sides of ...
... hooks which impend from the machine , then take the piece of lead which has a hook at its top , and after tying the three parcels of hair together at the loose end , hang the weight thereon ; after this cut three grooves in the sides of ...
Page 154
... hook sinks almost as soon as put into the water ; whereas when lightly leaded , it does not reach the bottom until near the end of the swim . In leading of lines great care is needful to balance the floats so nicely , that a very small ...
... hook sinks almost as soon as put into the water ; whereas when lightly leaded , it does not reach the bottom until near the end of the swim . In leading of lines great care is needful to balance the floats so nicely , that a very small ...
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