The Albert N'yaza . piece in their possession weighed about fifty is one of the best fish in the lake. It is shaped likethe perch, but is coloured externally like the salmon. Ialso obtained from the natives an exceedingly good fish, of Chap. XII.] NATIVE FISHING ARRANGEMENTS. 331 a peculiar form, having four long feelers at the positionsthat would be occupied by the limbs of reptiles; theselooked like rudiments of legs. It had somewhat the ap-pearance of an eel; but, being oviparous, it can have noconnexion with that genus. The natives had a most killingway of fishing with th
The Albert N'yaza . piece in their possession weighed about fifty is one of the best fish in the lake. It is shaped likethe perch, but is coloured externally like the salmon. Ialso obtained from the natives an exceedingly good fish, of Chap. XII.] NATIVE FISHING ARRANGEMENTS. 331 a peculiar form, having four long feelers at the positionsthat would be occupied by the limbs of reptiles; theselooked like rudiments of legs. It had somewhat the ap-pearance of an eel; but, being oviparous, it can have noconnexion with that genus. The natives had a most killingway of fishing with the hook and line for heavy arranged rows of tall bamboos, the ends stuck firmlyin the bottom, in a depth of about six feet of water, andabout five or ten yards apart. On the top of each wasa lump of ambatch-wood about ten inches in this was wound a powerful line, and, a small holebeing made in this float, it was lightly fixed upon thepoint of the bamboo, or fishing-rod. The line was securely. LEPIDOSIREN ANNBCTEUS. attached to the bamboo, then wound round the large float,while the hook, baited with a live fish, was thrown to somedistance beyond. Long rows of these fixed rods were setevery morning by natives in canoes, and watchers attendedthem during the day, while they took their chance bynight. When a large fish took the bait, his first rushunhitched the ambatch-fioat from the point of the bamboo,which, revolving upon the water, paid out line as entirely run out, the great size and buoyancy of thefloat served to check and to exhaust the fish. There areseveral varieties of fish that exceed 200 lbs. weight. A number of people now arrived from the village,bringing a goat, fowls, eggs, and sour milk, and, beyondall luxuries, fresh biitter. I delighted the chief, in returnfor his civility, by giving him a quantity of beads, and wewere led up the hill towards Magungo. 332 EXIT OF THE NILE FB031 TEE LAKE. [Chap. XII. The day was beautifully cle
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