. My studio neighbors. Natural history. DOOR-STEP NEIGHBORS 65. two touchy curved cal- ipers on duty, as al- ready described. Following the hint of past experience, I concluded to explore the depths of one of these tunnels, especially as I de- sired a specimen of the wily tenant for poitiaiture; and it is, in- deed, an odd fish that one may land on the surface if he be sufficiently alert in his angling. No hook or bait is required in this sort of fishing. Taking a ong culm of timothy-grass, I in- serted the tip into the burrow. It progressed without impediment two, three, six, eight inches, an
. My studio neighbors. Natural history. DOOR-STEP NEIGHBORS 65. two touchy curved cal- ipers on duty, as al- ready described. Following the hint of past experience, I concluded to explore the depths of one of these tunnels, especially as I de- sired a specimen of the wily tenant for poitiaiture; and it is, in- deed, an odd fish that one may land on the surface if he be sufficiently alert in his angling. No hook or bait is required in this sort of fishing. Taking a ong culm of timothy-grass, I in- serted the tip into the burrow. It progressed without impediment two, three, six, eight inches, and when at the depth of about ten inches appeared to touch bottom, which in this kind of angling is the signal for a "strike" and the landing of the game. Instantly withdrawing the grass culm, I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896. New York and London, Harper & Brothers
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