among fishermen, a particular manner of catching eels, different from snuggling. Bobbing for eels is thus performed: They scour well some large lobs, and with a needle run a twisted silk through them from end to end, taking so many as that they may warp them about a board a dozen times at least; then they tie them fast with the two ends of the silk, that they may hang in so many hanks; which done, they fasten all to a strong cord, and, about a handful and a half above the worms, fix a plummet three quarters of a pound weight, and make the cord fast to a strong pole. With this apparatus fishing in muddy water they feel the eels tug lustily at the bait; when they think they have swallowed it sufficiently, they gently draw up the rope to the top, and bring them ashore.