j In France the novel method for j catching fish is being tested by anj glers. A tiny mirror is attached to I the line near the baited hook. The ! assumption is that the fish, when it I sees itself in the mirror, will conj elude that some other fish is trying ! to carry off its bait, and will make j haste to secure the tempting morsel i for itself, the result being that it ! will speedily be caught on the relentless hook. From experiments | which have been made, there seems to be some foundation for this asi ! sumption, i 4. J An old country sexton, in showing visitors round the churchyard, used to stop at a certain tomb and say—i " This 'ere is the tomb of Tummas 'Opper and 'is eleven wives." i One day a lady remarked — " Eleven ? Pear me, that's rather a. lot. isn't it ? " j The olil man looked at her gravely and remarked —" Well mu»i. y* set* it war tt "
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Lake County Press, Issue 1065, 21 May 1903, Page 3
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