AL the beck of the town there la a lange lake which is filed by the river when it rises, For several nights the whole of the lake side was surrounded by men lamp was su: pendel from the bamboo frame of each nct. To me it was a novel way and a strange time to fish, "the light is supposed to attract the fish and the well-spread net is nought up well laden with fish, They catch toads in the same way and send them ty Hankow for medi-cinel purposes.
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