98. A Fisherman informing me that the Fish were apt to die in the Well-boats, it occurred to me that it might, in a good measure, be remedied, by fixing upright a Board of a proper Breadth at the Outside of the Boat, as long as the Well is deep, on that side of the Well which is next to the Stern, and opening at an Angle of about 45 Degrees towards the Head; which, by checking the Course of the Stream of the River near the Boat, will raise the Water a little, and thereby cause it to run into the Well on that Side, and out on the other Side of the Boat; and the Run of the Water thro’ the Well, will be more accelerated, if a like Board is fixed in the same manner on the other side of the Boat at the Side of the Well next to the Head of the Boat, but opening towards the Stern at an Angle of 45 Degrees, by which means the Water will be lowered on this, as much as it is raised on the other Side of the Boat.----Another Means to have a brisker Current of Water thro’ the Well, would be to moor the Boat in a fixed Position across the Stream when it can conveniently be done. I am informed that there are Passages from Head to Stern, for the Water to pass freely thro’ the Fish-Well of some Vessels. We see, from the Event of the above Experiments, the Importance of frequently changing the Water in the Fish-Well of Ships, especially when there are many Fishes in it. Hence also we see how salutary it is to Fish, to have the Surface of the Water agitated into Waves by Winds, whereby Plenty of fresh Air enters, and is blended with the Water. _FINIS._ Transcriber’s Notes A number of typographical errors were corrected silently. New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain.