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438&#93; 433] CAR by throwing in a mixture of blood and grains, which must be repeated three successive nights ; the spot being marked with particular at- tention. In the dawn of the morn- ing, after the depth has been plumbed with the greatest exact- ness, the bait for the first rod, which is to lie at the bottom, should be a ell-scoured lob-worm, and the hook must be passed through its body, about three inches from the tail ; that part being more able to the fish than the head. An additional ground-bait should be thrown in, at the same place, on the three preceding nights. The worm being dropped as exactly as possible on the ground-bait just thrown in, the first rod is to be laid on the ground, and the second baited. The bait for this rod must be four red worms, properly e'eans- ed and pierced through the head. The third rod ought to be baited with a paste prepared of the follow- ing materials : the crumb of white bivad one day old, soaked in warm milk, till it has imbibed enough to make it of. the necessary consist- ence ; when the milk is to be pressed out, and a sufficient quan- tity of honey added, to impart to it a sweet flavour. A little saffron, well dried and powdered, must a'oo be mixed, together with a few- drops of oil of rhodium, in order to tinge it of an orange colour. It is then fit for immediate use ; but care must be taken, that the floats for each red be of the short single- plugged kind, and that the fish "be played deep 3" as, if this caution be neglected, the fish will " break," and make its escape. Carp are much esteemed for their delicacy and flavour, which may be greatly improved by keeping tlfem in river water for a few days, CAR before they are eaten. Their gall is in much repute among the Turks, for staining paper, and aiso for making a fine sap-green colour. Formerly, it was erroneously believed that the frequent eating of this fish proved a certain remedy for dimness of sight ; and, with that view, many persons used it as their daily food; though without con- sulting their health. Of ail animal substances, carp is doubdess the most liable to putrescency ; and as its fat is indigestible, it ought par- ticularly to be avoided by febrile patients, invalids, and convale- scents. CARPET, a covering for floors, &zc. manufactured of wool, or other materials, and worked with the needle, or in a loom. The carpets in the greatest estimation are those of Persia and Turkey ; but a ma- nufactory has been established at Paris, where they are made in the same manner as the true Persian carpets, to which they are little in- ferior. There is also a good sort made in Germany; these are often embellished with silk, and some are even made of dogs' hair. In England, carpets are manufactured of a superior quality ; the most ele- gant and valuable of which are those known by the name of Brussels. CARRIAGE, a vehicle which is employed in conveying persons, goods, merchandize, &c. from one place to another, and is usually constructed with two, or four wheels, Carriages have various names, which, together with their struc- ture, are so generally known, as to render any description of them unnecessary. From their great utility, more particularly when ap- plied to the purposes of ramily- con-