The meshes of their nets are formed of large loops, very artificially inserted into each other, but without any knots.
At a small distance they have exactly the appearance of our common nets, but when they are closely examined the peculiar mode in which the loops are managed is very remarkable.

Some ladies who have inspected one of these nets lately imported, declare that it is formed exactly on the same principle as the ground of point lace, except that it has only one turn of the thread, instead of two, in every loop.

This net appears to have been used either as a landing net, or for the purpose of carrying the fish when taken.

They have also small hoop nets, in which they catch lobsters, and sea crayfish.

Their canoes and other implements are very exactly described by Captain Cook.
[* Cook's first voyage, Hawkesworth, Vol.III.p.