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Show Women Fishermen. On the coast of Holland, llelglum and Northern Franco tho flsherwomon ! aro a familiar sight, with their great t hand nets and quaint costumes. Many i of the towns havo distinctive costumes I by which their women enn bo recognized recog-nized anywhere. Those of Mann-Klrko, near Ostend, w'enr trousers and looso blouses, while their bends and shout- I ders nro covered by shawls. Thoy J carry their nets into tho sea and scoop up vast quantities of shrimps and prawns, with an occasional crab or lobster and many small fish. Thoy often wado out till tho wntor Is up to their necks, nnd thoy remain for hours nt a tlmo In wnter abovo their knees, rarely returning until their baskets are full. |