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for walking ; the second may be jointed, either by screw like a parasol, 

 and carried in the pocket, or single, and may be carried in the sling-bag or 

 quiver. At the end is a small spear to screw in, to fix in the ground, or it 

 may be used in defence against a furious bull or Dog, which not unfrequently 

 interrupt the sport. 



7. Maclean's Elastic, or Wooley's Spring Net. — Is constructed of two pieces 



of steel or split cane, connected by a joint at each end, and with a rod 

 which lies between them, in which a pully is fixed ; through this a cord (or 

 Cat-gut), fastened to the canes (or springs), passes ; a long cane with a 

 ferule receives the lower end of the rod, and forms a handle ; and to the 

 canes is fastened a net of green (or white) gauze. Taking the handle in your 

 right hand and the string in your left ; when you pull the latter the canes 

 bend till they form a hoop, and the net appended to them is open ; when 

 your prey is in it, relax the cord and the canes become straight, and shut 

 the mouth of the net, keeping these close with your left hand, take the 

 insect with the right. 



8. Paul's Turnip-fly -Net (of Starton, Norfolk). — For sweeping the grass, &c, 



and which Mr. Paul employed to clear his Turnips of Haltica nemorum, &c. 

 The wider it is the greater space it will brush at once. I have used it, but 

 it does not meet my approbation, or perhaps in a level light soil it may 

 answer the purpose better than here — an uneven, hard, clay soil. 



9. Bag Net. — The French collectors use a net in which the hoop is formed of 



two semi-circular pieces of iron or brass wire, hooked together at one end, 

 and at the other made to lap over the corresponding piece, and pierced to 

 receive the screw at one end of your stick. When not employed, they 

 double the hoop and conceal it under the vest ; and when using it, a certain 

 twist completely closes the mouth, so as to prevent the captive's escape. 



10. A Digger. — A small trowel, dung-fork, and small garden-rake, are useful on 

 sandhills and sea-shores, where the late Captain Blomer found the larvse 

 of Actebia prcecox, Agrotis valligera, &c, among Galium or Bedstraw. A 

 strong clasp-knife, with a saw-blade, &c, will be useful. 



11. A Phial, or tin bottle, in which a tube should be introduced and extended a 

 little way down the bottle, to prevent the insect's escape ; a quill passed 

 through the cork, with a cork or wood stopper, will be useful for small 

 insects. If spirits-of-wine be put into the bottle, only dark Beetles should 

 be put into them. 



12. Quills. — Either Swan or Goose quills, with a cork or wood stopper, will be 

 useful for minute insects ; a little camphor in them, and should be shaken 

 each time, if another insect be put in. Several of these q«n& will be 



vol. m. — so. XVII. N 



