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WITH NATURE AND A CAMERA. 



by Messrs. Galloway, Matthews & Co., of Appold 

 Street, E.C. The thicker, or descending- rope, has 

 three loops at its end formed by plaiting- the 

 strands of which it is made, and then lashing- them 



firmly to the rope above. 

 These the climber puts 

 roiuid his hips as shown 

 in our illustration of the 

 method of descending" a 

 cliff, and practically sits 

 in them. 



The revolver is used 

 for the prosaic and 

 harmless purpose of 

 making- a loud report 

 at the top of any cliff 

 in the face of which 

 there is reason for be- 

 lieving some bird's nest, 

 which we desire to 

 photograph, is situated, 

 so that by frightening 

 its t)wner off we may 

 locate the exact s^^ot at 

 wliich to make a descent. 

 The climbing irons are 

 very useful in ascending 

 tall trees to examine 

 the nests of such birds 

 as build in elevated 

 situations ; but my 

 brother, who is a good gynniast and can climb 

 almost any sort of growing tind)cr witliout 

 assistance, has no great partiality for them. A 

 good pair of field-glasses are indis])ensable, and 

 more tlian doiilde the pleasure and })r()lit of a 



METHOD OF DESCENDING A CLIFF. 



