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desired.^ The bottom line of the net, or that which 

 rests on the ground, runs freely through the meshes, 

 and is not made taut at intervals like the top line. 

 One end of the bottom line is fastened to the net, 

 and has a ring on it to slip over a pole which is 

 driven into the ground and maintained at an angle of 

 70° by wire stays and pegs. The other end of the 

 bottom line is not fastened, and is three or four yards 

 longer than the net, so that it may be tightened or 

 slackened at will. The top line is set in the usual 

 way for long nets, and should be out of reach of a 

 rabbit when standing up. Intermediate poles are 

 then twisted into the top line so as to have it perfectly 

 taut from end to end. 



Thus far in the mode of setting there is nothing 

 new ; the novelty consists in the lifting up and setting 

 the bottom line with triggers in such a way that upon 

 a pull of the trigger cord, each trigger releases the 

 short arm of a lever on which the bottom line rests, 

 and so drops it. The mode of setting is somewhat 

 as follows : — To the intermediate poles are attached 

 the ' elevator ' by means of brass sockets. These 

 ' elevators ' have brass catches or holding pieces at 

 the back, into which one end of a bar or trigger is 



' The London agents are Messrs. Hughes, Eli & Hughes, 

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