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cane^ .-md made to fit into the angulated ferrule -, 

 b, the rod, whicli must have a ferrule riveted on to 

 the uj^per part as at c ,- the joints should be made 

 with a notch, as at d ; which will prevent the 

 upper part from twisting : e, a small staple, to 

 which the net must be tied. When put toge- 

 ther, care must l^e taken in fitting the joints to 

 the brass tubes, that they are made exact, or 

 otherwise they will be subject to shake, and 

 continually come to pieces. The net, fig. 7, 

 must be bound entirely round with a broad 

 welt, doubled to form a groove, into which the 

 rods are to slip. In the angle of the upper part, 

 a, a small piece of wash leather to form a hinge, 

 must be sewed round the welt, divided and 

 sewed in the middle, to prevent the cross pieces 

 from slipping over each other : b, about six 

 inches of the gauze turned up to form a bag, 

 to the bottom of which must be sewed strings 

 to tie round the rod and fasten to the staple. 



When the net is used, the rods should be 

 taken one in each hand, so as to keep it ex- 

 tended ; and when it is brought fairly beyond 



