THE RING-DONA. 



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Bast-Dona, Bygel-Dona, Hiing-Dona, Lop- Dona, and 

 (three kinds of) Sprintel. 



THE RING-DONA. 



The lettor A represents the stem or branch of the 

 tree to wliich the " Dona " is affixed ; B, a stick of 

 the thickness of one's finger, and about eiglit inches in 

 length, inserted horizontally, by means of an anger, in 

 the tree or branch A ; C, a shoot from B, and standing as 

 near as may be at right angles to it, some six inches long, 

 and notched at the top ; D, a line made of hast, one end 

 of which is attached to the shoot C, and tlie other (the 

 strands separating) is tied in a bow-knot around the tree 

 A; E E arc rings (hence the name of this "Dona") cut 

 from a year old elder-shoot, or other tree containing pith, 

 that traverse on the "bast line" D, and to which the 

 snares E E are secured by small slips of leather jiassed 

 through their outer ends, and G G bunches of berries, to 

 lure the bird, which are placed either upon, or suspended 

 to, the horizontal stick B. In the latter case, the point 

 of a knife is passed lengthwise through the wood, and the 

 stalks introduced in the opening, which, of course, closes 

 on them when the blade is withdrawn. 



