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birds to their destruction. This device is attached to an 

 ujiright stalie, or to a bush or tree. But should it be 

 considered preferable, one may insert a piece of wire H 

 in the "sprintel" itself, thus forming a hook as it were 

 whereby to suspend it. 



SECOND KIND OF SPRINTEL. 



A second kind of " Sprintel" is made out of the 

 forked branch of a juniper bush. The smaller of the 

 prongs forms the spring; but should this not be sufficiently 

 pliable, it must be scrajied with a knife, or otherwise the 

 snare, when set at liberty, might cut off the bird's leg. 



A still simpler sort of " Sprintel " consists of a hazel 

 shoot of about two feet in length, which, when " upp- 

 gillrad," or set, forms a complete circle. This device is 

 suspended from the branch of a tree or bush, but 

 sufficiently near to the stem as not to be too much shaken 

 by the wind ; there should always be some twigs in its 

 front to prevent its falling off. 



Although the two last-named " Sprintlar " iiave the 



