THE PALL-STOCK. 



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pegs. B B, the " drop," consists of two somewhat stouter 

 and longer poles, connected at both ends by cross pieces. 

 These poles, it will be observed, are several inches 

 apart ; so that, on falling to the ground, there will be just 

 sufficient space between them for the fixed pole A A. 

 L is a post at the lower end of the " drop," B B, to keep 

 it in its place ; and D, an upright pole at its higher end, 

 to prevent the " drop," when descending, from swerving 

 to the right or left. C C are stones laid on the " drop " 

 B B, to accelerate its fall; E, the "gillring" apparatus 

 well known to gardeners and boys as " the figure of 

 4 trap;"* and F, the " giller-pinne" a stick extending 

 nearly the whole length of the "Lam." 



When now the Capercali attempts to pass through the 

 opening, he must of necessity touch the giller-pinne F ; 

 when the " drop " B B, being released, falls, and the bird 

 is crushed between it and the fixed pole A A. 



THE FALL-STOCK. 



This trap also shown when " yillrad " differs but 

 little in construction from the Lam. 



* See " Scandinavian Adventures," where this method of setting a 

 trap is depicted on a much larger scale than is the ease in the present 

 drawing. 



