('('> THE Fl.AKA. 



It consists of two poles, each about four feet in length. 

 The smaller, A A, is secured lengthwise to the ground ; 

 whilst the other, B B, the " drop," is either in itself so 

 heavy as to kill the bird in its descent, or is made so 

 by being loaded with stones. C is a post at the outer 

 end of B B, to keep it in its proper position ; and D D 

 two uprights at its foremost end, to ensure its falling 

 directly on to the pole A A. 









THE Kl. VK \. 



This engine, likewise represented as " yillr<i<l" 

 consists of six to eight thick pieces of wood about four 

 feet in length, and connected together at their foremost 

 ends by a cross piece. Near to this there is an aperture, 

 through which passes a stout stake firmly fixed in tin- 

 ground, and inclining somewhat backward, which not 

 only keeps the " Flulcn" 1 in its place \\hen set, but causes 

 it to fall in a perpendicular direction. 



This trap is ' -illrad" in like manner as the /,// and 

 the J'lill-Klnck, and has this advantage over them, that 

 neither birds nor beasts of prey can readily gain access to 

 I IK- captured game, an evil to which they arc very liable. 



