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THK HANG-DONA. 



removable at pleasure, and from the auger not being 

 required, the tree in consequence escapes injury. 



THK HAM; r.\ \ 



This consists of a forked branch of birch, or other pliable 

 tree, the prongs of which, after being doubled down, arc 

 interwoven with each other, and, if needs be, further 

 secured by " bast," or the like. The snares and berries 

 are attached to it as seen in the sketch. This device, as 

 its name signifies, is suspended from the branch of a tree 

 or bush, and is said to be the most destructive of all 

 the "Donor," probably from the birds being less afraid 

 of it than of the others. 



Fig. 1. 



I',.-. 9. 



i in i 'or IMIMUI. 



Of these devices, which, as the term de-notes, are set 

 on the -muml, there are I'mir dillcrcnt kinds, and three <>r 



