THE BUR MED SLAENDE NAT-BAGAR. 



excepting that the lid is fully, instead of half, raised is 

 very simple, as seen in the above diagram. When 

 the Hawk, in its endeavour to seize the decoy-bird, 

 disturbs the " giller-kors," or trigger, the lid, acted on 

 by two strong circular springs at the back of the Bur, 

 at once falls, and the interloper is made captive. 



FIG. I. 



THE BUR MED SL\ENDE NAT-BAGAR. 



A third device for the capture of hawks is called the 

 1 JBur med slaende nat-Mgar" or trap with netted bows. 

 The body of this trap, in regard to size and construction, 

 differs but little from the "Slag-Bur" just spoken of; 

 but the way in which it is " gillrad," as seen in fig. 1, 

 is very unlike. A is a heavy weight that, by means of a 

 line and a knot, rests on B, a small angular block of 

 wood. Z, the "giller-kors," the outer end of which, 

 after passing through one of the uprights, supports, by 

 means of the notch, C, the block, B, and D E, the so- 

 called Fdndarmar, implements of iron that act on the 



