THK CRINOLINE. 



described; though, to judge by the above illustration, 

 the French "Skjut-Ko " is a somewhat more mana-ealile 

 affair than that spoken of by M. Grciff. 



THK 



In France, again, they have .-mother device for 

 approaching wild fowl, the construction of which would 

 seem to be very simple. The framework,* as seen in the 

 annexed drawing, consists of three or four hoops, connected 

 by lines, and is afterwards interlaced with green boughs. 



This device is nm-t pi-ol.al.ly tin- origin of the lilies' crinoline. I',,.ili 

 were meant to attract in the one east- goose, in the i.tli.-r men. whom 

 it i to be sii|.|. -e.| the l.i.lios imagine to l,e c.pially silly. A ;'-.ieefiil fjirl 

 will alwiivs look well witli or without aiKeiititioiis eontrivam-es Imt if the 

 ilowa-.'er> of a eertaiu a.iri'. aii.1 \ ei L MMI; on eml.oii|>oiiit, who loxr tl,u- to 

 : ,ttir,. (I,. iia.l the -|i^ht.-t i'l.ri of the Imlii Tons a|.l>earanee which 



tln-v tlnis a.-e..ni|.li>h, thex w-..nhl -iirrl\ ,li-..n.l Mirl, a hujily <inU- 

 inciimliranre. 



