DESCRIPTION OF. 15 



I, and its lower end against the lowermost of the pins I, on the 

 side facing the entrance of the Bas, and as near to it as possible, 

 that the Gillring may act the more readily. M is the Giller- 

 string, at the extremity of which is a large knot ; but instead 

 of this string being fastened to the Giller-pin K (in which case 

 it might be in the way on the latter being released from 

 confinement), this knot is placed in a small angular notch, 

 at its extremity, in such manner that it rests at the edge 

 of the notch. The other end of the string M is secured to 

 the pin L, at the opposite side of the Bas. 



Fig. 5 shows the Gillring clear of the trap itself, as seen 

 from the side. 



So long as the Giller-pin K, and the string M, are at right 

 angles with each other, the knot at the extremity of M cannot 

 be drawn out; but as soon as the lynx presses against the 

 string M, and disturbs the Giller-pin, the knot escapes from 

 confinement and the drop falls. 



The stuffed skin of a hare, placed in one corner of the 

 Bas, serves as bait ; but it should be white, that the contrast 

 between it and the grey stones, on which the Bas rests, may 

 be the greater ; and it ought to represent the animal in a 

 squatting position, as in that case the lynx, under the idea of 

 seizing Puss on her seat, makes a more than usually despe- 

 rate spring. 



It is not considered advisable to shoot the lynx when a 

 captive, as wild beasts from that time forward are apt to 

 be shy of the trap. The better plan is to pass a wire-snare 

 between the blocks forming the drop ; and after placing 

 it about the neck of the beast to strangle him, in which 

 case not a single drop of blood will come into the Bas. 



