THE JERF-BAS. 27 



about six feet in length, two feet and a half in breadth, and 

 about the same in height. It is thus constructed : 



Fig. 1 represents the ground plan of the Bas; a a a a, 

 the four corner posts ; i i, the side walls, consisting of small 

 logs laid lengthwise on each other, which after being pinned 

 together, are securely fastened to the corner posts ; k k k, 

 three cloven blocks forming the floor of the Bas, in the 

 centre of which is an iron Hake, d (see Fig. 3). 



Fig. 2 shows the Flaka, or drop, as a whole ; g g, the 

 two blocks of which it consists ; 5, the cross-piece connecting 

 them ; c, the loop at the outer end of the withe-band 

 attached to b ; h, an opening in the centre of the drop for 

 the reception of the Hake, d. 



Fig. 3, the Hake d, the horizontal portion of which 

 is cylindrical, even and perfectly smooth. This is firmly 

 fixed in the floor of the Bas (Fig. J), with the outer end 

 pointing towards the entrance of the Bas. 



Fig. 4, the bait, I. To this is attached a withe-band, 

 at the extremity of which is a loop o. 



Fig. 5, the Giller-stick /, which is of birch, stout, and 

 about three feet in length ; as also the Giller-string m, at the 

 outer end of which is the loop n. 



Fig. 6, shows the interior profile of the Bas when gillrad ; 

 k k fc, the floor ; a a, the corner posts ; i, the side wall ; g, 

 the drop ; f t the Giller-stick, which, resting on a bar of wood, 

 e, that is placed across both side walls, acts as a lever in 

 raising the drop ; m, the Giller-string, passing through the 

 aperture h, in the middle of the drop ; d, the Hake, as also 

 the manner in which the Bas is gillrad. 



Fig. 7, a front view of the Bas when set, as also the 

 glutton when making his approaches. 



