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at inauspicious moments ; secondly, the spliced joint ; and, 

 thirdly, the screw fastening, peculiar, so far as I am aware, to 

 the rods turned out by some Irish makers, and which were 

 practically watertight. 



I. FIGS. 2. 



' SIMPLEX ' JOINT. 



3- FIGS. 4. 



' LOCK ' JOINT. 



More recently a rod fastening also possessing this latter 

 advantage in combination with some other excellent points, 

 was made, and I believe invented, by Anderson & Sons, of 



