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to the rain it will become swollen and immovable. 

 A dwarf set of legs from twelve to sixteen inches 



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long is very useful when working in a low tent. 

 They need not be jointed nor have a draw-out 

 portion, but be simply V shaped, and made of 

 supple wood (ash or lance is best) with metal 

 fittings to suit the fastenings of the turn-table or 

 tripod-head. The sketch " A " gives the design 

 of my own. The little fillet of wood is necessary 

 to make the arms diverge sufficiently, and to give 

 them a firm juncture, for there is considerable 

 strain when the two arms are nipped together to 

 fit on to the camera. This model would not do 

 for those turn-tables to which the legs fasten by 

 contraction ; for such the sketch " B " is intended. 



