July 31, 188j.] 



♦ KNOWLEDGE ♦ 



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Slie lias also been recently ropiuTcl ;,i,d fittcl with nrw 

 Mud heavier spars. Kc.l.s.u, stviiK^crs, frames, a.i.l 

 stren<?thenmff plates are all of steel, while the pluuking 

 is teak and elm. 



With great accommodations luneath, the cutter's fit- 

 tings are plain but substantial. The deck fittings present 

 several novelties. The IxiHspi-lt i-.jincs over the steara- 

 head in the centre of iliu 3'arht, with moi-c tliau the 

 usual difficulties in reefint,' 1(. To ohviate this dill'ieull v, 

 oue of the checks of tin' sird hiis is hin-.d. Th'is 

 device permits of the bowsiirii licrl hriuL,' swim-- i-niind 

 clear of the scuttle and tin- rap>l;,n, and laiu afl a!.aiu>idr 

 the mast. The fore scutt Ir, ,,\ al in fMrni, is a st r.l 1 mIm', 

 round which the wire-fall . f ilir l.ol.slay la. •!.],■ i, r.r,],A 

 ia easier turns than it \v<iiild l.c In'IaNtd in thr orlin.i-y 

 way. Just before tin- niasl is a sri-ond si ullln, 



British fleets, 



accommodates th 

 (lays. Behind tl 

 canvas can be iov 

 sole. 



The r,', «,../„ 



ft ladies' ,-al,',„ af 



Vacht has Ilia 11 III 

 Ivble. Ti,r(;,„,s 



I'd, : 



CUdr 



ia owneil by Sir Uiili.rd 

 taken from an inslanian.i 

 the Genesta plou-liin- ihio 

 it clearly shows tlir wa\c 

 with which she parts tl 

 yachting season last year th 



ILLUSIONS OF THE SENSES. 



By Ricn.iGD A. Peoctor. 



(Continued from p. 63.) 



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