374 POPULAR LECTURES AND ADDRESSES. 



should be held fixed in the hand, and as soon 

 as the sinker touches the bottom, the handle 

 should be turned in the direction for winding in, 

 so as to put on the brake and prevent any more 

 wire running out. When the brake has been put 

 on and the egress of the wire stopped, turn over 

 the catch D to release the arm C and wind in the 

 wire. It will be observed that the arm C is held 

 in the fixed position during the whole time except 

 when the wire is being wound in. While the wire 

 is coming in the arm C is allowed to turn round 

 with the drum and spindle. 



