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zontally outside of perpendicular wire 6; the ends being 

 pointed and bent downwards, are forced into the ground 

 together with the long ends of 6, which keep it firmly in 

 position; d is also a piece of wood pivoted on wire c, with 

 tapering hole in end, into which the fly -stick is inserted. 

 The wires should fit snugly in a, so as to permit only of 

 being moved to suit the conditions of hard and soft ground, 

 and to regulate the height of raising bird; d should work 

 more easily on wire c, yet not loosely. To raise fly-stick 

 pass brace line through eye in top of wire 6, and fasten 

 to stick. 



"The fly-stick (2, Fig. V), to which the braced bird is 

 attached, and on which it is caused to sit, is a stiff wil- 

 low switch about two feet long, with loop about four and 

 a half inches long, made of fishing-line, wrapped on the 

 small end by means of waxed thread. 



"The brace (Fig. VI), is composed of four cords and 

 swivel, to be placed on bird as a means of fastening it 

 without injury, and to leave every movement of the bird 

 free and natural. The ring should be of German silver 

 wire, formed over a lead pencil, a common pin complet- 

 ing the swivel. The cord should be of soft cotton, which 

 when stretched in a straight line should measure about 

 one and three-fourths inches. To put it on the bird pass 

 it over its head so as to appear like two cords encircling 

 its body with swivel at the breast-bone, and the knot of 

 cords in the centre of the back, when it will only be 

 necessary to put each wing and leg of the bird (in the 

 order named) between the cords on each side of the brace. 



"The brace-lines should be of mattress wire, fifty yards 

 long, and wound upon reel to prevent twisting. 



"Having described each part separately we will now 

 consider how to put them together. Taking for granted 

 than the place which we have selected to put the nets 

 down on is perfectly level and clean, and that the end of 

 the pull line will reach a fence or some slight cover, the 



