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and distance from the split stake so that the upper part of the gun 

 stock rests snugly where they cross one another and the barrel is held in 

 the split portion of the stake S. The gun is then carefully aimed at the 

 small nick which has been cut in the watchman, and which, it will be 

 remembered, is exactly six inches from the ground, the string being 

 attached to the same spot. 



After the gun barrel has been inserted in the split portion of S 

 the split is firmly lashed with bush rope at K. The pressure of the split 

 portion, plus the lashing, firmly and effectively grips the barrel. 



The gun being now in position the next operation is to arrange the 

 mechanism which causes the trigger, when set, to be released. Like 

 many other clever contrivances it is surprisingly simple. 



To the two cross pieces FF, about 3 inches beneath where they are 

 bound together, a straight piece of wood (marked E in drawing) \" in 

 diameter is lashed in a position horizontal to the level of the ground. 



From the two points where the stick E is lashed to FF two other 

 sticks (marked DD in drawing) are lashed which are of the same size as 

 E and are lashed to the split stake S (not shown in drawing). The 

 fthotographs clearly demonstrate their exact situation. 



The string AAA is now passed through the split in the stake S near 

 the base, drawn taut, and attached to a piece of bizzy-bizzy (marked B in 

 drawing) not quite a quarter inch in diameter. The position of this piece 

 of bizzy-bizzy on the two pieces of wood DD is clearly shown in the draw- 

 ing. The string AAA is attached to B by making a small split in the 

 centre and passing the string through. 



A short distance behind (about 2 feet from cross sticks) the gun 

 platform a strong stick (marked G in drawing) possessing great suple- 

 ness, is driven deep into the ground. It is driven in at right angles to 

 the line AAA. This stick is about 5 feet long. 



A little above the centre of the stick (marked V in drawing) is 

 attached a line of medium thickness (marked MMM in drawing) mado of 

 crowa fibre. To the other end of this string is attached a slightly peg- 

 shaped piece of wood (marked C in drawing). This piece of wood is some 

 5 inches long and the line MMM is attached not quite 2" from its thickest 

 end. 



A little above the lashing V on stick G another line (made also of 

 crowa fibre) (marked HHH in drawing) is attached; its other end iB 

 attached to the trigger. When the stick G is relaxed this string should 

 become almost taut. In the drawing and photographs the trap is shown 



set. 



The method of setting is as follows :— First of all the stick G is, by 

 means of strong pressure, bent forwards and the line MMM passed udner 



