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Fig. 6. Monat*. 
Fig. 7. The Bird Snare. 
Fig. 8. Sketch of a Snare used for taking birds. a A stout twig with both ends driven 
well into the ground; b a pliable stick or sapling; ¢ # slip noose; d a smooth stout stick ; 
ea pebble. The bait is either fastened to d near e or scattered about inside the loop. In the 
latter case, they depend on the movements of the animal to knock d off of the pebbles and 
thus spring the trap. 
