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figure. The stick C is held down to the ground securely, but 

 with plenty of " play," by bent wires, la, as indicated at I, one 

 towards each end of it, spaces being left in the hem of the net 

 for the purpose. The ends of the sticks are connected by means 

 of the wires Fa (each arm being four inches long), as shown at 

 F, and all work quite loosely (a hole having been prepared for 



them by means of a red-hot wire) ex- 

 cepting those two which enter the 

 sticks B B, and its fellow, in a direc- 

 tion opposite to the arrow at R. The 

 reason for these being so firmly fixed 

 is to stand the strain of the stretched 

 spring, while the object in having the 

 others loose is to afford facility in 

 putting the net together and taking 

 it to pieces. Note. — All the wires 

 Fa, ha, la, and 0, can be easily made 

 out of " No. 8 galvanized " ; the pul- 

 leys require a stouter wire. 



For the two foot net a square 

 yard of leno will be required ; and a 

 square six inches cut out of each cor- 

 ner will give it a box-like shape, then 

 fix it to the sticks B B and fellow by 

 means of glazed lining stitched closely 

 round them, but with the rings pro- 

 truding through button holes. The other two sides are then stitched 

 to a hem of lining large enough to allow the sticks A and C to pass in 

 and out, and with button holes opposite the position of the rings. 

 Next slightly open the eyes of a hook such as used for ladies' 

 dresses, slip one of those stout little india rubber rings, less than 

 half an inch diameter outside measure, into one of the eyes, and 

 close the latter, pull the rubber ring through one of the moveable 

 brass rings on B B, and hook it on to the other eye, and then 

 close that (see Q, Fig. 4), tie a tag of thin water cord to the bend 

 of the hook to aid in fastening it to, or unfastening it from, the 

 adjacent ring ; serve the four rings on B B and fellow the same. 

 Get a yard of -^ or | india rubber " cord," K K, to one end of 

 which attach a sail eyelet, L, by passing a stout bit of water line 

 round it, and wiring or tying it at M : at the other end fix a loop, 

 N, to which six feet and a half of strong water line has to be 

 attached. 



To set the net, first having selected the spot, peg in the decoy 

 temporarily, and take the cord of it in the direction of the place 

 chosen for concealment, then lay the net, leno upwards, upon 

 the decoy string, taking care that it shall not pinch upon it, then 

 peg down the cane C with the wires la, as shown at I, next drive 

 in the pulleys G a an inch or two in front of the net, and as 



