X ANIMAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



** Centrifugal missiles, (propelling power augmented by artificial lengthening of the arm.) 



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 III. Missiles— Continued. 



16. Slings, and spears thrown by straps 26 



17. Missiles thrown by "throwing-sticks" 26 



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Missiles propelled by a spring. 



t Spring consisting of bent rod. 



18. Bows and arrows 26 



U Spring consisting of elastic cord. 



19. India-rubber slings 27 



ttt Spring consisting of metallic helix. 



20. Spring guns 27 



«*#* Missiles propelled by compressed air or water. 



21. Air-guns 27 



22. Water-guns 27 



***** Missiles propelled by combustion of gunpowder. 



2*3. Fire-arms 27 



24. (Accessory.) Ammunition and its preparation 28 



25. (Accessory.) Accessories of loading, repairing, and testing fire-arms.... 29 



26. (Accessory.) Accessories of carrying fire-arms. (Accoutrements) 30 



IV Baited hooks — Angling-tackle 31 



27. Hooks with movable lines. — Hand-tackle 31 



28. Hooks with stationary lines. — Set-tackle 31 



29. (Accessory.) Parts and accessories to angling-apparatus 32 



ttt Apparatus to a greater or less extent automatic. 



V. Nets 35 



30. Entangliug (meshing) nets 35 



31. Encircling nets 35 



tttt Apparatus entirely automatic. 



VI. Traps 37 



32. Pen-traps 37 



33. Clutching-traps 38 



34. Fall-traps 39 



35. Missile-traps 39 



36. Adhesive preparations 39 



VII. Apparatus for wholesale destruction 39 



37. Poisons „ 39 



38. Asphyxiating apparatus. 39 



39. Torpedoes 39 



ttttt Accessories to the chase and fishing. 



VIII. Hunting- animals 39 



40. Hunting-mammals ~ 39 



