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B is a hole about 3in. in diameter, and ought to have its 

 centre 4jin. from the back end of the cover. A piece Jin. 

 wide is cut out from this hole towards the edge, in which 

 the neck of the trigger may work. A hole is provided at 

 C for the stanchion to pass through without touching the 

 sides. D represents a staple, into 

 which the end of the lever fits. This 

 staple is sometimes dispensed with, and 

 the means shown in the drawing of the 

 trap set is adopted instead, namely, a 

 nail is driven sideways through Fig. 43 

 at its point, and the two projecting ends 

 are held by two staples. 



Fig. 42, the stanchion, must be of 

 Jin. round iron, flattened out at the 

 foot, as shown, and bent to a radius of 

 i5in. About Jin. or fin. from the 

 Fig. 42.-Stanckum of opposite end a pin (E) about fin. long 

 must be riveted on, so as to stand out 

 at right angles upon either side. Its thickness should be 

 such as will easily fit the hole bored through Fig. 43 at F. 

 The stanchion must have two holes in the foot, through 

 which it can be screwed down to the floor at A. Fig. 40 

 is the treadle, measuring from the notch at G 4in., and the 



Fig. 43. Lever of " High Elms " Trap. 



rest 3in. The plate is of sheet iron, round, and measuring 

 3 Jin. in diameter; it must be riveted on at H. Some- 

 times it is formed as shown in Fig. 45 by the dotted 

 outline in A. The lever (Fig. 43) is of wood, Jin. thick, 

 fin. wide, and long enough to reach from the staple 

 (D, Fig. 41) to the notch at the top of the trigger. Two 



