Bull. U. S. F. C. 1896, (To fac ■ page 368.) 
Plate XXXVI. 
No menclaturc . 
a. King, brass. 
b. KriUle, ratline stutT 
c. Lower bridle, 2-iiich inanila. 
d. Sinker, 60-pouiid sounding shot. 
e. Toggle, wood. 
/. Blocks for draw string, brass. 
(j. AV eights tor operating draw-string, lead. 
h. Sinker, c*ast iron, with wrought links. 
1. Frio tion clami* : frame, ln*ass ; tumbler, steel. 
j. Turn bier. 
k. Messenger, cast iron. 
l. AVrench. steel. 
m. Tripping -lines, cod line, cotton or llax. 
n. Net, cotton thread 24-G stow barked, ^-inch 
mesh (square), J inch stretch measure; 
first lining, mosciuito net biwer half; 
second lining, silk gauze lower ([uarter ; 
guide rings for drawstring, brass. 
0 . Drawstring braided cord or cod line. 
p. Lashing, cod line. 
THE TANNER INTERMEDIATE TOW NET, FIRST PATTERN 
Fig. 1. Apparatus ready to ),e sent down. Tlie nies.senyer I- is also shown on tlie tow line, above the friction 
clamp i. 
Fig. 2. Enlarged view of ines.scnger, showing scores in which the lashings are j, laced to hold the two parts 
together when it is sent down. 
Fig. 3. Enlarged view of sinker, witli links and shackles, sliowing the manner of attaching the tow line and net. 
Fig. 4. Side view of friction clamyi /, with tumbler / and wreucli 1. 
Fig. 5. End view of clamp i. 
Fig. 6. Enlargeil view of net, showing the lower part closed as follows: The messenger was sent down and its 
impact overturned the tiimlder, released the tripping lines, which allowed the weights to fall, and by their weight 
bring sufficient strain on the drawstring to close the bag as shown. 
