EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE I.
[Fig. 1].	A perspective view of the Automaton, seen in
	front, with all the doors thrown open.
[Fig. 2].	An elevation of the back of the Automaton.
PLATE II.
[Fig.3].	An elevation of the front of the chest, the
	dotted lines representing the player
	in the first position.
[Fig. 4].	A side elevation, shewing the player in the
	same position.
PLATE III.
[Fig. 5].	A front elevation, shewing the second position.
[Fig. 6].	An horizontal section through the line WW. fig. 5.
PLATE IV.
[Fig. 7].	A front elevation, shewing the third position.
[Fig. 8].	A side elevation of the same position.
PLATE V.
[Fig. 9].	A vertical section through the line XX, fig. 8.
[Fig. 10].	A vertical section through the line YY, fig. 7,
	shewing the false back closed.
[Fig. 11].	A similar section, shewing the false back raised.

THE FOLLOWING LETTERS OF REFERENCE ARE
EMPLOYED IN ALL THE PLATES.

A	Front door of the small cupboard.
B	Back door of ditto.
CC	Front doors of the large cupboard.
D	Back door of ditto.
E	Door in the trunk.
F	Door in the thigh.
GG	The drawer.
H	Machinery in front of the small cupboard.
I	Screen behind the machinery.
K	Opening caused by the removal of part of
	the floor of the small cupboard.
L	A box which serves to conceal an opening in the
	floor of the large cupboard, made to facilitate
	the first position; and which also serves as a
	seat for the player in the third position.
M	A similar box to receive the toes of the player in
	the first position.
N	The inner chest, filling up part of the trunk.
O	The space behind the drawer.
PQ	The false back, turning on a joint at Q.
R	Part of the partition formed of cloth stretched
	tight, which is carried up by the false back,
	to form the opening between the chambers.
S	The opening between the chambers.
T	The opening connecting the trunk and chest,
	which is partly concealed by the false back.
U	Panel which is slipped aside to admit the player.