Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls

by Anonymous

of your wire through the little passage kept by the needle, and draw it tight thus: (Fig. F.)

Fig. F (Before wrap was drawn through.)

Fig. G. (After wire was drawn through.)

A blunt leaden head is made by pouring three or four melted buck-shot into a cylinder of paper, wrapped around the end of the arrow, slightly larger at the open end, and tied on by a piece of thread. The wood of the arrow must be cut thus: (Fig. H.)

Fig. H.

The paper is put on thus: (Fig. X.)