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.

AFront door of the small cupboard.
BBack door of ditto.
CCFront doors of the large cupboard.
DBack door of ditto.
EDoor in the trunk.
FDoor in the thigh.
GGThe drawer.
HMachinery in front of the small cupboard.
IScreen behind the machinery.
KOpening caused by the removal of part of
the floor of the small cupboard.
LA 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.
MA similar box to receive the toes of the player in
the first position.
NThe inner chest, filling up part of the trunk.
OThe space behind the drawer.
PQThe false back, turning on a joint at Q.
RPart of the partition formed of cloth stretched
tight, which is carried up by the false back,
to form the opening between the chambers.
SThe opening between the chambers.
TThe opening connecting the trunk and chest,
which is partly concealed by the false back.
UPanel which is slipped aside to admit the player.