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Rh "Fig. 1. Hand-harpoons with barbs have already been tried; but the whole have failed in consequence of the weakness of the joint ; they were of this form:

But Captain Manby's joint of the withers is extremely ingenious, and promises the greatest possible security of which such a contrivance is susceptible.

"Fig. 2, is a representation of the harpoon with the withers when tied together.

"In Figure 3 they are expanded.

"Figure 4 shows the barbs or withers detached.