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Cut another stick that is several feet long to break down into crosspieces for the shoes.

Mark a point about one foot from the lashed end of each bundle and attach a crosspiece that is roughly 8 inches long across each bundle.

The slope for the blades is made to run in opposite directions on the ends of each crosspiece.

Rearmost of all was a wooden crosspiece to which the shaft of the sledge-meter was attached through a universal joint.

At two corners there are upright wooden screws, some fifteen inches long with movable collars which support a crosspiece.

To this crosspiece are fastened three stout cords, their other ends being attached to the table.

Twice, at three feet, he knocked off the crosspiece; the third time he came down on it squarely, smashing the wood to flinders.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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