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unſucceſsful, he will not fail to find it by ſearching thereabouts, either a little higher or lower. In common fields and unincloſed lands a diferent method muſt be purſued; and‘as, of courſe, there are no ditches, the higher grounds and banks will be the certain and proper place to ſearch for their runs, which having once found, the workman muſt proceed in the following manner: f

Firſt, An hole muſt be cut out the length of the trap, as res preſented in fig. 5, in fuch a manner that when it is inſerted, the run may enter each of its ends, as ſhewn by the dotted liness and alſo an hole or well of ſuch a ſize that the Mole-pot may be eaſily ſuſpended therein.

Secondly, A ſmall clout-nail, of which he ſhould take ſeve- ral in his pocket; or ſhould he have forgotten to do ſo, a thorn out of the hedge muſt be thruſt into the hole 7 fig. 2, which alſo communicates with the hole z fg. 3, and wili effeétually prevent the fall from aing.

Thirdly, A ſmall handful of fine earth, likz that uſually thrown up by Moles whilſt working, and which may be taken from ohñe of their heaps, muſt be ſcattered all’ over the bottom of the traps, ſo as to cover it, as well as both ends communicating with the run.

Fourthly, A turf, ſomething longer and wider than the<traps, muſt be cut out of the head-land, both to ſerve as a cover-torit, as? is ſeen at PP PP, fig. 5, and as a certain mark by which it may be found with the greateſt caſe; and laſtly, two pieces of ſpun-yarn muſt be faſtened, one to each ear of the Mole-pot I úg. 4, by which it mußt be tied on the trap in ſuch a manner, that any weight put upon the fall D at H may be thrown to the bottom; the carpenter‘having previouſly taken care that the weight of the fall from F' to G ſhall more than counterbalance that from G to H, ſo that no ſooner ſhall a Mole be thrown into the pot, than it will ſpontaneouſly reſume its former ſituation, and be on a level with the-reſt of the bottom.

I will now ſuppoſe the trap with the fall faſtened up by the clout-nail at 7, the fine earth ſrewn over the bottom, the turf covered over the top, and the Mole-pot properly ſuſpended, by being tied over the whole; nothing further will be reguired to be done toit for three or four days,(for the Moles muſt be al- lowed tb paſs freely along it far that time, as it will induce them

to uſe their run without fear, and be the means of taking them with the greater certainty.)- The workman muſt now care- fully examine his traps, and on gently lifting up the turf, will phainly perceive their marks,(taking care, however, not to leave any opening for the Tight to enter,) and pulling out the clout-nail at 2, the trap will then be ſet fit for working, andthe fall will throw them into the Mole-pot, out of which.it is impoſible for them ever to eſcape,