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the net to the sticks, he further observes, must be very 

 slight, so that on the coming of the Hawk it at once falls 

 to the ground, and he, as a consequence, becomes entangled 

 in its folds. 



Another method of capturing these birds is to place a 

 Duck or Hen in an open coop, and to fasten many long 

 and sharp spikes about the latter ; for in making its swoop, 

 the Hawk is unable to stay its rapid flight, and is there- 

 fore tolerably certain to be impaled on one or other of 

 these murderous weapons. 



Havens, Crows, and Magpies are often taken in snares 

 made of thin brass wire. These are set upon, and around, 

 the carcase of a dead horse, or other animal (or on lumps 

 of its flesh placed near at hand), laid out for the purpose, 

 in some exposed situation ; for whilst the birds are feeding 

 on the meat, some of them are pretty sure to get entangled 

 in one or other of the numerous springes. 



The birds named are also often taken in the so-called 

 Hyck-Ndt, or " Pull-net," which, in form and construc- 

 tion, is similar to the Slag-Nat described a few pages back; 

 but it should be of larger dimensions, because Ravens, 

 Crows, etc., often congregate in numbers about the offal 

 that serves as lure, and it is therefore desirable the whole 

 of them should be covered by it. As the name of this 

 net denotes, there is no " gillring " apparatus, but in 

 lieu thereof, a long string is attached to the peg retaining 

 the upper bow, which the fowler, who lies concealed at a 

 distance, pulls away when he sees meet. 



