THE BADGER 



8. Tongs. The handles should be of 

 wood, as steel and iron "give" under the 

 pressure of a man's strength at one end and 

 the badger at the other. With wooden 

 handles and steel fittings there will still be 

 spring enough to work the guard, which is 

 put on to secure the hold on the animal. 



9. Adze, or hatchet, for cutting roots of 

 trees. 



10 and ii. Picks, single or double. 



Do not forget when starting on a badger- 

 hunt to take plenty of refreshment with you, 

 and remember that it is a dry job digging 

 ceaselessly on a summer's day. Draught cider, 

 light beer, and cold tea are the best liquors 

 to work on for a long stretch. Do not leave 

 the sacks behind you, nor cord to secure 

 them with. And finally, reader, if you are a 

 true sportsman, whilst sparing neither neces- 

 sary pain to yourself nor dog during the 

 progress of the siege, do not subject your 

 terriers to unnecessary exposure and punish- 

 ment; and when the day's work is done, 

 however weary and however hungry you 

 may be, do not attend to your own wants till 

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