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sloping up to the surface, where the bank rises up. This 

 will provide a sufficient and quickly obtained material for 

 the hedgerows, if we may so term them, and at the same 

 time prove an efficient mode of keeping the burrows free 

 of moisture. At intervals of from seven to ten yards there 

 should be a partial or entire break in the ridge ; while, if 

 there be stone easily obtainable, transverse partitions or 

 partings should be built in, with a view to the prevention 

 of too long tunnellings. Further, in order to render the 

 burrows as compact and systematic as possible, two or three, 

 according to the length of first-formed banks long ridges 

 of earth must be formed, at right angles, or such angle as 

 the situation requires, to the former; and, if considered 

 advisable, two larger banks may be raised extending from 

 the one situated right at the rear, one from each extremity, 

 to the whole length of the last formed burrows. Such a 

 collection of burrows as the above arrangement would give 

 is best situated at one end or corner of the area of land 

 obtained for the warren, and may be supplemented, if 

 thought advisable, by a range of burrows formed in a large 

 bank of earth running right round the warren ground ; while 

 if still further situations for burrows are desired, the series 

 of banks may be duplicated or triplicated. Just as in every 

 poultry yard there are a few contrary-natured hens that 

 prefer to lay astray, so in every warren there will be 

 found self-relying coneys which prefer to seek out a site 

 in which to burrow their own dwellings, all induce- 

 ment to abstain from doing so notwithstanding ; and 

 it will be advisable, perhaps, to foster rather than attempt 

 (o overcome this temper, providing the means of grati- 



