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forming the stake is hung ; thus any lateral pulling by a 

 rabbit, or the like, simply moves the trap round on what 

 is its axis. In loose soils we fear the iron spike would not 

 hold, but in one of a heavy nature its immovability may be 

 relied on. The remainder of the trap, as will be seen from 

 Fig- 34, is identical with the ordinary sort. 



Still one more novelty viz., Messrs. Douglass Brothers' 

 (of Blaydon-on-Tyne) " New Mitigated Rabbit Trap." In 

 this gin the peculiar feature is the style of the jaws, which 

 are flat and rasped on their side, rendering any chance of 



FIG. 34. SHAVE'S CHAINLESS TEAP. 



cutting out of the question a very material advantage when 

 the capturing of feathered vermin is considered. It is, of 

 course, intended primarily as a rabbit trap, the innovation 

 being intended to render the gin more humane ; hence its 

 title of Mitigated; but certainly for the purpose we mention 

 its use should be attended with satisfactory results. The 

 jaws are about |in. wide, and Jin. thick, being rounded 

 on the inside and rasped at intervals of Jin. one way, 

 and Jin. the other. They do not spring quite close up, 

 and retain sufficient hold of either a crow's or rook's leg to 



