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is to compensate him for the loss which he 

 incurs by foregoing his right to do so. The 

 men who can afford thousands for the main- 

 tenance of their studs may be expected to 

 respond to an appeal to find a few pounds 

 to secure the existence of hunting. On the 

 other hand, the farmer who places wire so 

 as to be a trap, without notice, deserves 

 the censure of all who dislike a mean or 

 cruel deed. In the north of England there 

 are few counties where wire is a serious 

 inconvenience, and I know of none where 

 it is a danger that is likely to entrap a man, 

 save on the rarest occasions. 



Not only does the non-hunting farmer 

 deserve all the assistance that lies in the 

 power of master and field to show to him, 

 but the shooting tenant should equally be 



