THE HARE AND THE LAWYERS 6i 



curiously enough, the rabbits of the coast of Lincohi- 

 shire were specially excluded from the benefits of this 

 Act. The Ground Game Act of 1880 rendered it 

 legal for every occupier of land to kill hares all 

 through the year, and at the present time he still 

 enjoys this right, much to the regret of most sports- 

 men. The Hares' Protection Act of 1892 modifies 

 the force of previous legislation. It is now illegal to 

 expose for sale any English hare or leveret during the 

 months of March, April, May, June, and July. But 

 dealers are allowed to sell hares imported from the 

 Continent, so that the door is still left open to illicit 

 trafiicking in English hares. 



