18 DESCRIPTION OF A HUNQUAIT. 



< force up the pin even in loose soil. The 

 " bottom, or ground line of the net is drawn as 

 " tight as several men can strain it, but the 

 " upper rope is left somewhat slacker ; it being* 

 " required to deviate considerably from its 

 " right line, by the height to which it is raised 

 " by the distending poles, which should be as 

 " few as possible. These are all fixed on that 

 " side of the net which is next the game. 

 " The sudden jerk occasioned by an animal 

 " rushing at speed against the toil, gives a 

 " spring to the upper line, and relieves the 

 " poles sufficiently to allow the net to fall to 

 <f the ground, where the upper and lower ropes 

 " collapse, and prevent the game from retreat - 

 " ing. Such as attempt to run along the 

 " net become more and more entangled espe- 

 " dally deer with horns which are necessa- 

 tf rily more straightened than others. 



When the nets were all set, platforms were 

 raised near each extremity of them, in the fol- 

 lowing manner. Four poles of about twenty 

 three feet long, were firmly fixed in the 



