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yards according to the ground and other cir- 

 cumstances. If there are 110 bushes growing 

 in the intervals between the nets, they cut 

 some, and insert them into the ground ; The 

 manner of setting the nets is the same as before 

 described for catching large animals, but for 

 hares, they are generally laid in hollow places 

 leading to thick covers to which they generally 

 run when disturbed, [hares are found in the 

 greatest number in covers near cultivation.] 



One person is left concealed near the nets 

 to \vatch them, the other two go off to the dis- 

 tance of about a quarter of a mile, and com- 

 mence beating the underwood with sticks, 

 making as much noise as possible by striking 

 on the large leaves, and as soon as a hare is 

 seen or heard to start from his form in the 

 bushes, the person near it makes a shrill noise, 

 which is well understood and answered in the 

 same manner by the other at a considerable 

 distance; they then run towards the nets, ap- 

 proaching nearer to each other as they proceed, 

 Continuing the noise with their voices and 

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