l6S THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING, 



LETTER XIL 



YOU wish to know, How my warren-hares are caught ? 

 They are caught In traps, not unlike to the common rat- 

 traps. I leave mine always at the meuses ; but they are 

 set only when hares are wanted : the hares, by thus con- 

 stantly going through them, have no mistrust, and are 

 easily caught. These traps should be made of old wood ; 

 and even then it will be some time before they will ven- 

 ture through them. Other mcuses must be also left open, 

 lest a distaste should make them forsake the place. To 

 my warren I have, about twenty of these traps ; though, 

 as the stock of hares is great, [ seldom have occasion to 

 set more than five or six, and scarcely ever fail of catching 

 as many hares. The warren is paled in ; but 1 found it 

 necessary to make the meuses of brick \ that is, where the 

 traps are placed. Should you at any time wish to make 

 a hare-warren, it will be necessary for you to see one first, 

 and examine the traps, boxes, and stoppers ; to all which 



