THE BADGER 



it was thought they had escaped by some 

 means or other, but the game terriers, which 

 had hardly left them since the beginning of 

 the struggle, soon reassured the workers by 

 their redoubled cries. The undertakinsf was 

 pushed on with greater determination than 

 ever, and when the tunnel had reached a 

 length of more than 30 metres (100 feet) 

 they came on three badgers, which were 

 quickly popped into a sack by the keeper. 

 One of them, however, in his struggles 

 succeeded in escaping from the sack, and 

 even tore the clothes of the man who was 

 carrying him. MM. Cauvet and d'Hallewyn 

 showed a persistent perseverance during the 

 whole of this struggle. By day and by 

 night each in turn directed the operations of 

 a siege at which more than one other lover 

 of the pleasures of the chase assisted." 



I have given one or two out of many 

 examples I could relate of the arduous nature 

 of badger-hunting. Discipline among the 

 workmen is as necessary as determination in 

 every attempt to dig out badgers. Nothing 

 imperils success so much as divided or 



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