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From tho cat there is a kind of natural transition to 

 the subject of mice. Home-made mouse-traps were in 

 general use. One of these shown is so roomy that it would 



Large Mouse-Trap, 10 Inches Long 



be a comfortable cage for a small pet. It is ten inches long 

 and at any rate has the advantage, that it does not pinch 



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Two Dead-Fall Mouse-Traps 



he poor little captive's tail as does the common spring 

 trap. The other two are ' dead-fall ' traps, killing instantly 

 by the falling of a heavy wooden block. 



