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CHAPTER V. 
THE SEWER RATS AND RATCATCHERS OF LONDON. 
Jumper, the Ratcatcher of the London Sewers, and his Assistants — A - 
Ratcatcher's Honour — A Banquet in the City Sewers — Conclusion with 
the Magistrates Pages 182—189 
CHAPTER VI. 
Summing up Judgment against the Rat 190 — 191 
CHAPTER VII. 
RATCATCHERS, AND THE BEST MEANS FOR THE LOCAL j 
EXTIRPATION OF THE RAT. 
How to employ a Ratcatcher — Bewitching Rats — Ratcatchers — Every 
Man his own Ratcatcher 191 — 19'^ 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Golden Rules for Farmers 198—200 
CHAPTER IX. 
HOW FARMERS AND OTHERS SHOULD EXTIRPATE THEIR VERMIN. 
Thirstiness of Rats — Cost of removing a Rick — Saving effected by 
removing it — Necessity of United Action among Farmers — Caution 
against Ratcatchers, &c. — Uncle James's Infallible Rat-traps — The 
Barns and Granaries to be looked after — How to clear Dwelling-houses,. 
Dairies, &c. of Rats — How to tell if there are Rats in a hole — How to 
destroy Rats in the Hedge-rows, Ditches, and Water-side — The Drains 
to be looked to 200—208 
CHAPTER X. 
THE POLICE OF NATURE. 
The Ferret — Gamekeepers' Ferrets — The Polecat— The Stoat— The 
Weasel — A Hare killed by a Weasel — A large Cage of Bullfinches and 
Goldfinches destroyed by a Weasel — The Marten Cat — The Cat — Cats 
destroying Pigeons, Rabbits, and Chickens — The Proper Kind of Cats for 
Farmers— The Barn Owl— Rat -killing Dogs— Toby the Hero — The Bull- 
terrier — The Royal Ratcatcher — The Dog Fancy — Dogs trained for 
Rat-matches — Tiny, the Wonderful Bull-terrier — A Hundred Pounds 
offered for him — His Manner of Killing — His Death — Jem, the Champion 
— Billy, the Ratcatcher — Rules in Rat-matches — Rat-killing in Baby's 
Socks — Death of the Champion — The Expense of training Rat-matcl. 
Dogs — Painted Dogs — Tiny and the Baby — True Value of Rat-pitting — 
Perspiration and Animal Instinct — The Poacher and the Blood- 
hound 208—247 
