. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . may cause the badger to bolt tools used for digging out the badger being troublesome tobe carried on mens backs, may be brought in a cart. In digging, consider the situation of the ground, by which youmay judge where the chief angles are; for else, instead of advanc-ing the work, you will hinder it. In this order you may besiegethem in their holes, and work to them with mines and counter-mines until you have overcome them. Having taken a livebadger, if you would make sport, carry him home in a sack, and turn him out in your court-yard, or some other


. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . may cause the badger to bolt tools used for digging out the badger being troublesome tobe carried on mens backs, may be brought in a cart. In digging, consider the situation of the ground, by which youmay judge where the chief angles are; for else, instead of advanc-ing the work, you will hinder it. In this order you may besiegethem in their holes, and work to them with mines and counter-mines until you have overcome them. Having taken a livebadger, if you would make sport, carry him home in a sack, and turn him out in your court-yard, or some other mrlosed placeo 34 BUNTING ADVENTURES. and there *et him be hunted and worried to death by 3our hounds The flesh, blood, and grease, of the badger, though not good food,yet are useful in laboratories, for making oils, ointments, salves,and powders for shortness of breath, cough, the stone, sprained,sinews, colt-aches, &c.; and the skin when well dressed, s warm,and good for old people who are troubled with paralytit iistem-pers. HUNTING THE WILD BOAR. 8A


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