. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . newwhere he lives; but as hehas not given us his streetand number, and we haveno picks and shovels, ourchance of getting him isvery slight; besides, he isof very little use, as his furdoes not bring enough inthe market to pay for sav-ing it, and the meat is notthe best in the world. In accordance with Joes advice, the rabbit was not followed, somewhat to Harrys disappointment,who hoped to see what kind of a dwelling the little fellow had. TheDoctor explained to him that the rabbit generally makes his wrarren in ahill-side, and hollows it
. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . newwhere he lives; but as hehas not given us his streetand number, and we haveno picks and shovels, ourchance of getting him isvery slight; besides, he isof very little use, as his furdoes not bring enough inthe market to pay for sav-ing it, and the meat is notthe best in the world. In accordance with Joes advice, the rabbit was not followed, somewhat to Harrys disappointment,who hoped to see what kind of a dwelling the little fellow had. TheDoctor explained to him that the rabbit generally makes his wrarren in ahill-side, and hollows it out in such a way that the rain cannot possiblydisturb him. First it has a sharp descent, he said, and then it risesrapidly and narrows somewhat. At the top it is enlarged, so as to giveplenty of room for the head of the house and his family, which is gen-erally pretty numerous. When pursued by man, or fox, or other animal,the rabbit makes the best possible speed for home, and when he is onceinside his doors, he is safe from the majority of A RAHBIT WARREN. 52 THE YOUNG NIMKODS. CHAPTER IV. A FOX-HUNT. rr^HE walk was continued, and more traps were visited, till tlie party-•- had made a circuit of not far from five miles. They had crossedfrom the head of the brook they ascended to the head of another, whichthey followed to its entrance into the river; and when all the traps hadheen examined they were not more than a mile from home. Experiencedhunters endeavor to arrange their traps in such a way as to avoid longwalks to go to or from the scene of their operations; they always like toset them in circuits, so that the end of their tour brings them near the O starting-point. It was Georges turn to find something exciting, and he found as they were leaving the last trap, he saw an animal running leisure-ly over the hill, not a hundred yards away. It was crossing a small clear-ing in the forest, and cantered easily along, as though out for a pleasantpromenade.
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