The universal directory for taking alive and destroying rats, and all other kinds of four-footed and winged vermin / [Robert Smith].

  • Smith, Robert (Rat-catcher)
Date:
1772
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The universal directory for taking alive and destroying rats, and all other kinds of four-footed and winged vermin / [Robert Smith]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    order to prevent’ your handling the mould, for if he is in the leaft fhy, he will not approach the fhrape if you. once handle it; another caution is. likewife neceffary, which is: not to let: the bridges. of your traps-be too-wide, * for a Fox had better come and put his: foot in between the bridge and the _ jaw of the trap.and not {pring it at: all, for in that cafe he will come a-- gain, as he has not been balked, but when the bridge is too: wide, if he happens to tet his. foot: on the jaw, then his toe nails reach. the bridge and’ fpring the trap without catching him, which will render. him fhy and it will bea very difficult matter afterwards. to get him at all. Bur in order to prevent any fuch difappointment, I would advife that your
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