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,,all ,,ab\t ,,f]rets ,,& ,,rats  ,a    
,complete ,hi/ory ( ,f]rets1 ,rats1 &   
,rat ,ext]m9ation f ,p]sonal ,exp]i5ces 
& ,/udy4 ,also ,a ,practical ,h&-,book  
on ! ,f]ret4  by  ,,sure ,,pop4         
7,,adolph ,,isaacs547  ,second ,edition4
        ,,price1 ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,c5ts4 
,new ,york3 ,adolph ,isaacs51 ,publi%]1 
,no4 #ib ,fulton ,/reet4  ,ent]$1       
accord+ to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye>     
#ahij1 ,by ,adolph ,isaacs51 ,9 ! ,(fice

 ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton4
     ,,cont5ts4                         
,,page4   ,,introductory                
#e    ,,! ,,f]ret4        ,i4 ,:at a    
,f]ret ,is                              
#g       ,,ii4 ,"* & ,appe>ance         
#i      ,,iii4 ,rat ,hunt+              
#aa       ,,iv4 ,food                   
#ad        ,v4 ,f]ret ,h\ses            
#ae       ,,vi4 ,diseases               
#af      ,,vii4 ,h>d9ess                
#ag     ,,viii4 ,bre$+ & ,tra9+         
#ai       ,,ix4 ,/r5g? & ,bite          
#bj        ,x4 ,h&l+                    
#ba       ,,xi4 ,) ,cats & ,dogs        
#ba      ,,xii4 ,advantages z a ,rat    
,ext]m9ator                             
#bb     ,,xiii4 ,miscellane\s           
#bc    ,,! ,,rat4        ,i4 ,! ,rat    
,family & its ,v>ieties                 
#bg       ,,ii4 ,rat ,hi/ory            
#bg      ,,iii4 ,! ,k+'s ,own           
,rat-,cat*]                             
#bi       ,,iv4 ,rat ,society1          
,cannibalism1 & ,fri5d%ip               

#cj        ,v4 ,multiply+ ,p[]s         
#cc       ,,vi4 ,unabridg$ ,bill ( ,f>e 
#cd      ,,vii4 ,f]ocity                
#ce     ,,viii4 ,rats 9 ,brew]ies1      
,slaught] ,h\ses1 ,m>kets1              
,/ables1 & ,b>n-y>ds                    
#cf       ,,ix4 ,rats z ,w9e ,dr9k]s    
#ch        ,x4 ,de/ructiv5ess           
#ci       ,,xi4 ,rats z ,food           
#dj      ,,xii4 ,rat ,ne/s              
#dc     ,,xiii4 ,! ,rat's ,musical      
,tal5ts & ,eyesight                     
#de      ,,xvi4 ,rats z ,morali/s       
#df       ,,xv4 ,rats 9 ! ,good ,old    
,days1 & ! ,mod]n ,rat                  
,sup]/itions                            
#dg      ,,xvi4 ,review ( ! ,rat1 &     
,conclusion                          #di
    ,,rat ,,ext]m9ation4        ,i4     
,traps                                  
#ea       ,,ii4 ,poisons                
#ed      ,,iii4 ,dogs1 ,cats1 & ,f]rets 
#ef       ,,iv4 ,human ,rat ,cat*]s     
#ef    ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,f]ret1 )   
h9ts to ,d>w94                    #eg   

,,introductory4   ,9 ! foll[+ pages we h
 giv5 a complete review ( !             
ev]-important rat ext]m9at+ subject1 f a
 practical man's po9t ( view4 ,! essay  
on ! ,f]ret has be5 exhau/ively treat$1 
is a special feature ( ! "w1 & w be f\nd
 ( great value to ! rat-ridd5 "p ( !    
community1 z well z to ! fanci] &       
naturali/4 ,! ,rat has be5 h&l$ f a     
univ]sal po9t ( view1 & ! book has be5  
prep>$ f ! writ]'s practical notes dur+ 
8 ?irty ye>s' /udy ( ,rats & ,rat       
,ext]m9ation4     ,,! ,,f]ret4          
,illu/ration   ,i4--,,:at ,a ,,f]ret    
,,is4  ,our diction>ies say t f]ret z a 
v]b active means to se>* out c>efully4  
,?is is c]ta9ly an important function ( 
! animal1 b1 z x belongs to ! ,mu/el9e  
or fle%-eat+ weasel family1 x has also  
inh]it$ ^! animals' boldness &          
savag5ess1 ?\gh temp]$ & ex]cis$ 9 a v  
useful direction1 i4 e41 ( kill+ (f !   
mo/ bo!rsome & num]\s ( our v]m9 = u4 ,x
 is r a well-kn[n family1 ! "o to :i* ! 
f]ret belongs1 includ+ su* animals z !  

sable1 :i* furni%es ! highly-priz$ fur1 
! skunk1 ) its n z greatly valu$ p]fume1
 ! erm9e1 ! color ( :i* is lik5$ to !   
driv5 sn[ & ^: dress =ms ! badge (      
royalty1 ! weasel1 f :i* arti/s obta9 _!
 f9e/ bru%es1 ! m>t51 ! badg]1 & ! ott]4
 ,! %ape ( ^! animals1 ! *>act]i/ics be+
 /rongly m>k$ 9 ! f]ret1 is long1 sl5d]1
 & s]p5t9e 7snake-l & w9d+71 _! tee? are
 v %>p1 ! muzzle & legs %ort4 ,_! av]age
 food is rats1 rabbits1 & birds4 ,memb]s
 ( ?is class are f\nd 9 all climates &  
p>ts ( ! e>?4  ,x is necess>y to /ate1  
prim>ily1 t !re is no su* ?+ z a wild   
f]ret2 x is dome/icat$ 9 ! same degree z
 a cat or a dog4 ,! wild animal f :i* ! 
f]ret is br$ is ! weasel1 j z ! dog is  
orig9ally ( wolf extraction1 & ! cat ( !
 same class z ! tig] or lion4 ,! f]ret  
is also int]br$ ) ! diff]5t species ( ! 
mu/el9e tribe1 su* z ! m9k1 m>t51       
polecat1 & fit*4 ,^! are nev]!less all  
weasels 9 ! same way t t]ri]s1 black &  
tans1 ,newf\ndl&s1 & poodles all belong 
to ! family ( dogs4 ,! f]ret's orig9 has

 be5 trac$ by "s to ,spa91 by o!rs aga9 
to ! nor?we/]n "p ( ,africa1 & by /ill  
diff]5t writ]s z f> away f u z ,egypt1 b
 x 0 fir/ us$ au!ntically = ratt+ &     
rabbit+ 9 ,great ,brita91 :]e x is mo/  
highly priz$1 its m]its und]/ood1 & :]e 
almo/ e "o is z famili> ) x z he is ) ! 
nature ( 8 h\se cat4 ,! public "h 9     
,am]ica is yet b indiff]5tly acqua9t$ ) 
! f]ret4 ,at an exhibition ( f]rets made
 by ! writ] at ,madison ,squ>e ,g>d5 !re
 0 ab\t "o out ( e fifte5 p]sons t knew 
! "n ( ! animal at all1 & ! f]rets 7    
alt]nately designat$ z skunks1 weasels1 
gu9ea-pigs1 raccoons1 monkeys1          
wood*ucks1 kitt5s1 puppies1 squirrels1  
rabbits1 *ipmunks1 rats 7an animal = :i*
 !y are commonly mi/ak571 h>es1 m>t5s1  
ott]s1 small kang>oos1 muskrats1 beav]s1
 seals1 &1 ridicul\s z x may seem1 small
 be>s4 ,! ,am]ican race ( f]rets has be5
 br$ to a high degree ( intellig5ce1 z !
 prop] m$ium ( wildness 9 ! hunt &      
docility to its keep] has be5 obta9$    
pr9cipally ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! pres5t     

writ]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 has only be5 br\ght 
ab\t aft] a great deal ( close /udy &   
exp]im5t 9 cross bre$+1 until n[ !      
,am]ican animal is greatly pref]able to 
its m sluggi% & vici\s ,engli% bro!r4   
,,ii4--,,"* ,,& ,,appe>ance4  ,e        
individual f]ret has a "* & di/9ct look 
( its own1 al?\gh !re are "s ugly1      
sc>r$1 & bony specim5s ) game legs &    
glass eyes1 /ill ! f]ret1 :5 9 good     
condition1 is a pretty little animal1 ) 
s(t fur & kitt5i% ways1 & c be h&l$ &   
fondl$ aft] y h become mutually         
acqua9t$1 ! same z a cat4 ,x c nev] be  
made z tru/wor?y z a dog1 because x does
 n possess z mu* intellig5ce4 ,! g5]al  
colors are :ite1 yell[1 & a mixture (   
black1 br[n1 gray1 & tan1 v>i$ ) gray & 
:ite pat*es ov] & "u ! neck & body4 ,!  
t9t runs accord+ to ! pr$om9ance ( ei!r 
m9k1 m>t51 fit*1 or polecat blood4 ,!   
f]ret is ess5tially a useful animal1 &  
is n valu$ = its good looks1 b ! purely 
color$1 p9k-ey$1 :ite f]ret1 ) its plump
 =m & beautiful1 glossy coat ( a creamy 

%ade1 does c]ta9ly n pres5t an unga9ly  
appe>ance4 ,! d>k ones are a sprightly  
company1 too1 ) _! fri5dly1 sp>kl+ black
 eyes & social nature4 ,!re is no /&>d  
size--!re are l>ge & small bre$s1 ! age 
hav+ no?+ to d ) its in*es4 ,"s f]rets  
nev] get to be bigg] ?an a size beyond a
 dock rat1 :ile ,i h _h o!rs z l>ge z a 
full gr[n cat4 ,!re are f]rets m        
valuable z hunt]s ?an o!rs on acc\nt (  
_! wiry =ms1 _! age1 exp]i5ce1 &        
intellig5ce4 ,i h small1 homely f]rets1 
:i* p]sons n und]/&+ f]ret peculi>ities 
w\ld pick out z ! mo/ mis]able & /upid (
 a lot1 b :i* 9 reality are *oice hunt+ 
/ock4 ,!re is no pref]5ce = small or    
l>ge f]rets1 z !y are bo? good = diff]5t
 purposes4 ,f]rets are cleanly animals  
bo? 9 appe>ance & 9 _! habits4 ,_! jump+
 & climb+ p[]s are limit$4 ,!re is a    
curi\s ?+ ab\t ! f]ret t rem9ds u ( its 
k9sman%ip ) ! g5tle-temp]$ skunk1 = :5 x
 is teas$ or aggravat$ 7%[+ ?is also by 
bri/l+ up ! hair ( its tail7 x emits a  
pung5t odor f a gl& x has und]nea? !    

tail4 ,?is only happ5s 9 extreme cases1 
o!rwise x is peaceful en\gh except t[>d 
its natural prey4 ,diff]5t lots (       
f]rets1 /rang]s to ea* o!r1 w n agree1 &
 %\ld n be put toge!r1 z !re is a risk (
 a deadly battle4 ,x is a pleasant en\gh
 ?+ to wat* a numb] ( heal?y f]rets at  
_! antics4 ,on ! writ]'s bre$+ gr\nds1  
:]e ! p5s are always kept neatly pa9t$ &
 ! sawdu/ c>efully level$ on ! floor1   
mak+ x look l a lawn 9 yell[1 !y g5]ally
 huddle up 9 a snug heap1 pres5t+ a     
confus$ jumble ( heads1 tails1 bl9k+    
eyes1 & indi/+ui%able masses ( fur4 ,?is
 is dur+ ! daytime1 aft] !y h be5 f$4   
,t[>d dusk1 or :5 !y are hungry aga91 !y
 dis5tangle !mselves f ! bun*1 "o by "o1
 & aft] !y h prop]ly yawn$ & /ret*$     
!mselves !y are v lively4 ,!y frisk &   
gambol ab\t l lambs 9 a pa/ure1 )\t !   
odd1 long-legg$ appe>ance ( ! lamb1 b !y
 make up = ?is by hump+ up _! backs l   
small drom$>ies4 ,!y get to tumbl+ ov]  
"o ano!r 9 a comic1 cl[n-l way1 !y run1 
galop1 trot1 & hop1 & sit erect on _!   

haun*es4 ,?is latt] action !y p]=m 9    
expectation ( a m\se1 a special delicacy
 ) !m1 ?\gh b a m\?ful1 f ! keep]s lean+
 ov] ! p5s above4 ,^u ! :ole !y seem to 
be enjoy+ life imm5sely1 pres5t+ q a    
/udy ( animal cont5tm5t & happ9ess4     
,,iii4--,,rat ,,hunt+4  ,:5 ! ^w rat is 
m5tion$ 9 connection ) ! f]ret1 our     
pacific sc5e is *ang$ to "o ( w> &      
blood%$4 ,! savage in/9cts ( ! animal   
are !n ar\s$1 & ! rat itself kn[s1 :5 x 
has caught ! f]ret's sc5t1 t its "t has 
come4 ,!re are no two animals m deadly  
enemies ?an ^!1 ! f]ret be+ con/ruct$ 9 
su* a way t x is be/ adapt$ to hunt !   
rat 9 ! rat's own haunts4 ,:]ev] a rat c
 g a f]ret c g1 because ! latt]'s body  
is z flexible z rubb]1 & x c squeeze    
itself up1 draw itself out1 & flatt5 its
 limbs into a lik5ess ( a ,new ,engl&   
buck:eat cake1 z if !re wasn't a bone 9 
its body4 ,! weasels1 & ne>ly all wild  
animals ( ?is division1 aft] kill+ !    
prey suck ! blood1 eat ! bra91 leave !  
re/ ( ! body unt\*$1 & !n proce$ to     

annihilate ! next victim1 repeat+ !     
op]ation4 ,"h is :]e ! diff]5ce betwe5 !
 f]ret & ! o!r animals ( its tribe comes
 91 = x does n cont5t itself ) bra9 food
 & su* e!real sub/ances1 b dev\rs ! :ole
 c>cass ) a f9e reli%1 n ev5 leav+ !    
tail or ! sk94 ,x bolts ! bones & ev]y?+
 else !reto app]ta9+4 ,x is r an appall+
 exp]i5ce = ! fir/ "t to he> ! hungry   
f]ret's tee? g crun*1 crun*1 z !y meet 9
 ! neck ( "s fat rod5t4 ,?is s\nd be>s a
 resemblance to a c[boy *ew+ radi%es4 ,a
 v hungry f]ret w\ld comm5ce to dev\r ! 
rat be=e x _h ?or\ghly made its exit    
into ! sweet subsequ5tly4 ,9 us+ f]rets 
to cle> a h\se ( rats1 !y %\ld be all[$ 
to nose ?r\gh ! build+ dur+ ! night ) ! 
same fre$om accord$ a dome/ic animal4   
,dur+ ! day !y are kept 9 ! p54 ,!      
reason a f]ret %\ld be hunt$ ) 9 ! night
 is t x sees bett] !n1 & t x is         
in/9ctively bett] fitt$ = hunt+4 ,! rats
 also become m v5turesome at ?is "t4 ,:5
 ! f]rets are to be hunt$ )1 fe$ !m     
slightly1 z fe$+ blunts _! hunt+        

capabilities & makes !m wor?less4 ,aft] 
a good fe$ a f]ret w sleep h>d] ?an any 
o!r dome/ic animal4 ,sometimes y w f9d a
 f]ret s h>d asleep t y c take him up1  
%ake him1 & !n put him d[n aga9 )\t wak+
 him4 ,if y are inexp]i5c$ 9 ! ways ( ! 
f]ret1 y w imag9e y h a corpse on y\r   
h&s4 ,b ! corpse w 9 a %ort "t op5 its  
eyes1 %ake itself1 wag its tail1 & !n   
trot ar\nd ) ! o!rs4 ,:5 a f]ret sleeps 
he w let 8 companions tramp all ov] 8   
head & body )\t all[+ himself to be     
di/urb$ 9 ! lea/4 ,:5 !y h be5 f$ too   
well !y w sleep & be ( no fur!r use4 ,if
 ^! ov]-f$ f]rets are 9 a p5 & y put    
rats 9 = !m to kill1 !y w n wake up ev5 
if ! rats crawl all ov] !m1 al?\gh !    
rod5ts are sc>$ into fits & are try+ to 
get away ) all _! might & ma94 ,a hungry
 f]ret ar\nd a h\se w g sc5t+ ar\nd z   
hunt+ dogs d1 to discov] any trace or   
hid+-place ( 8 natural prey4 ,?is 9     
itself is en\gh to drive all ! rats to  
,j]i*o & make !m /ay !re z long z !     
f]rets are kept ar\nd1 = ! rod5ts h an  

acute bodily fe> ( ^! pr[l+ detectives4 
,a f]ret's be+ bitt5 by a rat happ5s    
only 9 extreme cases1 b sometimes 9     
cell>s & o!r places t are sw>m+ ) rats1 
f]rets t h fir/ be5 put 9 h to cont5d ) 
great odds1 & come out ) "s bruises4    
,!re=e if ev5 a good1 old hunt+ f]ret   
%\ld be bitt5 by a rat1 he %\ld n be us$
 until ! w\nd is p]fectly heal$ aga91   
ev5 if x %\ld take two or ?ree weeks4 ,!
 f]ret is v peculi> 9 ?is respect1 & if 
?is rule is n obs]v$ he may be spoil$ z 
a hunt] =ev] aft]w>ds4 ,! f]rets hunt   
d[nw>d1 & if put on ! upp] or top floors
 9 ! ev5+ !y w turn up 9 ! morn+ d[n 9 !
 cell> driv+ ! rats be=e !m4 ,!y %\ld be
 kept 9 a dry place1 & !y rapidly get to
 "k _! p5s1 return+ to !m & wait+ to be 
put 9 :5 ?r\gh hunt+4 ,) a mod]ate am\nt
 ( att5tion !y w ?rive & prosp] 9 _! "w 
( ext]m9ation4   ,,iv4--,,food4  ,f]rets
 %\ld always be anxi\s = _! meals4 ,rats
 are good f]ret food2 b nev] fe$ dead   
rats1 z y run ! risk ( ! rats hav+ be5  
previ\sly poison$1 ?is also transmitt+  

itself to ! f]rets4 ,if !re are pl5ty ( 
rats 9 ! place ! f]rets w be able to d  
_! own *oice m>ket+2 o!rwise1 :5 n      
hunt+1 fe$ !m ei!r crack]s & milk or    
bread & milk1 ) a pan ( wat] always at  
h& 9 w>m wea!r4 ,raw meat c be giv5 !m  
two or ?ree times a week1 b nev] fe$    
liv] or salt meat4 ,:5 milk is n h&y use
 wat] in/ead4 ,= a pair ( f]rets use a  
%all[ pan = _! food1 ! pan to be z l>ge 
z an ord9>y sauc]4 ,once a day is en\gh 
to fe$ !m4 ,:5 y wi% to hunt y\r f]rets 
at night fe$ !m 9 ! morn+1 & !y w be 9 !
 prop] hunt+ condition :5 night comes4  
,p>ticul> reli%es are *ick5 heads1 duck 
heads1 rabbit heads1 & sp>r[s4 ,dilute !
 milk occasionally1 & *ange (f ) ! bread
 or crack]s soak$ 9 wat] in/ead ( milk4 
,besides ?is y c fe$ y\r f]rets ! same z
 y d y\r cat1 ) ! exception above       
m5tion$4 ,f]rets enjoy _! meals         
he>tily--!y grunt & smack _! lips ) mu* 
satisfaction :5 f$2 p>ticul>ly s :5     
fea/+ (f a rat1 z !re is no?+ !y enjoy m
 ?an a good1 big1 heal?y "o--turn+ !    

rod5t inside out & pl\gh+ out ! int]ior 
) great exactness4   ,v4--,,f]ret       
,,h\ses4  ,f]rets mu/ h pl5ty ( good    
air1 z !y _c /& be+ box$ up closely = a 
great l5g? ( "t )\t gett+ diseas$4 ,i h1
 s9ce ! fir/ edition ( ?is book 0 pr9t$1
 inv5t$ a model f]ret-cage1 9 :i* ,i    
keep my /ock 9 p]fect heal? & 9 prime   
condition4 ,i n[ make a specialty (     
manufactur+ ?is contrivance1 & h dubb$ x
 ,! ,sure ,pop ,f]ret ,cage4 ,x is ( a  
solid build1 b ( a conv5i5t size =      
expressage to any po9t4 ,x is divid$    
into two sections3 7,a7 = sleep+ & 7,b7 
= ex]cise & fe$+2 connect$ by an ap]ture
 j big en\gh = a f]ret to get ?r\gh4 ,a 
7sleep+-room7 is "o-f\r? ! size ( ,b &  
is kept d>k1 except t x has two small   
wire w9d[s at ea* side :i* furni% p]fect
 v5tilation4 ,b 7= ex]cise & fe$+7 is   
con/ruct$ ( wire on ! top & ! sides     
ar\nd a solid frame2 ! same floor+ s]v+ 
! two ap>tm5ts4 ,!re is a wide door on !
 end ( ! l>g] section & also "o on ! ro(
 ( ! small]1 s t ! f]rets c be          

conv5i5tly tak5 out or h&l$ & ! cage    
clean$ at any "t4 ,9 w9t] x is be/ to   
keep ! small] division full ( hay2 x    
keeps ! f]rets w>m & clean4 ,9 ! l>g] "p
 y c use sawdu/ or e>?2 & ano!r big     
advantage ,i wi% to call att5tion to is 
! peculi> mann] 9 :i* ! connect+ ap]ture
 is plac$1 s t ! f]rets _c c>ry out !   
hay1 b c conv5i5tly get f "o ap>tm5t to 
! o!r4 ,! price at :i* ,i am n[ dispos+ 
( ^! cages 7#e4jj7 is m]ely nom9al1 b ,i
 pref] to h my /ock h\s$ 9 a com=table &
 correct mann]1 z ! f]rets w !n d bett] 
"w & get atta*$ to _! new ma/] a great  
deal quick] ?an if _! qu>t]s 7 neglect$4
 ,! above cage is1 z ,i h said1 ( a v   
conv5i5t size1 & c be /or$ 9 ! cell> ( a
 h\se--if ! cell> is dry--or c be plac$ 
9 a b>n or /able1 or1 if ne$s be1 c be  
put into s]vice z an indep5d5t          
out-(-door h\se4 ,= ! latt] use ! l>g]  
ap>tm5t %\ld be bo>d$ up1 s t ! f]rets  
are n completely expos$ to ! r\gh wea!r2
 x %\ld also be kept ?ree or f\r in*es  
above ! gr\nd4 ,if sawdu/ is us$1 x %\ld

 be clean$ out at lea/ e o!r day &      
replac$ ) a fre% supply4 ,! hay ne$ n be
 *ang$ = "o week4   ,,vi4--,,diseases4  
,on ! topic ( f]ret diseases1 all !     
advice ,i c give is ( a prev5tive1 r ?an
 ( a curative1 nature4 ,my exp]i5ce has 
be5 t1 :5 a f]ret is sick1 x is ! wise/ 
policy to kill x imm$iately1 z 9 all my 
practice ,i h nev] cur$ a sick f]ret    
yet4 ,( c\rse !re are num]\s rem$ies    
advocat$ by p]sons :o claim to "k x all2
 b exp]im5t ) ^! is simply a wa/e ( "t &
 mat]ial4 ,! common diseases ( f]rets   
are foot-rot1 di/emp]1 diph!ria1 &      
influ5za4 ,foot-rot is caus$ by dirt &  
neglect1 & is ! mo/ common1 dang]\s1 &  
deva/at+4 ,x makes ! feet swell out to  
twice _! natural size1 & become spongy2 
! nose & sn\t get dirty2 ! eyes comm5ce 
to run1 become p]ceptibly weak]1 & !n   
close4 ,! tail also *anges to a s&y &   
gravelly texture4 ,di/emp] is only a    
case ( foot-rot aggravat$4 ,9 influ5za !
 nose runs viol5tly1 & !re is ! same    
affection ( ! eyes1 accompani$ by       

incessant sneez+4 ,diph!ria is a ?roat  
tr\ble1 indicat$ by swell+ ( ! neck1 mu*
 heavy c\gh+1 & ne>ly ! same o!r        
accompanim5ts z ! above diseases4 ,to   
prev5t disease1 cleanl9ess & mod]ation  
are ! simple antidotes3 ?is is n su* a  
h>d ?+ to accompli%1 z ! f]ret is a     
/rong animal = its size1 & v cleanly    
itself4 ,f]rets are sometimes run d[n by
 ov]work 9 hunt+1 & get to be dull &    
sluggi%2 b !y w soon rega9 _! vigor1 by 
lett+ !m re/ = a:ile1 & giv+ !m pl5ty ( 
food4 ,pure air1 fre%1 raw1 bloody meat1
 & good milk1 w soon br+ ! f]rets back  
to _! natural /ate inside ( a week4     
,f]rets are sometimes tr\bl$ ) fleas ( a
 l>ge size1 t use ! animals up greatly  
if !y are n *eck$ imm$iately4 ,a little 
,sure ,pop ,insect ,p[d] rubb$ 9 dry ) !
 h& w settle ! insects effectively 9 a v
 %ort "t4   ,,vii4--,,h>d9ess4  ,!re are
 num]\s rem>kable examples ( f]ret      
t\ghness on record4 ,n long s9ce1 !     
foll[+ came "u my notice3 ,a c\ple (    
f]rets 7 us$ 9 a w>eh\se1 & "o ( !m1 a  

h&some1 d>k-coat$1 m9k-br$ animal1      
accid5tly fell ?r\gh a hat*way f ! f\r? 
/ory4 ,he 0 br\ght to me 9 a horrible   
condition1 ! h9d] "p ( ! body be+       
entirely sma%$ out ( %ape1 & completely 
p>alyz$4 ,! poor brute 0 =c$ to drag    
along its useless trunk ) ! help ( its  
=efeet only4 ,i ?\ght myself ! animal 0 
assur$ly done =2 b 9 a =tnight x _h q   
recov]$ ! use ( its limbs1 :i* also     
assum$ _! natural =m & function4 ,x 0   
aga9 enabl$ to hop ab\t z well z ! re/2 
9 fact1 no trace ( its =m] complete     
demolition rema9$4 ,ano!r notewor?y     
example 0 ?is3 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 ,m---- 0 
out rabbit-hunt+ ) a companion c>ry+ 8  
f]ret1 :i* _h be5 muzzl$1 9 8 pocket1 a 
common way ( transport+ x4 ,aft] he _h  
bagg$ half a doz5 rabbits 9 "o place1 he
 secur$ 8 f]ret aga91 & w5t on walk+ "s 
di/ance ?r\gh a sn[$-ov] "p ( ! woods1  
*att+ ) 8 fri5d4 ,he sudd5ly felt 9 8   
pocket1 & f\nd 8 f]ret _h got away4 ,!y 
retrac$ _! /eps1 c>efully se>*+ = two or
 ?ree h\rs high & l[1 b )\t success4    

,m---- w5t home1 satisfi$ 8 f]ret 0 lo/4
 ,eight days aft]w>ds1 com+ ov] ! same  
gr\nd1 he saw a %ad[y1 ?9 spot ( dirty  
fur "u a ridge1 :i*1 aft] he _h m       
closely exam9$1 turn$ out to be !       
long-lo/ animal4 ,x 0 completely exhau/$
 & r$uc$ to a skeleton1 b /ill %[$ "s   
signs ( life4 ,x _h probably crawl$ 9 "u
 "s small op5+ 9 a ridge at ! "t ( its  
be+ dropp$1 & s _h escap$ ,m----'s      
att5tion4 ,z he f\nd 8 f]ret ) ! muzzle 
/ill on1 x c\ld n h procur$ ei!r food or
 dr9k4 ,! poor brute mu/ h suff]$       
agonies1 %[+ :at horrible cruelty !     
practice ( muzzl+ is4 ,m---- took 8     
f]ret home1 f$ x well1 & inside ( a mon?
 x 0 entirely re/or$1 & j z good a      
f]ret1 9 e respect1 z ev]4 ,if f]rets   
are toge!r1 & are kept /rictly )\t food 
= a l5g? ( "t1 !y w dev\r "o ano!r q    
readily1 9 lieu ( bett] fodd]4          
,,viii4--,,bre$+ ,,& ,,tra9+4  ,f]rets  
are r difficult animals to raise 9      
numb]s--x requires a l>ge am\nt (       
pati5ce1 great c>e1 & scrupul\s         

neatness1 al?\gh :5 full gr[n !y are v  
h>dy4 ,! writ]'s f]ret bre$+ gr\nds     
consi/ ( special f>ms1 on :i* are erect$
 numb]s ( small b>n-l /ructures1 ea*    
furni%$ inside ) a doz5 p5s1 & an aisle 
runn+ ?r\gh ! middle4 ,e p5 is z l>ge z 
a horse's /all1 ! bo>d+ & o!r           
accessories are kept clean by vigor\s   
scrubb+1 ! sawdu/ on ! floor is *ang$   
once a day1 & ! p5s & ! f]rets are      
o!rwise att5d$ by exp]i5c$ f]ret m54 ,"h
 ! f]rets are taught to d _! "w ( kill+ 
& hunt+ by practical exp]im5t on live   
rats4 ,al?\gh x is 9 ! nature ( f]rets  
to hunt & kill rats1 ! same z x is = a  
bird to fly1 yet we f9d a little extra  
c\rse ( tra9+ is necess>y 9 bo? cases4  
,x w n d to hunt ) f]rets until !y are  
at lea/ sev5 mon?s old4 ,f]rets bre$ b  
once a ye>1 & h f f\r to n9e at a litt] 
on ! av]age--x is v r>ely !y h two      
litt]s a ye>4 ,!y are tra9$ to ! :i/le  
by fe$+ !m e "t ?is in/rum5t is us$1 s t
 aft] a:ile !y promptly respond4 ,!     
f]ret is rul$ ?r\gh 8 /oma*4 ,! "t ( !  

f]ret's gett+ 9 heat is 9 ,m>*1 n9e     
weeks aft] :i* !y bre$4 ,! male         
inv>iably takes hold ( ! female z if he 
7 go+ to /rangle h]4 ,! "y are born )\t 
hair1 & mu/1 !re=e1 be kept w>m4 ,!y h  
_! eyes op5 9 ?irty days1 & %\ld be f$  
on z mu* milk z !y want4,a ,! male %\ld 
be remov$ f ! female be=e ! litt]+1 !   
symptoms ( :i* are exactly l a cat or a 
dog1 or else he w de/roy ! entire brood4
 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to h ! female well   
suppli$ ) food dur+ ! p]iod (           
copulation1 or else %e may casually mun*
 up ! "y h]self1 & ! writ] has lo/ _m a 
pretty litt] by ?is little habit ( !    
unnatural "m4 ,z 9 crops1 !re are ye>s =
 rais+ f]rets :i* are m =tunate ?an     
o!rs1 "s seasons hav+ a fatal effect on 
! "y ones4  ,a ,!y ought n to be h&l$   
be=e !y are "o mon? old4                
,,ix4--,,/r5g? ,,& ,,bite4  ,! great    
/r5g? ( ! f]ret is 9 ! tee?1 neck1 &    
=efeet4 ,"o f]ret c hold up eight times 
its own weight ) its tee?4 ,tw5ty or    
?irty f]rets :5 hungry w fa/5 _! tee? 9 

a piece ( meat & c be pick$ up 9 ?is way
 & swung ar\nd )\t ev] caus+ !m to ?9k (
 lett+ g4 ,!y w hang to an object :i* !y
 h be5 provok$ aga9/ ) a p]si/5ce :i*   
w\ld make a ,bill ,sykes bull-dog blu% )
 %ame4 ,! only way to loos5 _! hold is  
to grasp !m firmly ar\nd ! neck ) !     
pressure on ! skull1 & to %ove !m t[>ds 
! object1 n f x1 = if y try ! latt] way 
y c pull = a day & a night )\t any      
p]ceptible result on ! f]ret4  ,! bite (
 a f]ret is n dang]\s2 !y w only bite a 
human be+ out ( mi/ake1 because !y don't
 see well 9 ! daytime4 ,!y imag9e y are 
k9dly hold+ d[n "s bit ( meat = !m to   
*ew at1 & !y don't bite because !y are  
at all vici\sly incl9$ t[>ds y4 ,( c\rse
 y don't want to tease1 annoy1 or /ep on
 !m1 or y may f9d !m load$4 ,if a f]ret 
bites y1 he w let g imm$iately1 & y & ! 
f]ret bo? w quickly realize ! mi/ake4   
,x4--,,h&l+4  ,f]rets %\ld at fir/ be   
h&l$ by ! back ( ! neck4 ,! tail is !   
natural h&le = lift+ up a f]ret1 9 !    
same degree t ! e>s are ( a rabbit4 ,!  

f]ret %\ld only be lift$ by ! tail &    
%\ld be h&l$ by ! back ( ! neck4 ,aft] a
 wild f]ret has be5 h&l$ ?is way = "s "t
 he w get to be v tame & y c h&le him 9 
any way4 ,he w get s t he w hop up 9 8  
p5 at y\r approa* & want y to play ) &  
c>ess him1 al?\gh x is nev] advisable to
 give him y\r p]fect confid5ce1 su* z   
putt+ him to y\r face1 etc4   ,,xi4--,,)
 ,,cats ,,& ,,dogs4  ,f]rets are easily 
kept ) cats & dogs1 & aft] a little     
tra9+ & discipl9e !y w hunt toge!r1 !   
f]ret be+ g5]ally us$ to drive out !    
rats f ! holes 9 a b>n1 etc41 & ! dog   
do+ ! kill+4 ,:5 !y are fir/ introduc$  
to ea* o!r !re w be a little sp>r+1 & ! 
dog's ma/] mu/ /rictly =bid 8 dog to t\*
 ! f]ret or else ! dog may kill x at !  
fir/ wre/le1 b aft] ! novelty ( ea*     
o!r's appe>ance has worn (f !y w lie d[n
 toge!r 9 "o corn] & be ! be/ ( fri5ds1 
z ,i h witness$ scores ( times4 ,! writ]
 has cats & f]rets on 8 f>m t regul>ly  
fe$ & play toge!r4 ,f]rets %\ld n be    
kept 9 a place ) sick dogs or cats1 z ! 

disease w surely be transmitt$ to !m4   
,,xii4--,,! ,,f]ret',s ,,advantages ,,z 
,a ,,rat ,,ext]m9ator4  ,f]rets h be5   
br\ght =w>d1 *iefly by ! labors ( !     
pres5t writ]1 to be reg>d$ )9 ! la/ few 
ye>s z dome/ic animals4 ,!re is c]ta9ly1
 yet1 a great degree ( prejudice aga9/ !
 f]ret--a natural result ( ignorance (  
its ways2 b we firmly believe t ! m x   
comes 9 contact ) man1 & is br$ 9       
captivity1 ! m readily x w be put by him
 9 ! division ( common dome/ic animals1 
& he w1 fur!rmore1 f9d x 8 be/ rem$y 9  
rat ext]m9ation1 mak+ ! latt] wor?ies z 
sc>ce z ! ord9>y rat has made its       
black-complexion$ c\s94  ,= ?is latt]   
purpose ! f]ret's mo/ app>5t advantages 
are z foll[s3      ,fir/4 ,!re is no?+ a
 rat is m afraid (1 by nature1 ?an a    
f]ret1 s t ! rats are driv5 (f by acute 
bodily fe>4      ,second4 ,! body ( !   
f]ret1 & its small head also1 is        
rem>kably flexible1 ?us enabl+ x to get 
into & drive out !     v]m9 f _! holes &
 bre$+-places4      ,?ird4 ,:5 ?r\gh    

hunt+ !y d n /ray (f1 b return to     _!
 p5s1 & wait !re till !y are put 94     
,f\r?4 ,!y dev\r ! entire c>cass ( !    
rat1 aft] kill+     x1 & d n leave !    
slighte/ trace ( x ar\nd4      ,fif?4 ,!
 f]rets c be tra9$ to obey ! :i/le      
some:at     l a dog1 &1 by atta*+ a bell
 to _! necks1 !y c always     be trac$  
to :atev] "p ( ! build+ !y may /ray4    
,six?4 ,aft] !y get acqua9t$1 & h be5   
h&l$ = "s     "t1 !y become affectionate
 pets1 & c be fondl$ & c>ess$           
freely4      ,sev5?4 ,!y are v cleanly1 
peaceful1 & nonde/ructive 9     o!r     
ways4   ,,xiii4--,,miscellane\s4        
,f]rets are ext5sively us$ to drive out 
rabbits f _! holes1 al?\gh ! laws are v 
/r+5t aga9/ ?is sport4 ,= ?is purpose !y
 are g5]ally muzzl$1 :i* is a cruel &   
unnecess>y practice4 ,all t is requir$ (
 ! f]ret is to drive & sc>e out--!      
rabbit be+ !n caught or %ot4 ,a bell    
ar\nd ! f]ret's neck w sc>e (f ! rabbit 
imm$iately1 because ! f]ret is sl[1 & ! 
rabbit w he> him com+ f a di/ance4 ,a   

prop]ly tra9$ & h&l$ f]ret ne$s no      
h>ness ( any k9d4 ,nev] muzzle a f]ret =
 rats1 z he may be savagely attack$ :]e 
! rats are ?ick1 & !n be unable to def5d
 himself4 ,f]rets are muzzl$ by ty+ _!  
jaws1 s t !y c n bite1 ) wax$ cords1    
etc4 ,!re are also muzzles l ^? made =  
dogs1 only fitt$ to ! f]ret's size4  ,a 
writ] 9 a c]ta9 ,new ,york pap] has put 
! f]rets to a peculi> use1 on acc\nt (  
_! flexible bodies4 ,! foll[+ is quot$ f
 a supposititi\s int]view ) ! pres5t    
writ]3 ,a g5tleman pur*as$ a f]ret1 &   
became greatly atta*$ to x4 ,to %[ me h[
 well he _h tra9$ him s9ce ! pur*ase1 he
 call$ ,pet 7z he _h dubb$ him7 to 8    
side1 &1 dropp+ 8 p5cil beh9d a l>ge    
immovable desk1 :]e x w\ld be almo/     
impossible to get x aga91 he m]ely said1
 ,get x6 ,9 an in/ant ! f]ret 0 (f1 &   
soon back aga9 ) ! p5cil 9 8 m\?4 ,!    
g5tleman said t he _h be5 ( great s]vice
 to him 9 t way1 & he recomm5d$ !m to   
all old ladies :o are 9 ! habit ( los+  
?imbles & spectacles 9 out-(-!-way nooks

 & holes4 ,we c n help rem>k+1 t ?is    
c]ta9ly imputes a trifle too mu*        
intellig5ce to ! animal4  ,!re seems to 
be a curi\s sup]/ition reg>d+ ! f]ret   
among/ ! l[] classes ( p f ,engl&1      
,irel&1 & ,scotl&1 to ! effect t ! f]ret
 possesses heal+ prop]ties4 ,i h numb]s 
( p come to me ) pans ( milk1 "p ( :i*  
!y want ! f]rets to lap up1 res]v+ ! o!r
 half = m$ic9e4 ,!y firmly believe ?is  
an infallible cure = :oop+-c\gh 9       
*ildr54 ,on "s days s _m p come = ?is   
purpose1 ) milk 9 all sorts ( vessels1 t
 ! f]rets w\ld c]ta9ly h bur/ _!        
buttons1 if !y _h any1 9 try+ to d      
ju/ice to all ( x4 ,! p wait _! turn    
pati5tly1 & come any day ,i appo9t to h 
! f]rets dr9k "s ( ! milk4 ,i h he>d _m 
miracul\s acc\nts f !m ( ,mrs4 ,s-&-s's 
baby :o 0 d[n t sick ) ! :oop+-c\gh1 & !
 doctors giv9' h] up1 & %e com9' to     
directly by a drop o' ! milk ! bless$   
little cray?urs _h be5 lapp9' at2 & x's 
! only rale rim$y y] c put intire fai?  
94  ,! foll[+ is an extract f a ,kansas 

newspap]3 ,an old ,engli%man is n[      
travel+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry ) two pair (     
f]rets1 ) :i* he is mak+ money by kill+ 
prairie-dogs4 ,he has 8 pets 9 a wire   
cage1 &1 go+ to a ran* :]e !re are      
indications ( prairie-dogs1 he (f]s to  
clean out ! dog-t[n = #a c5t p] dog4 ,! 
price appe>s s v small1 t ! ran*man does
 n hesitate to accept ! (f]4 ,"o f]ret w
 clean out f tw5ty to fifty dogs be=e he
 tires out1 or1 r1 be=e he gets s full (
 blood ( 8 victims t he c't "w well4 ,:5
 "o is tir$ out1 a fre% "o is put into  
s]vice2 & s on until ! t[n is rid (     
dogs4  ,illu/ration     ,,! ,,rat4      
,i4--,,! ,,rat ,,family ,,& ,,its       
,,v>ieties4  ,! cynical1 &1 z he is     
g5]ally ackn[l$g$1 villa9\s old rat1 is 
a ne> k9sman ( z innoc5t & peaceful a   
community z ! squirrels1 rabbits1 & h>es
 are1 at lea/ ! natural hi/ories unite 9
 tell+ u t !y all belong to ! ,rod5tia  
or gnaw+ animal family4 ,! ?ree great   
subdivisions ( rat are ! ,black1 ,br[n &
 ,wat] v>ieties4 ,) ! latt] we h no?+ to

 d1 z x is an innoc5t field animal t    
nev] goes ne> man or 8 works1 & is n    
prop]ly "o ( ! :isk]$ v]m9 race or rat  
bre$4 ,! dock rats belong to ! ,br[n    
brigade4   ,,ii4--,,rat ,,hi/ory4       
,reg>d+ ! rat's hi/ory & antec$5ts we   
are in=m$ 9 "s books on ?is subject1 v  
positively1 t ! common or ,br[n rat 0   
br\ght f ,norway1 :ile o!r naturali/s   
insi/ ) a p]t9acity peculi> to ! tribe t
 ! animal orig9ally comes f ,p]sia &    
,india4 ,we feel ju/ifi$ 9 believ+ ) !  
majority t ?is k9d ( v]m9 has its orig9 
9 ,asia1 t v5]able cont95t ( *ol]a1     
,hea!n-,*9ee1 & ,old ,te/am5t4 ,b aga91 
:atsoev] ! diff]5t op9ions may be1 x is 
c]ta9ly f\nd t ?is species ( rod5t is   
di/ribut$ ov] e c\ntry on ! face ( ! e>?
 9 a v ne> equal way1 because e %ip t   
leaves port takes 9 its c>go ( rats j z 
regul>ly z x does its c>go ( provisions 
& m]*&ise1 & ?us x c be readily se5 h[  
?is delicate t5d] blossom is c>efully   
?\gh unwitt+ly transplant$4 ,9 ?is way !
 ,br[n rat1 :i* is n[ ! /rongly         

pr$om9ant rat p>ty1 0 br\ght to ,new    
,york & ,am]ica 9 #agge f ,engl&1 :i*   
w\ld d\btless give great pleasure to t  
"p ( ! population ) an ,anglo-maniac    
t5d5cy & w\ld probably reconcile !m mu* 
m to ?is sect ( v]m94 ,9 ,europe ! latt]
 made _! appe>ance 9 #agcj1 & !n spread 
out to e inhabitable c\ntry4 ,= m5 may  
come & m5 may g1 b ,i g on =ev] w\ld at 
! fir/ glance seem to be ! case ) ! rat 
tribe z well z ) ! musical brooklet (   
,t5nyson1 yet ! hi/ory ( ! rat nations  
is l unto ! hi/ory ( man--"o clan wag+ a
 long & bitt] w> ( conque/ & ext]m9ation
 aga9/ ! o!r until h>dly any trace ( !  
conqu]$ b once mighty & ambiti\s race   
rema9s4 ,! ,black or ,indig5\s rat _h   
?+s all its own way 9 ,nor? ,am]ica z   
well z ?r\gh ! re/ ( ! civiliz$ e>?1    
be=e ! ,br[n species' sweep+ invasion1 !
 =m] hav+ be5 entirely subdu$ & are n[ v
 sc>ce4 ,x 0 easy en\gh = ! br[n rats to
 d ?is1 because !y 7 bigg]1 bold]1 & m  
f]oci\s4 ,_! multiply+ p[]s1 too1 7     
sixte5 times great] ?an ! vanqui%$      

nation ^: orig9 is %r\d$ 9 ! d>ke/ & mo/
 complete my/]y4  ,! writ] has on sev]al
 occasions obs]v$ a d>k color$ rat on   
vessels com+ f ,brazil & o!r ,/ates (   
,s\? & ,c5tral ,am]ica t 0 unlike any   
specim5 ( ?is animal he _h rememb]$ ev] 
see+ be=e4 ,x 0 ( a deep blui% t9t1 _h  
an abnormally long tail1 v l>ge e>s1 &  
%>p1 fi]y1 bead-l eyes1 t look$ 9 ! d>k 
l small electric lamps4 ,its agility &  
desp]ate n]v\sness 0 some?+ m>vel\s1 &  
its bump ( de/ructiv5ess 0 l>gely       
develop$ also4 ,?is is probably a /ray  
repres5tative f "s /ruggl+ colony ( !   
de?ron$ black rat nation4 ,small numb]s 
( !m are occasionally br\ght to our own 
%ores by ^! vessels4 ,! rats g5]ally    
escape f ! %ips1 :]eupon1 z soon z !    
vessel is ab\t to sail away aga91 _!    
places are promptly fill$ by _! br[n    
bre?r54 ,!n ! desolate black rats /ray  
to ! sew]s ( ! city1 :]e !y are spe$ily 
ov]:elm$ & dispat*$ by memb]s ( ! o!r   
faction1 _! invet]ate foes & conqu]ors4 
,,iii4--,,! ,,k+',s ,,own ,,rat ,,cat*]4

  ,al?\gh ?is black rat is inf]ior to ! 
br[n tribe 9 /r5g?1 size1 & bre$+ p[]s1 
yet x mu/ h be5 =midable also1 = x 0    
=m]ly ?\ght necess>y 9 ,engl& to        
in/itute ! que] c\rt position ( rat     
cat*] to ! ,k+4 ,?is 0 probably ! case 9
 o!r c\ntries1 too1 b no records ( x h  
be5 kept4 ,accord+ to an old hi/orian   
?is ,engli% rat cat*] 0 a v dignifi$ &  
my/]i\s individual1 g5]ally ) gypsy     
blood 9 8 ve9s1 z x 0 ?\ght necess>y =  
him to "k some?+ ( ! ,d>k ,sci5ce to    
prop]ly p]=m 8 duties4 ,he 0 attir$ 9 a 
ri* mann]1 we>+ a sc>let coat embroid]$ 
) yell[ wor/$ on :i* 7 design$ figures (
 rats & mice de/roy+ :eat%eaves4 ,he 0  
look$ at ) mu* awe by ! populace1 z he  
turn$ out ) a /ately tread & great pomp1
 c>ry+ a heavy /aff ) ! insignia ( 8    
exalt$ (fice1 :5ev] he took "p 9 ! royal
 pageants4 ,?is he did regul>ly1 & x is 
also /at$ t he _h an att5dant1 :o nev]  
took "p 9 ! processions b :o did ! ma9  
"p ( ! "w1 always ) z mu* my/]y z       
possible1 ^u ! munific5t /ip5d ( tupp5ce

 a mon?1 :ile ! g5tleman 9 ! r$ coat    
sup]9t5d$ ! job & receiv$ !             
glory--diff]+ radically 9 ?is respect f 
! rat cat*]s ( ! pres5t day4            
,,iv4--,,rat ,,society1 ,,cannibalism1  
,,& ,,fri5d%ip4  ,animals ( ne>ly all   
k9ds are fond ( ea* o!r's society1 & 9  
_! natural wild /ate are always f\nd 9  
h]ds4 ,! city rats live 9 tribes or     
colonies ( f tw5ty-five to sixty        
individuals1 9 ! w9t] m & 9 ! summ]     
less4 ,9 ! cold wea!r1 :5 !y are idle or
 at re/1 !y lie 9 "o heap = ! purpose ( 
mutually heat+ ea* o!r4 ,!y *ange f !   
bottom to ! top & alt]nate _! positions 
v frequ5tly1 s z to give ea* "o an      
opportunity to enjoy ! w>m] place at !  
bottom4 ,! w>m] ! locality ! less       
individuals !re are 9 a heap4 ,^! rats  
live peacefully en\gh among/ !mselves :5
 !y h en\gh to eat1 b ! m9ute !y are    
appris$ ( a slightly vacant feel+ 9 !   
region ( ! /oma* !y become ! mo/ savage 
( animals4  ,! "m rat is v c>eful &     
fussy ab\t h] "y until !y get to a c]ta9

 age4 ,:5 !y h pass$ ?is p]iod1 h[ev]1 &
 ! "m %\ld1 on "s bright day1 feel a    
trifle hungry1 %e w\ld z readily dev\r  
h] (fspr+ z ! *ildr5 w\ld make a meal ( 
h]1 ?us return+ ! complim5t neatly4     
,individual cases ( ?is k9d occur also  
among/ ! can9e family1 :]e dog-bit*es h 
d9$ royally on a majority ( _! newly    
born pups4 ,?is t5ds to %[ t man is n ! 
only intellig5t animal :o occasionally  
uses 8 fell['s c>cass = fodd]4          
,cannibalism1 9 ! rat's case1 takes     
place g5]ally :5 !y are unable to get   
any o!r diet1 b !n !y w dev\r "o ano!r )
 gu/o1 sk91 tail1 bones1 fea!rs1 & all2 
! /rong] kill+ ! weak] & suck+ ! blood  
fir/4 ,hot blood is "o ( _! greate/     
delicacies4 ,! rats are born bl9d &     
nak$1 & _! bodies are at ?is "t ( _!    
life 9 a wobbly & un=m$ /ate4 ,9 ?is    
condition !y w\ld probably n be look$ on
 by outsid]s z ?+s ( beauty or delicate 
morsels1 yet !y are eag]ly s\ght aft] by
 ! old male rat to furni% him ) 8       
,sunday d9n] dess]t4 ,! male pigs1 cats1

 f]rets1 & rabbits also indulge 9 ! same
 pa/ime4 ,?is is made /ill m ( a highly 
priz$ food = ! old man rat by its r>ity1
 z ! "m w fight to protect h] "y ) !    
boldness & savag5ess ( a lioness def5d+ 
h] cubs4 ,%e w ev5 g to ! pa!tic ext5t (
 *ew+ up h] "y ones h]self r ?an let !m 
fall into ! h&s ( h] oppressor4 ,! rats 
h an arrangem5t among/ !m simil> to !   
old ,greek heal? law ( kill+ (f all     
sickly infants1 t is1 !y eat _! dead &  
infirm4 ,?is acc\nts = ! fact t rats are
 nev] f\nd at l>ge sick1 diseas$1 or    
disabl$4 ,al?\gh1 z a rule1 x isn't     
consid]$ ! correct ?+ ) u to d9e or     
breakfa/ f our dep>t$ fa!rs-9-law or    
uncles1 yet 9 ! pres5t case1 peculi> z x
 may seem1 x is ! only admirable trait  
ab\t ! rat4 ,x =ms a safegu>d to man    
aga9/ _! increase1 yet we mu/ add1 9 a  
hurry1 t ! *eck put ^u _! gr[? by _!    
cannibalism is lam5tably small :5 comp>$
 to _! enorm\s multiply+ p[]s1 :i*      
surpass ^? ( any o!r animal4  ,! writ]  
_h a curi\s exp]i5ce 9 reg>d to ! rat's 

sociability & companion%ip4 ,he _h once 
conf9$ 9 a cage a company ( twelve big  
slaught]-h\se rats & happ5$ to neglect  
fe$+ !m "o ev5+4 ,! next morn+ he 0 r   
a/oni%$ to f9d a well poli%$ backbone1 a
 /ubby remnant ( tail1 & only elev5 o!r 
rats1 all huddl$ up toge!r compactly1 9 
! congregation4 ,he !n gave !m "s food  
to /op !m f fur!r fe$+ on ea* o!r1 b !y 
rudely refus$ ?is1 & he 0 aga9 surpris$ 
to see t5 ( ! numb] make a comb9$       
attack1 t look$ z if agre$ ^u1 ^u "o    
un=tunate b especially l>ge siz$ rat4 ,!
 latt] tri$ desp]ately en\gh to hold 8  
own aga9/ su* fe>ful odds1 ) mu*        
horrible squeal+ & scream+ among !m & a 
great deal ( sev]e scrat*+1 da%+1 &     
tumbl+ aga9/ ! t9-l9$ sides & ! wire    
ro(+ ( ! cage4 ,9 a few seconds !y 7    
rang$ all ar\nd 9 a circle fe$+ rav5\sly
 on ! rema9s ( ! brave b ill-fat$       
w>rior4 ,! writ] has notic$1 9 num]\s   
in/ances :]e numb]s ( rats 7 kept toge!r
 9 a cage1 t !y w\ld on "s occasions1 j 
z ! humor seem$ to /rike !m1 pref] _!   

relatives & bre?r5 z food to any?+ else4
 ,x did n matt]1 ei!r1 :at o!r =m ( diet
 or delicacy _h be5 set be=e !m4        
,v4--,,multiply+ ,,p[]s4  ,great        
quantities ( rats are trapp$ & poison$ &
 hunt$ d[n by all animals l>g] ?an      
!mselves2 !y are driv5 out ( _! homes1 &
 sy/ematically de/roy$ by paid          
v]m9-de/roy]s2 /ill all ?is seems to    
make b v slight impression on _! numb]s 
z !y con/antly pop up s]5ely f bel[ j z 
if ,sure ,pop & rat-traps _h only a     
my?ic exi/5ce 9 fairy tales4 ,!y        
multiply prodigi\sly1 ! female bre$+ on 
! av]age ab\t eight times a ye>1 & hav+ 
z _m z f\rte5 at a litt]1 ?\gh 9 "s     
in/ances ?is record has be5 badly beat54
 ,a writ] on ?is subject calculates t f 
a s+le pair ( ,new ,york rats1 liv+ 9   
mod]ately good circum/ances1 !re w spr+ 
9 ?ree ye>s' "t a snug1 happy little    
family ( #fej1jjj rod5ts1 includ+ "m1   
fa!r1 *ildr51 gr&*ildr51                
great-gr&*ildr51 etc41 & mak+ due       
all[ance = em]g5cies1 accid5ts1 & = a   

few hundr$ ( !m hav+ be5 ov]p[]$ & us$ =
 food by ! re/ ( ?is mo/ wor%ipful      
company4 ,he all[s an av]age ( eight "y 
at a litt]1 half male & half female1 !  
"y ones hav+ a litt] at six mon?s old4  
,"o cause ( _! be+ s prolific is t !y   
fl\ri% & bre$ z well on an abundance (  
swill1 refuse1 & g>bage1 z if !y 7      
c>efully & t5d]ly f$ ?ree times a day4  
,,vi4--,,! ,,rat',s ,,unabridg$ ,,bill  
,,( ,,f>e4  ,next to ! o/ri*1 ! rat     
possesses ! mo/ capaci\s & accommodat+  
k9d ( /oma*4 ,he w swall[ any?+1        
dige/ible or o!rwise1 al?\gh he c       
appreciate good ?+s ) mu* intellig5ce1  
:5 he comes across !m4 ,8 bill ( f>e    
ranges all ! way up f tall[-c&les &     
%+les to roa/-p>tridge & old boots4     
,rats are broadly omnivor\s1 & _! food  
v>ies widely ) _! situation4 ,!y w eat  
soap1 f ! h>% & /rong smell+ wa%]woman's
 k9d to ! ri*ly p]fum$ & t9t$ toilet    
v>iety4 ,) a va/ & admirable tol]ation1 
!y w fe$ ^u bacon1 sponges1 ham1 roots1 
fl\r1 pork1 roa/-f[l1 f bo>d+-h\se *ick5

 to ! microscopic quail2 !y w consume   
confection]y1 potatoes1 tomatoes1       
turnips1 o!r vegetables1 fruit ( e      
description1 f huckleb]ries to          
wat]melons1 raw1 boil$1 broil$1 or fri$ 
fi%1 suet1 eggs1 bread1 mutton1 *eese1 &
 butt]4 ,also raw1 cook$1 boil$1 broil$1
 fri$1 smok$1 or roa/-beef1 & !y swall[ 
) ke5 reli% w9es ( all br&s & v9tages1  
be]1 :isky1 g91 & br&y1 & ev9ce a lov+  
fondness = all grades ( oil1 f !        
dirtie/1 co>se/ :ale's blubb] to ! f9e/ 
olive4 ,! rat is v]ily a mo/            
cosmopolitan glutton1 & enjoys !        
favorite di%es ( ! v>i\s nations ) mu* !
 same he>ty appreciation ?r\gh\t1 hugely
 delight+ himself ) frog's h9d-legs 9   
,france1 pickl$ h]r+s 9 ,holl&1 potatoes
 roa/$ on ! he>? 9 ,irel&1 pump]nickel &
 s\rkr\t 9 ,g]many1 anise-se$1 g>lic1 & 
olla podrida 9 ,spa91 birds'-ne/1 %>ks' 
f9s1 & meat furni%$ by ! rat's own      
bre?r5 9 ,*9a1 cavi>e & c&les ) !       
,russians1 roa/-beef & ale 9 ,engl&1 &  
pork-&-beans & peanuts ) ! p ( a c]ta9  

division ( ,nor? ,am]ica4  ,draw+ ! l9e 
at a p>ticul> po9t 9 ! rats' endeavors  
to obta9 belly timb]1 z ,san*o puts x1  
is an obsolete cu/om ) !m1 = !y dev\r   
putrid c>rion1 & human fle%1 too1 comes 
)9 ?is category1 a fur!r acc\nt ( :i* w 
be f\nd 9 ! c\rse ( ! next *apt]4       
,,vii4--,,f]ocity4  ,! rat is dang]\sly 
f]oci\s :5 ar\s$1 & is capable ( be+    
wr\ght up to a pit* ( :ite heat fury4   
,if he %\ld be caught1 8 tail cut1 8    
hair burnt1 or if he %\ld be w\nd$ 9 any
 o!r way1 b n suffici5tly to weak5 8    
sy/em or mom5t>y capacity1 & he is !n   
let loose1 he w1 ?r\gh %e] madness &    
pure cuss$ness1 hunt up1 fight1 & ov]p[]
 8 bre?r5 individually1 or else put !m  
to flight 9 a body1 )\t mu* ado4 ,9     
fact1 :5 he is work$ up to ?is /ate1 he 
w\ldn't hesitate = a mom5t to attack an 
entire army ( rats1 or ( o!r f> bigg] & 
m t]rible objects4 ,9 _m cases l ?is1   
rats h (t5 oblig+ly rid premises ( _!   
own k9d4 ,if ! tortur$ or maim$ rat is 9
 a weak condition aft]w>ds1 he w be     

promptly ov]p[]$ by ! o!r memb]s ( ! rat
 community ^u g5]al pr9ciples4  ,we are 
(t5 regal$ 9 ! newspap]s ) brutally     
frank acc\nts ( p leav+ _! babies alone 
at home1 &1 ^u return+1 f9d+ !m         
frightfully lac]at$ by rats1 sl[ly &    
reluctantly escap+ f ! sc5e4 ,9 l mann]1
 !y h become bold en\gh to attack       
solit>y invalids 9 h\ses1 :o _h "w en\gh
 to def5d !mselves f1 & to drive (f1 ^! 
f]oci\s little bea/s1 driv5 on by hung] 
l ! true wolves ( ! wild]ness4  ,liv+ or
 dead1 man is b\nd to furni% food = !   
rat2 & 9 *ur*-y>ds1 :]e1 gh\l-l1 !y     
*oose ! night z _! "t ( appe>+1 !y      
demoli% ! skeletons1 litt]+ ! gr\nd )   
remnants ( ! :ite1 %9+ bones4           
,,viii4--,,rats ,,9 ,,brew]ies1         
,,slaught]-,,h\ses1 ,,m>kets1 ,,/ables1 
,,& ,,b>n-,,y>ds4  ,! writ]1 9 ! c\rse (
 8 _m rat-hunt+ exp$itions1 has _h      
occasion to obs]ve ! rats 9 ! l[] cell>s
 ( _m l>ge ,new ,york brew]ies1 :]e be] 
0 ab\t all !y c\ld get to live on4 ,!   
sage old rod5ts1 ,i obs]v$1 t _h become 

accu/om$ to ?is diet--& _h not$         
sci5tifically its que] effects 9 l>ge   
doses on ! rat sy/em--indulg$ 9 a       
mod]ate way1 & became ag$1 good-natur$1 
& fat1 l "s jovial1 bald-head$ old      
m]*ant ( ! human type4 ,! "y rats1      
h[ev]1 t _h be5 recruit$ f ! neighbor+  
h\ses1 w\ld proce$ imm$iately to pa9t a 
limit$ "p ( ! t[n q crimson ) mu*       
hil>i\sness & quantities ( be]1 aft] :i*
 !y c\ld be kill$ or caught )\t mu*     
bo!r1 ly+ ar\nd ?r\gh ! passage-ways 9 a
 bea/ly intoxicat$ /ate4 ,"h !y lay1    
squeal+ fa9tly1 & )\t conc]n1 on _!     
backs4 ,we may f9d 9 ?is1 if we c>e to  
look = x1 a really valuable temp]ance   
lesson2 =1 :5 ! rod5ts imbib$ )         
mod]ation1 !y 7 ( a /rong & heal?y race1
 & greatly look$ up to 9 ! gnaw+        
community2 b1 :5 !y quaff$ too heavily1 
!y became poets1 & c>$ n = ! affairs (  
?is small e>?1 :]eupon !y 7 ignobly     
kill$ ) a club by "s base son ( man4 ,9 
slaught]-h\ses1 !y become s unconsci\s  
aft] hav+ gorg$ !mselves ) a he>ty d9n] 

( hot blood & o!r w>m (fal1 t hundr$s ( 
!m c\ld be pick$ up & massacr$ ) b v    
fa9t resi/ance on ! o!rwise cauti\s     
rat's "p4  ,9 old m>kets1 rats yet d    
valuable s]vice z sanit>y inspectors1 by
 demoli%+ ! am\nt ( refuse & g>bage2 b 9
 o!r *annels !y are ! v demons (        
de/ruction4 ,!y are especially fond (   
*eese2 & 9 ! *eese-deal]s' /alls !y g at
 _! "w ( procur+ ?is 9 a highly arti/ic 
way4 ,!y drill holes ?r\gh ! floor+     
b5ea? ! l>ge/ *eeses1 & !n "w _! way up 
& eat into !m1 consum+ p\nds ^u p\nds 9 
a s+le night4 ,! m5 sometimes f9d a l>ge
 *eese ) ! int]ior scoop$ entirely out1 
leav+ ! r9d1 9 holl[ mock]y1 simply an  
empty1 wor?less %ell4 ,9 ! but*]s' %ops1
 ! rats are connoisseurs 9 ! quality (  
meat1 always seek+ out ! prime/ portions
 ( ! beef 9 pref]5ce to any o!rs4       
,ar\nd b>n-y>ds !y de/roy ! gra91 oats1 
& e species ( f[l1 f ! smalle/ to !     
l>ge/ specim54 ,9 go+ at _! "w (        
de/ruction1 !y spr+ ^u ! neck ( !       
victims1 & pi]ce & bite x ?r\gh ) _!    

tee?4 ,!y !n suck ! blood fir/1 or else 
eat into ! fle% z !y w\ld into a *eese1 
(t5 cont5t+ !mselves ) ! blood & leav+ !
 c>cass4 ,9 /ables ! h>ness & ! axle    
grease1 ev51 suffice to make a squ>e    
meal = !m 9 default ( bett] fodd]2 !y   
also make ! horses frantic by fi5di%ly  
gnaw+ at _! ho(s4   ,,ix4--,,rats ,,z   
,,w9e ,,dr9k]s4  ,9 a neat & clev]ly    
writt5 little book on ,spa91 x is obs]v$
 t 9 ! w9e cell>s ! bungs 9 ! heads ( ! 
butts conta9+ sweet w9es _h little squ>e
 pieces ( t9 nail$ ov] !m4 ,?is 0 to    
protect !m f ! rats :o o!rwise get ^u ! 
edge ( ! butt1 & lick ! sweet w9e :i*   
oozes ?r\gh1 !n beg9 to nibble ! bung1 &
 g on1 if !y are let alone1 till out    
ru%es ! w9e 9 a /ream4 ,! effects ( !   
rats' +5uity seems to be> r a k9d       
int5tion t[>d 8 two-legg$ bro!r1        
describ$ 9 ! foll[+3 ,?is happ5$ n long 
ago to a l>ge tonel ( ! f9e/ ,p$ro      
,jim5ez1 :i*1 0 /or$ ) o!rs 9 !         
gr\nd-floor ( a h\se1 ! own] ( :i* 0    
away 9 ,seville1 ) ! key1 :i* he w\ld   

tru/ to no "o1 9 8 pocket4 ,"o morn+ out
 came ! bung1 long nibbl$ by rats1 &1   
ab\t ?ree hundr$ gallons ( ! w9e ran out
 into ! gutt]4 ,x 0 a que] sight1 p ru%+
 to dip x up ) any vessel t came to h&1 
"s ( !m pres5tly us+ mops1 & ! small    
boys1 :o _h f\nd x 0 sweet1 & lapp$ up z
 mu* z !y c\ld get at1 ly+ ar\nd ! /reet
 9 v>i\s /ages ( intoxication1 aft] !   
mann] ( our frisky fri5ds1 ! joy\s rats 
( ! brew]y cell>s4                      
,x4--,,de/ructiv5ess4  ,! rat's bite1 & 
especially t ( old rats1 is v poison\s1 
& its tee? are f9ely adapt$ = sev]e1    
quick1 %>p1 & deep cutt+4 ,x =ms an     
urg5t natural necessity = !m1 ow+ to !  
peculi> /ructure & gr[? ( _! tee?1 to   
keep !m incessantly work+4 ,! idea nev] 
comes to ! rats ( a possible break+ (f (
 _! tusks 9 attack+ su* flexible objects
 z bricks or lead1 & ! writ] has se5    
cases 9 :i* ! rats *e]fully w5t to "w   
gnaw+ (f corn]s ( bricks & granite1 9 a 
p]si/5t mann]1 s t !y c\ld make an op5+ 
l>ge en\gh = _! admission into a h\se4  

,no?+ is exempt f _! m]ciless tee?4 ,!y 
mutilate ! woodwork on ! valuable       
draw+-room *air j z readily z !y w\ld ! 
d+ie/1 mo/ plebeian sort ( wa%tub1 & !y 
make sad havoc ( uphol/]y ( all k9ds4   
,!y seem to h an especially la/+ grudge 
aga9/ ! transmission ( k1 = books are   
gnaw$ & mutilat$ by !m 9 imm5se         
quantities4 ,!y gnaw pap]1 f legal      
docum5ts ( ! highe/ value 7& _m an      
important writ+ has be5 hopelessly      
de/roy$ by _! ag5cy71 to ! mo/ wor?less 
treatise on ,f\r-,f+]$ ,mike2 or1 ,!    
,t]ror ( ,hobok54 ,our clo?+1 %oes1     
hat-ge>1 etc41 is turn$ out by ! rats 9 
a pitifully dilapidat$ condition4 ,!y   
also eat into lead pipes = ! purpose (  
obta9+ wat]1 :i* x is h>d = !m to d )\t1
 al?\gh we h f\nd t !y c be )\t food = a
 mu* great] l5g? ( "t4 ,:5 ! rats are   
press$ = dr9k on bo>d %ip1 !y lay l[ 9 !
 day-"t1 b 9 ! ev5+ !y /eal?ily come out
 on ! deck f ! hold1 9 a long r[1 s+le  
file1 9 ord] to sip ! moi/ure f ! rigg+4
  ,by exam9+ ! ,fire ,m>%al's ,report ( 

,new ,york ,city f #ahfh to #ahhb1 we   
le>n t rats h be5 ! cause ( #gi fires   
dur+ #ab ye>s1 mak+ an av]age ( five    
fires a ye>4 ,?is is on acc\nt ( ! rats'
 /rong prop5sity = nibbl+ mat*es4 ,9 !  
same report is a w>n+ aga9/ ! loose &   
c>eless mann] 9 :i* mat*es are left 9   
pantries & closets infe/$ by rats & mice
 ) a fondness = ?is k9d ( diet4 ,! great
 attraction = ! rod5ts 9 ! mat*es is !  
phosphorus1 :i* ^! useful articles      
conta9 9 abundance1 & :i* ! rats are    
able to sc5t out f a great di/ance4     
,,xi4--,,rats ,,z ,,food4  ,if y 7 lun*+
 on some?+ simil> 9 ta/e to roa/        
p>tridge1 & "s "o told y1 aft] y _h     
f9i%$1 t x 0 only dome/ic h\se rat1 y\r 
int]ior ma*9]y w\ld probably be         
dis>rang$--to su* an ext5t is ! b>e     
m5tion ( ! ^w rat repugnant to our s5ses
 & /oma*s4  ,9 ! c\rse ( an exp]im5t1 ! 
writ] has cook$ & boil$ rats1 & has f\nd
 t _! meat is ( a v t5d] quality1 & ( a 
:ite1 invit+ appe>ance1 )al1 al?\gh he  
nev] w5t ! l5g? ( p>tak+ ( x4 ,our      

objection to ! rat's s]v+ z food is too 
deeply root$ & pr(\nd to be remov$1     
al?\gh !re are a great _m animals ^:    
fle% =ms our /aple food t h habits mu*  
dirti]1 & :o d n ne>ly live ^u z cleanly
 a diet 7& ?is is a broad /atem5t7 z our
 despis$ h\se rat4 ,f ?is eulogium we   
g5tly b firmly exclude ! rat g5try ( !  
sew]s4 ,we mu/ give ! ,*9ese cr$it =    
hav+ ov]come ! effete ,european         
prejudice aga9/ ! rat z food4 ,seem+ly1 
x is ! mo/ highly priz$ di% t ! sons (  
leprosy h 9 _! bill ( f>e4 ,! crews ( ! 
,am]ican & ,engli% vessels ly+ 9 ,canton
 h>bor us$ to amuse !mselves greatly 9  
cat*+ a rat1 & !n hold+ ! kick+ animal  
by ! tail s t ! ,cele/ials 9 ! junks    
alongside c\ld get a good view ( x4 ,!  
,mongolians w\ld !n get v mu* excit$1   
utt] exclamations ( a gobbl+1 cluck+    
s\nd1 & z soon z ! splutt]+1 fright5$   
rat 0 flung f ! %ip an upro>i\s scramble
 foll[$1 t made !m look l s _m monkeys  
qu>rel+ ov] a cocoanut4  ,a writ] tell  
u1 9 a well-writt5 magaz9e article1 t he

 has liv$ fifte5 ye>s 9 ,*9a1 & has _h  
exp]i5ce at public banquets1 social     
d9n]s1 & ord9>y meals1 9 company ) all  
classes ( p1 b 0 exce$+ly surpris$ at   
nev] hav+ se5 cat1 dog1 or rat s]v$ up 9
 any =m :atsoev]4 ,we are sorry !       
g5tleman neglects to /ate :e!r he'd "k !
 diff]5ce4 ,! odds are tw5ty to "o t he 
w\ldn't2 because1 z he kn[s himself1 !  
,*9ese are excell5t cooks1 & c prep>e a 
good meal f :at 9 o!r c\ntries w\ld be  
?\ght (fal4 ,he makes ! admission1      
h[ev]1 t !re are "s peculi> p 9 ,*9a1 z 
well z else:]e--cr$ul\s & sup]/iti\s--"s
 ( :om believe t ! fle% ( dogs1 cats1 & 
rats1 possesses m$ic9al prop]ties4 ,=   
in/ance1 "s silly wom5 believe t ! fle% 
( rats re/ores ! hair2 "s believe t dog 
meat & cat meat r5ews ! blood1 & quacks 
(t5 prescribe x4 ,:at ! ,*9ese really d 
eat does n v>y mu* f t f\nd on ,am]ican 
tables2 b !re are c]ta9 di%es n on our  
programmes t are consid]$ delicacies by 
ev]ybody--su* z edible bird's-ne/s &    
%>ks' f9s4 ,to ?is we c add             

consci5ti\sly1 & ^u weighty private     
au?ority--fri$ split rat1 /ew$ dog1 &   
curri$ cat ) rice4 ,9 ?is place x w\ld  
be appropriate ( u to say some?+ ( !    
peculi>ities ( ,*9ese food--( ! way !   
dogs & cats are c>efully br$ = ! palates
 ( ! ,*9ese epicures2 h[ ^! =m] animals 
are invit+ly expos$ = sale 9 !          
m>ketplaces2 & we w\ld will+ly describe 
! me?ods ( ! dog & cat bre$]s1 & ! mann]
 ( cur+ & cook+ ! rats--b want ( space  
=bids4 ,we w m]ely /ate t !re are _m    
cases 9 :i* rats 7 eat5 mu* ne>] home   
?an ,*9a2 b1 z ! p]sons und]tak+ !      
exp]im5t 7 sl[ly />v+ to dea?1 & w\ld h 
quickly eat5 ea* o!r r ?an accept !     
jolly alt]native ( dy+ by hung]1 ^!     
in/ances are n ( a rem>kable nature1 &  
are consequ5tly unwor?y ( note 9 !      
pres5t annals4   ,,xii4--,,rat ,,ne/s4  
,rats are imp>tial 9 _! build+ sites--!y
 h cont5t$ly built _! ne/s 9 ! wret*$ & 
fil?y peasant's hovel & 9 ! mo/ palatial
 & luxuri\s resid5ces ( k+s1 & a human  
habitation mu/ inde$ be 9 ! extreme (   

squalor1 dirt & decay :]e !y are n f\nd 
sprawl+4 ,%akespe>e pi?ily expresses ?is
 9 ! ,tempe/3          ,9 few !y hurri$ 
u abo>d a b>k1     ,bore u "s leagues to
 sea1 :]e !y prep>'d     ,a rott5 c>cass
 ( a boat1 n rigg'd1     ,nor tackle1   
sail nor ma/--! v rats     ,in/9ctively 
_h quit x4  ,! rat liv+ 9 a h\se pref]s 
w>m1 s(t qu>t]s1 & inv>iably gets )9    
com=table di/ances ( /oves1 ranges1     
heat]s1 /eam-pipes1 etc4 ,?is is a v    
dang]\s habit1 because 8 ne/ is always  
con/ruct$ ( inflammable mat]ials4 ,at   
times he also lugs mat*es into x1 & !n  
if ! /eam-pipes %\ld become ov]heat$1 ! 
mat*es blaze up & spread ! flames4 ,we h
 read 9 ! newspap]s ( a great _m fires  
aft]w>ds f\nd to h be5 caus$ 9 ?is way4 
,! rat's ne/ is made ( black & color$   
silk1 ( l951 wool5 & cotton mat]ials1   
bits ( canvas1 dirty rags1 fur1 silk    
/ock+s1 & antique lace ( mu* value      
jumbl$ toge!r ) /r+ & crumpl$ pap]4 ,9  
"o in/ance we knew ( a rat to make use (
 a build+ mat]ial m out ( ! ord9>y run  

?an ^!1 z x consi/$ simply ( fifte5     
hundr$ doll>s 9 gre5backs t _h be5 put  
"u ! c>pet ( a room = safe keep+1 & :i* 
0 aft]w>ds f\nd 9 mutilat$ fragm5ts1    
?at*$ toge!r1 =m+ ?is que] old m]c5>y   
rat's abode4 ,! rat uses 8 ne/ too z a  
/oreh\se1 & "h he lays by quantities (  
edibles = a ra9y day4 ,! writ] came     
across a ne/1 once ^u a "t1 ! sole      
build+ mat]ials ( :i* 7 ^? und]g>m5ts1  
bo? mascul9e & fem99e1 fa%ion$ s        
sl5d]ly1 b :i* we d>e n m5tion4 ,?is ne/
 conta9$ a peck or s ( beans1 ?\gh 9 !  
h\se :]e x 0 built beans _h n be5 /or$  
nor us$1 ! writ] f\nd out1 = at lea/    
?ree mon?s4 ,out ( doors or 9 fields !  
rats' ne/s are built ( hay1 leaves1     
%av+s1 & wool4 ,! rat is1 besides 8 o!r 
praisewor?y qualities1 an invet]ate old 
?ief1 & 9 decorat+ 8 dwell+             
picturesquely he becomes q lavi%1 z gold
 r+s1 diamonds1 jewels ( e value1 & gold
 & silv] wat*es1 t _h be5 miss$1 7 f\nd 
9 rat ne/s4 ,"h !y 7 g5]ally discov]$   
set (f ) mu* ta/e by a piece ( salt bag4

 ,9 "o rat's ne/ ,i f\nd a set ( false  
tee? 9 p]fect condition4 ,! rat c\ld n h
 want$ to use !m himself1 because !y 7  
sev]al sizes too big = him4 ,he probably
 want$ !m = a tool-box or jewel-case or 
"s o!r equally useful object4 ,! writ]  
rememb]s read+ 9 "s odd book ( a        
good-natur$ p]son :o _h discov]$ a      
family ( "y rats 9 a piano t /ood 9 a   
room = "s "t unfrequ5t$4 ,!y _h made    
!mselves s mu* at home 9 ! int]ior ( !  
in/rum5t t ! own] 0 unwill+ to di/urb !m
 by play+ ^u x4 ,! female rat probably  
want$ to get h] "y to "s safe place away
 f h] liege "l1 & _h succe$$ 9 gnaw+ up 
?r\gh ! leg ( ! piano4 ,%e _h br\ght )  
h]1 9 :i* to build a ne/1 a dirty /rip$ 
/ock+ big en\gh to h belong$ to "s      
di/+ui%$ ,dime ,museum fat lady4        
,,xiii4--,,! ,,rat',s ,,musical ,,tal5ts
 ,,& ,,eyesight4  ,rats love sweet1 s(t1
 melodi\s tones1 & a great _m exp]im5ts 
h be5 made 9 tam+ rats !reby1 b only )  
indiff]5t success ^u ! %>p-witt$ rod5ts1
 9 spite ( all ! pretty /ories to !     

contr>y 9 ! read+-books4 ,s high is !   
rat's musical und]/&+ rat$1 t !re is a  
prov]b among ! p t rats imm$iately      
disappe> f ! h\se z soon z a "y lady    
beg9s tak+ lessons on ! piano4 ,a       
m\?-h>monica seems to be ! rat's        
favorite musical in/rum5t1 & its g5tle  
/ra9s ex]t ! mo/ p[] ov] him1 f> m ?an !
 tones ( any o!r in/rum5t4 ,if ! music  
be s(t1 mild1 & pa!tic1 ! rat w li/5 &  
come v ne>1 = he is a v susceptible sort
 ( bea/1 &1 if closely obs]v$1 te>s (   
sorr[1 or ( sad & t5d] rem9isc5ce1 w be 
se5 c\rs+ sl[ly d[n 8 *eeks4 ,b if1 on !
 contr>y1 ! music be h>%1 %rill1 &      
discordant1 su* z w\ld mo/ likely be    
gr\nd out by beg9n]s1 or if x proce$ f a
 brass in/rum5t1 or drum1 or if x be    
occasion$ by a %otgun report1 or        
explosion1 x may drive ! impressionable 
animals f places :]e !y _h be5 us$ to   
frequ5t4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "o is unsuccessful 
9 try+ to sc>e (f ! rats by noise at !  
fir/ inn+1 a repetition w be ( no avail4
  ,! rat w take up 8 ne/ 9 all & any    

out-(-! way places1 z he %uns ! light & 
lives :olly 9 ! d>k & gloom4 ,?is is !  
cause ( 8 poor sight2 he c h>dly see at 
all 9 ! daytime1 & 9 ! night a little   
bett]4 ,if y %\ld meet ) a rat by day1  
look+ squ>e 9 y\r face1 dep5d ^u x he   
isn't able to see y at all1 9 spite ( ! 
pretty gleam 9 8 black eyes4 ,8 m9utely 
acute e>s1 h[ev]1 d him good s]vice     
in/ead ( eyes1 s t he has v little      
occasion to miss ! latt] at all4  ,! rat
 is g5]ally v timid1 & extremely n]v\s1 
! slighte/ di/urbance repell+ him & mak+
 him %r9k into obscurity & %ad[4 ,yet x 
is 8 great peculi>ity t he c adapt      
himself to any extremity ( climate or   
description ( place2 he is f\nd mak+    
himself at home 9 hotels1 factories1    
public g>d5s1 & o!r haunts ( l\d &      
con/ant noise1 bu/le1 & confusion4      
,,xiv4--,,rats ,,z ,,morali/s4  ,! ,"l 9
 mak+ ! rats is imput$ to h done s to h 
!m s]ve z scav5g]s = 8 w&]+1 wa/eful    
tribes ( *ildr54 ,b 9 our own day1 z !  
majority ( u d n w&]1 nor h w&]$        

cont9ually = ! la/ two or ?ree ?\s& ye>s
 or s1 & h slapp$ up _m suppos$ly       
p]man5t villages l ,london1 ,new ,york1 
or ,p>is1 ! re/less1 ambiti\s rat took  
into 8 head n to limit himself to su*   
dirty k9d ( "w exclusively4 ,he !n =m$ !
 resolution1 & fur!r c>ri$ out !        
purposes ( 8 creator by tak+ ^u himself 
! philosophic (fice ( keep+ man's pride 
9 *eck4 ,?is he did by lit]ally *ipp+ a 
l>ge proportion ( ! gilt (f man's e>?y  
gr&eur1 & by de/roy+ 8 works & belong+s 
at e possible opportunity1 ) "r he>ty   
good-w & mu* p]sev]ance4 ,!re=e1 says a 
writ]1 :atev] man does1 rat always takes
 a %>e 9 ! proce$+s4 ,:e!r x be build+ a
 %ip1 erect+ a *ur*1 digg+ a grave1 pl[+
 a field1 /or+ a pantry1 tak+ a j\rney1 
or plant+ a di/ant colony1 rat is sure  
to h some?+ to d 9 ! matt]2 man & 8 ge> 
c no m get transplant$ f place to place 
)\t him1 ?an )\t ! gho/ 9 ! wagon t     
'flitt$ too'4   ,,xv4--,,rats ,,9 ,,!   
,,good ,,old ,,days1 ,,& ,,! ,,mod]n    
,,rat ,,sup]/itions4  ,9 ! m]ry days (  

old1 rats 7 reg>d$ z undisput$ signs (  
wit*craft1 & ev5 s*ol>s ackn[l$g$       
?is--at lea/ !y 7 compell$ to1 by ! help
 ( a blaz+ pile ( faggots1 or simil>    
mild means kn[n only to ! good old      
times4 ,:at caus$ ?is belief among ! p  
01 t an animal appe>+ to !m s small %\ld
 be ! cause ( su* int5se & cont9ual     
annoyance to !m4 ,!re 0 no b>ri] ?r\gh  
:i* ! rat c\ld n effect its way to get  
at a c]ta9 object1 ?anks to its wond]ful
 p[]s ( gnaw+4 ,x 0 s omnivor\s1        
f]oci\s1 & de/ructive1 t ! p end[$ ! rat
 ) sup]human qualities1 & reg>d$ x z a  
true *ild ( ! ,devil1 put ^u ?is e>? to 
be always pe/]+ !m4 ,9 reg>d to ! rat's 
sup]human qualities1 x appe>s to h      
c]ta9ly display$ m reason & acut5ess1   
fight+ 9 ! daily battle ( life1 ?an any 
"o ( ^! ?ick-skull$ humans c\ld lay     
claim to4 ,x 0 look$ on ) a great & mo/ 
unreasonable av]sion & loa?+1 born (    
sup]/ition & fe>1 & :i* we f9d vehem5tly
 express$ 9 all ! anci5t books on !     
subject4 ,?is feel+1 we _c help believ+1

 is n dead yet1 accord+ to ! a/\nd+     
anecdotes br\ght =? & widely copi$ 9 a  
great _m ( our ,am]ican newspap]s4 ,!   
facts & data giv5 9 ^! le>n$ articles   
ab\t ! rat's size1 weight1 & habits1 9  
g5]al1 w\ld make 8 hair /& on end )     
horror if he 7 to read !m4 ,z a matt] ( 
fact1 ! ord9>y br[n rat1 :i* we f9d     
ev]y:]e ne> man1 is a pretty black-ey$1 
s(tly rob$1 & delicately con/ruct$      
little animal2 & al?\gh 8 fur may be    
pla9ly color$1 l ! plumage ( ! sp>r[    
among/ birds1 yet x is ( ! f9e/ texture1
 &1 :5 possible1 is always kept         
scrupul\sly clean4 ,9 solit>y captivity 
he is cont9ually sitt+ on 8 haun*es1    
clean+ 8 fur l a cat2 & ! writ] has     
f\nd1 by actual exp]im5t1 ! weight (    
twelve full-gr[n1 well-f$ ,new ,york    
city rats to am\nt to exactly twelve & a
 half p\nds4  ,=m]ly1 9 ,european       
c\ntries1 !re 0 a g5]al belief 9 !      
exi/5ce ( /range & my/]i\s relations    
betwe5 ?is great slimy mon/] & !        
high-prie/s ( wit*craft & sorc]y4 ,x 0  

?\ght t ?is 0 ! animal be/ adapt$ to    
c>ry out ! diabolical plots ( 8 ,satanic
 maje/y4 ,9 "o "p ( ,norway1 ! peasants 
us$ dev\tly to hold a fa/ day once a    
ye>1 tru/+ !reby to get rid ( ! pe/s (  
rats & mice4 ,!y _h a ,lat9 exorcism :i*
 !y us$ on ^! occasions1 beg9n+ ) !     
words1 ,ex]ciso nos pe/if]os1 v]mes     
mures1 etc4 ,any?+ a rat left its trace 
^u 0 an om5 ( ill to ! own]2 & :5 by any
 *ance a rat 0 ev] se5 on a c['s back ! 
poor animal 0 doom$ to p9e sl[ly to dea?
 9 consequ5ce4 ,9 ,irel& x 0 believ$ t  
premises c\ld be rid ( rats by recit+ a 
rhyme ov] _! holes1 :i* 0 commonly call$
 rhym+ rats to dea?4   ,,xvi4--,,review 
,,( ,,! ,,rat1 ,,& ,,conclusion4  ,b    
s9ce ^! times ! p h succe$$ 9 gett+ rid 
( a great quantity ( sup]/ition atta*$  
to ! subject4 ,x has also be5 le>n$     
gradually t ! actions ( ! rat are       
prompt$ mu* m by natural ?an by         
diabolical in/9ct4 ,h[ev] timor\s &     
innoc5t look+ we h f\nd ! rat to be ^u  
imp>tial obs]vation1 yet 8 is a case (  

wolf 9 %eep's clo?+1 = he is ! "o ( !   
:ole brute creation t does ! mo/ und]m9+
 damage 9 e way to ! homes1 work%ops1   
c\nt+-rooms1 /ore-h\ses & cultivat$     
fields & acres ( man4 ,! rat is also at 
times 8 v f]oci\s p]sonal enemy4 ,!     
rat's code ( morals w be f\nd r         
defici5t1 z we h tri$ to expla9 9 !     
prec$+ rambl+ rem>ks4 ,9 fact1 !re are  
cond5s$ 9 ?is small animal all ! vices (
 ! animal _w4 ,we h %[n him 9 ! pleasant
 light ( a cannibal briefly mak+ an end 
( all family ties by transf]r+ 8        
relatives d[n 8 /oma*4 ,we h trac$ a    
fa9t outl9e ( 8 great food gre$9ess & 8 
intemp]ance 9 /rong dr9k1 :i* is pretty 
ne> up to ! human /&>d4 ,we h pictur$ 8 
/rong lik+ = ! hot blood ( man & 8      
utt]ly lack+ an organ ( v5]ation1 digg+ 
up man's bones f _! f9al re/+-place to h
 !m s]ve z food4  ,! /ronge/ weapon !   
rats h aga9/ man1 rank+ ev5 above _!    
wond]fully con/ruct$ tee?1 are _!       
prodigi\s multiply+ p[]s1 &1 says       
,ri*>dson1 if ! rats 7 suff]$ to        

increase 9 numb]s1 un*eck$1 ! "t w\ld n 
be f> di/ant :5 ! entire globe w\ld b   
suffice to furni% food = _! rapaci\s    
appetites to ! exclusion ( ! human race4
 ,! only way man c hold 8 own aga9/ _!  
mighty ravages & prev5t 8 :ole social   
organization f be+ und]m9$ by !m1 is to 
wage a /eady & unrel5t+ w>1 by ! help ( 
8 own arts & ! animals specially assign$
 by nature to d s]vice = him z police1  
aga9/ ! mo/ blood?ir/y1 cruel1 & acute (
 enemies4     ,,rat ,,ext]m9ation4      
,!re are f\r di/9ct me?ods ( rat        
ext]m9ation1 viz43 #a4 ,traps4 #b4      
,poisons4 #c4 ,cats1 ,dogs1 & ,f]rets4  
#d4 ,human ,rat-cat*]s4 ,we w fir/ give 
"s practical h9ts on   ,i4--,,traps4  ,!
 rat is by no means "o ( ! lea/         
intellig5t ( quadrup$s1 & !re is "o ?+  
we feel solid ab\t--:5 he kn[s y really 
want to trap him he'll d 8 level be/ to 
avoid y\r k9d int5tions4 ,!re are %oals 
( +5i\s rat-traps ) pl5ty ( me*anism 9  
!m :i* are c]ta9ly good z long z y don't
 pla9ly adv]tise !m to ! rats1 :i* is   

ab\t equal to say+ ,look out1 rats1 ?is 
is a trap = y1 ) a bait6 ,aft] y h put  
out ?is *>itable notice n>y a rod5t w y 
cat*4 ,we w n[ %[ h[ mo/ simple p1 aft] 
cat*+ a lone specim51 give !mselves dead
 away1 to speak classically1 to all !   
rats !re are 9 ! neighborhood4 ,get a   
trap1 no matt] ( :at %ape1 mat]ial or   
br&--b by all means get "o t doesn't let
 ! rat out aga9 aft] he has be5 once    
caught4 ,bait x ) any?+ nice & tempt+1 &
 put x ne> ! rat-hole1 j :]e !y come    
out1 any "t be=e y g to b$4 ,9 ! morn+ y
 probably f9d y h caught a rat--maybe a 
big1 grizzl$ old fell[ ) a scabby tail1 
or else a "y "o1 half fright5$ to       
dea?--anyway x is a rat1 & a real live  
"o at t1 & y c =?) proce$ to kill him4  
,n[ clean y\r trap & smoke x out4 ,bait 
x aga9 ) ! same c>e &1 hundr$ to "o1 y  
f9d--no rat4 ,! my/]y ( x is ?is3 ,!    
fir/ rat t came out ( ! hole on ! fir/  
night saw y _h put d[n some?+ = him1 s  
he sniff$ ! da9ty bait & rem>k$ "u 8    
brea? t he 0 a devili% lucky dog & t he 

_h /ruck a sup]ior sort ( a free lun*   
all to himself4 ,) t he ent]$--! trap   
snapp$ h>%ly & cruelly1 & ! n]v\s little
 animal became fright5$ & s\ght to      
escape f 8 seem+ abode ( luxury4 ,he    
c\ldn't get out1 squeal$ long &         
pla9tively1 & work$ h>d aga9/ ! sides ( 
8 prison4 ,bye & bye all ! o!r rats came
 out to see ! cause ( all ! racket4     
,aft] inve/igat+ !y f9d _! "y fri5d has 
be5 dolefully sold1 & toge!r make & keep
 a v[ to /e] cle> ( y\r traps ev]       
aft]w>ds4 ,?is is :y y cat* b "o rat &  
no m2 = a mu* m /upid & less n]v\s      
animal ?an a rat is w\ld keep away f a  
simil> arrangem5t 9 ! future4 ,we %all  
n[ try ! exp]im5t ov] aga91 b 9 a       
diff]5t fa%ion4 ,suppose we select a big
 r\nd trap ) fall+ doors at ! sides & a 
hole on top4 ,fir/ be sure t ! doors    
lift up & fall d[n v easily4 ,if !      
bottom ( ! trap is ( wire place x on    
sawdu/1 s t ! rats are com=table 9 x4   
,put ! trap away f ! hole1 ne> ! wall ( 
! cell>1 if 9 w9t] ne> ! w>me/ place1   

always 9 a d>k spot4 ,z our fri5d likes 
com=t s mu*1 put a bag ov] ! trap1 s t  
he c f9d ! fall+ doors easily4 ,get "s  
rags sc5t$ ) ab\t fifte5 drops ( ei!r   
oil ( rhodium1 oil ( c>raway1 oil (     
anise$1 or a mixture ( ^! oils4 ,fir/   
tie a /r+ ar\nd !m & swab !m ar\nd !    
rat-holes1 !n drag !m on ! gr\nd ne> !  
wall1 to ! place :]e ! rat-trap is & rub
 ! rags well ov] x1 !n put !m 94 ,h "s  
nice tempt+ bait 9 ! trap1 ei!r c>rots1 
meat1 broil$ bacon1 or *eese--any?+ fre%
 w d--b be c>eful to put 9 en\gh ( x4   
,if ! trap is plac$ z we h above direct$
 ! rat w get 9 & n try to escape4 ,make 
! trap z mu* unlike a trap & z mu* l a  
natural hid+-place z possible4 ,if ?is  
is done1 x is highly probable y w h y\r 
cage *ock-full ( rats ! next morn+4 ,x  
is v seldom ?is fails1 b if x %\ld n    
succe$ ! fir/ night proce$ z foll[s3    
,put ! trap exactly z ,i h told y1 ) !  
exception to tie up ! slid+ doors4 ,let 
x /& !re until ! rats h eat5 x out      
sev]al times1 replac+ ! bait4 ,aft] !   

rats get us$ to frequ5t ! place & ?9k !y
 h a s(t snap on y1 let d[n y\r fall+   
doors aga9 & y h !m all6  ,aft] all is  
said & done1 ! mo/ practical ( all      
rat-traps is my little ,special ,/eel   
,trap1 :i* cat*es "o rat at a "t1 b its 
co/ is s reasonable t y c h a doz5 ( !m 
= ! price ( "o ( ! big wire ones4 ,x is 
an utt] impossibility = ! rats to avoid 
be+ caught if ! traps are prop]ly plac$1
 & x c1 ) ease1 be s nicely adju/$ t !  
g5tle/ t\* ( a rat's paw w insure 8     
imm$iate capture4 ,& :5 ,mi/] ,rat has  
put d[n t little paw ( 8 he is z        
securely held z if he 7 nail$ to !      
floor4 ,i h ov] t5 ?\s& ( ^! traps 9 use
 9 my pr(essional rat-ext]m9at+         
op]ations & sell b>rels ( !m4 ,! l>g] ! 
space to be cov]$ ! m traps are requir$1
 &1 :]e x is possible1 remove y\r rat z 
soon z caught4 ,place ! traps 9 !       
natural run ( ! rats2 ar\nd             
swill-b>rels1 along ! walls1 etc4 ,its  
*ief practical beauty is its innoc5t    
appe>ance1 z !re is no?+ ab\t its placid

 surface :i* tells ! rats ( its un]r+   
aim4 ,) e trap we furni% a *a9-atta*m5t 
& fa/5]2 ! latt] is = ! purpose ( secur+
 x to ! floor+ & prev5ts ! rats f dragg+
 ! trap4 ,z ?is ,special ,/eel ,trap is 
a boon to l>ge in/itutions1 %ips1 %ops1 
factories1 /ores1 hotels1 (fice-build+s1
 flat-h\ses1 w>eh\ses1 private dwell+s1 
slaught]-h\ses1 etc41 etc41 ,i quote !  
foll[+ prices on x1 :i* are net3        
,p] doz5                 #c4jj     ,p]  
hundr$               #bj4jj             
,,ii4--,,poisons4  ,! common rat poisons
 are ,ars5ic1 ,/ry*n9e & ,p>is-gre54 ,^!
 are put up by ent]pris+ p "u a         
multitude ( sugge/ive names1 )\t        
specify+ ! k9d ( poisons us$1 h[ev]1 or 
ev5 a w>n+ ( _! be+ poison\s1 z ! law   
implicitly directs4 ,!re is1 inde$1 a   
great deal ( crim9al neglig5ce 9 ! way  
^! poisons are put ^u ! m>ket1 z 9 "s ! 
proportion ( poison is s great t x w\ld 
kill an elephant--:]eas x %\ld be       
exactly grad$ to ! rat's capacity4 ,!   
proportion ( ars5ic 9 "o v-mu*-adv]tis$ 

rat-poison n[ 9 use1 z analyz$ by ,dr4  
,otto ,gro!1 a ,brooklyn *emi/1 consi/s 
( #ih4ai p] c5t4 pure ars5ic & #a4ha p] 
c5t4 admixtures 7coal1 etc474 ,w\ld-be  
suicides & murd]]s h made use ( ^!      
poisons ext5sively4 ,poisons 9 p[d]y    
=m--su* z ars5ic & /ry*n9e--are liable1 
v easily1 inde$1 to get mix$ up ) food1 
& h 9 t way be5 a p[]ful dea?-deal+     
ag5cy4 ,_! peculi> effect on ! rats is  
to all[ !m to get ov]-doses1 caus+      
viol5t vomit+1 foll[$ by complete       
failure to kill or drive out4 ,!        
,phosphoric ,pa/e1 ! ,sure ,pop br& (   
:i* is v c>efully manufactur$ by !      
pres5t writ]1 is free f all ( ^!        
objections1 z x is 9 salve =m & v h>d to
 be accid5tally mix$ up ) edibles ( any 
k9d4 ,x is impossible = ! rats to       
receive ov]doses ( x2 & ! phosphorus has
 ! effect ( burn+ & irritat+ !m         
int]nally & =c+ !m to run = fre% air4   
,ars5ic & /ry*n9e rat-poisons are       
usually prep>$ 9 su* heavy quantities t 
! rats prematurely die 9 ! holes4 ,on ! 

o!r h&1 ! am\nt ( actual poison\s matt] 
9 ?is ,sure ,pop ,phosphoric ,pa/e has  
be5 exactly proportion$ to ! rat's      
sy/em1 mak+ ! am\nt ( poison v slight4  
,!re is no secret at all 9 ! comp\nd+ ( 
?is prep>ation1 b x requires mu*        
exp]i5ce & /udy ( ! rat's nature1       
pref]5ces & habits to make x s t x w "w 
) prop] effect4 ,! utmo/ da9t9ess is    
also requir$ 9 ! h&l+ ( all its +r$i5ts4
 ,we h practically %[n on page #dj h[ ! 
smell ( phosphorus is ! mo/ p[]ful (    
attractions kn[n to ! rat1 & h[ x w     
op]ate :5 ev]y?+ else fails4            
,,iii4--,,dogs1 ,,cats ,,& ,,f]rets4  ,!
 claims ( cats z "o ( ! rat rem$ies we  
%all h to dismiss 9 v %ort ord]1 z !    
exceptional cases 9 :i* !y d good "w are
 altoge!r too few & f> betwe54 ,! only  
dome/ic animal :i* really possesses     
value 9 hunt+ rats is ! f]ret1 z1 by    
reason ( its india-rubb] jo9ts1 x c     
pursue its prey home4 ,any t]ri]--no    
matt] :at v>iety--hav+ a fair am\nt (   
intellig5ce c be brok5 9 ) f]rets1 s t  

y\r f]ret c d ! hunt+ out & ! dog--at ! 
prop] mom5t--c d ! kill+4 ,! fox-t]ri]  
is by f> ! be/ ratt+-t]ri]4 ,he is      
quick1 und]/&s & rememb]s :at is taught 
him1 is full ( ambition1 & readily le>ns
 to reg>d ! f]rets z 8 p>tn]s 9 !       
rat-hunt4   ,,iv4--,,human              
,,rat-,,cat*]s4  ,! directions giv5 )   
ea* ( ! rem$ies advocat$ by me are s    
pla9 t anyone c successfully put !m into
 use4 ,:]e ! rats h got altoge!r too    
?ick1 or :]e !y hold possession ( a     
place 9 su* a way t !re appe>s no clue  
to dislodg+ !m1 x is q advisable to call
 9 an exp]t4 ,to ?is effect ,i h p]fect$
 a regul> sy/em ( rat-ext]m9at+ 9 :i* ! 
rem$ies ,i m5tion 9 ?is book are        
sy/ematically appli$--"u my own         
sup]9t5d5ce--by a corps ( exp]ts4 ,?r\gh
 ?is improv$ sy/em ,i am enabl$ to take 
contracts to ext]m9ate rats 7& also o!r 
v]m97 f any k9d ( build+ 9 any city or  
t[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 provid+ ! job is 
l>ge en\gh4 ,correspond5ce on ! subject 
giv5 prompt att5tion4     ,,! ,,orig9   

,,( ,,! ,,f]ret4  ,,) ,,h9ts ,,to       
,,d>w94   ,we h /at$1 9 ! fir/ *apt] (  
?is book1 t ! v]b f]ret is d]iv$ f !    
animal ( ! same "n1 b _m savants1 & ev5 
pla9 p1 z ,l9coln said1 h cudgel$ _!    
bra9s try+ to trace f :5ce ! animal has 
d]iv$ its "n4 ,aft] long & t$i\s delv+  
into hi/ories & mu/y tomes hav+ ev5 !   
slighte/ be>+ on ! subject1 we are able 
h]e) to enlight5 ^! g5tlem54 ,= ?is     
illum9ation !y h long be5 wait+1 we h no
 d\bt1 ) ! utmo/ anxiety & impati5ce4   
,?is requires u to g at l5g? into !     
matt]1 & entails ^u u ! writ+ ( !       
f]ret's developm5t f prehi/oric times   
until m]g$ into ! animal ( to-day1 ) its
 pres5t %ape1 in/9cts1 & habits4 ,9 !   
c\rse ( ! essay we also prove           
conclusively t ! animal orig9ally comes 
f ,am]ica4 ,_m sci5ti/s w no d\bt deem x
 peculi> to f9d u us+ _m mod]n &        
unte*nical t]ms 9 ! foll[+ hi/ory1 b let
 !m re/ assur$ t if we 7 to make use (  
our ext5sive sci5tific k ( ! subject x  
w\ld compel !m to hunt up all ! lexicons

 t _h ev] be5 compil$6  ,9 ! v good & v 
old days be=e our pres5t reckon+1 :5    
mank9d sport$ tails & 0 protect$ aga9/ !
 w9d & wea!r by a long1 hairy cov]+1 &  
:5 bo? animals & man _h a language ( _! 
own--9 ^? times x 0 t two fair-siz$ buck
 ,m>t5s1 "o ( ! ,bee* & ! o!r ( ! ,/one 
species1 /ood on ! s\!rn po9t ( :at is  
n[ call$ ,cape ,f>ewell1 9 ,gre5l&1     
longitude #cj #cj ea/1 latitude #fj #b  
nor?4 ,!y trembl$ viol5tly f excitem5t1 
because !y _h j f9i%$ a fri5dly set-to (
 #fd r\nds1 la/+ #c h\rs #aj m9utes1    
,new ,york "t1 & :i* bo? _h s f>        
surviv$4 ,! ref]ee1 an old good-natur$  
fox1 saw ) 8 ke5 (f-eye t !re 0 no m    
fight 9 ei!r ( !m1 & pron\nc$ ! battle a
 draw1 tell+ !m to try x aga9 on "s     
future day1 :]eupon he spe$ily took 8   
dep>ture1 z he 0 v busy j at t "t umpir+
 base-ball games4 ,! conte/ants !n %ook 
=epaws1 a cu/om :i* has surviv$ !       
c5turies1 & aft] a little cold wat] &   
re/ _h re/or$ !m !y m5d$ _! brok5       
fri5d%ip & made solemn pl$ges n to try  

h>m+ ea* o!r any m4 ,!y fur!r made a    
b>ga9 to set up a bus9ess firm1 :i*     
meant 9 ^? days1 z x does n[1 division (
 spoils4 ,9 ! language ( t "t ! ,bee*   
,m>t5 0 call$ ,v]1 & 8 p>tn]1 ! ,/one   
,m>t51 ,rect1 !re=e ! firm 0 call$ ,!   
,v] & ,rect ,bill-(-,f>e ,improv+ ,co4  
,?is title expla9s "p ( _! object 9 mak+
 ! trip describ$ 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,!   
o!r agreem5ts 7 to d x 9 p]fect h>mony1 
& at ! end ( _! pilgrimage to /ick =ev] 
by t p>ticul> diet t _h suit$ !m be/4   
,!y 7 bo? v glad ( _! compact1 because  
ea* "o _h =m$ a high op9ion ( ! o!r's   
p[]s evid5c$ 9 ! pummel+ ( "o ano!r's   
ribs4 ,talk+ ?+s ov] leisurely1 !y f\nd 
!mselves gett+ hungry1 & z _! /oma* 0 & 
is yet ! ,ma9spr+ ( _! actions1 !y      
resolv$ to />t imm$iately on !          
exp$ition4 ,aft] !y _h travel$ #dh h\rs 
due s\?-ea/ 7a direction :i* !y         
in/9ctively foll[$ all ?r\gh _! w&]+s7  
!y _h ! good luck to /umble ^u a small b
 v fat pig1 snor+ com=tably on ! banks (
 a riv]1 kn[n !n z ! ,atlantic riv]1 b  

s9ce develop$ into ! ocean ( ! same "n1 
a fur!r acc\nt ( :i* is giv5 fur!r on4  
,v] & ,rect f\nd ! /ream ab\t ! size (  
our pres5t ,hudson z x fl[s by          
,weehawk54 ,! p>tn]s accord+ly kill$ !  
pig )\t mu* bo!r1 ate x1 & took a %ort  
nap 7= ^? times7 ( ?ree days1 & aft]    
wak+ !y /ret*$ !mselves1 hopp$ ar\nd1 & 
took a dr9k f ! riv]1 b no soon] _h !y  
swall[$ a little ( ! wat] ?an !y comm5c$
 spitt+1 splutt]+1 & twi/+ _! faces into
 all %apes1 z ! wat] 0 v salt & bracki%4
 ,eat+ ! v fat pig & dr9k+ ! salt wat]  
_h n agre$ ) ,v] & ,rect1 & !y put d[n !
 foll[+ on ! tablets ( _! m9ds = future 
ref]5ce3 ,fat pig bad fe$--salt wat]    
ditto4 ,h5ce all _! desc5dants1 "r up to
 ?is day1 nev] indulge 9 pork or use    
salt at all4  ,illu/ration  ,v]1 :o wore
 spectacles1 !n took ! reckon+1 & f\nd  
!y _h j travel$ #aiaj prehi/oric miles1 
q a di/ance = ^? days4 ,! firm resolv$  
lazily to />t aga91 & aft] yawn+ a good 
deal1 & ly+ 9 ! sun a little :ile long]1
 !y /ill felt unpleasant fat-pig &      

salt-wat] s5sations4 ,!y paddl$ across !
 ,atlantic riv]1 & by ! "t !y _h arriv$ 
on ! o!r side !y _h no objection to     
lun*+ aga91 & z =tune seem$ to favor !m1
 !y spi$ 9 ! di/ance a v big wood*uck4  
,aft] an excit+ *ase1 ,v] & ,rect       
captur$ him1 & at fir/ dev\r$ him ) vim4
 ,! poor ,m>t5s1 h[ev]1 7 doom$ to      
disappo9tm5t1 = :5 !y _h bolt$ _! prize 
& _h tak5 _! usual nap ( ?ree days1 !y  
woke up ) great pa9s 9 _! mu*-abus$     
int]ior dep>tm5ts4 ,!y ?\ght ! wood*uck 
bus9ess ov] c>efully & made ?is inw>d   
memor&um3 ,wood*uck may be v good1 b we 
pref] lead-pipe4  ,f\r days aft] ! fea/ 
( ! wood*uck1 w&]+ on r discont5t$ly1 !y
 7 sudd5ly delight$ by a wond]ful *ange 
9 ! climate1 t _h previ\sly be5 h>% &   
cold1 b 0 n[ mild & radiant4 ,birds 7   
s++ f beautiful trees1 ,nanny & ,billy  
goats1 & %eep 7 gambol+ ab\t *e]fully4  
,lions & wolves 7 do+ a ?riv+ bus9ess1  
&1 j l ! bulls & be>s ( to-day1 7 all   
liv+ on ! poor lambs4 ,! ,m>t5s w&]$    
ab\t a mile ?r\gh ?is happy l&1 & 9     

c\rse ( "t1 be?9k+ !mselves ( _! sacr$  
mission1 !y fell to "w on a ,billy goat1
 :o 0 sla91 aft] a h>d fight1 z an (f]+ 
to _! great god1 ,! ,/oma*4 ,x is       
evid5c$ by our records t ?is goat mu/ h 
be5 a huge animal1 = ,v] & ,rect liv$   
?ree days on 8 c>cass1 al?\gh at ! end (
 ?is "t !y felt r sick4 ,! entry 9 _!   
inw>d j\rnal 0 z foll[s3 ,disgu/$ )     
,billy goat2 hopes ( f9d+ our /eady fe$ 
v gloomy4 ,rect began to feel disc\rag$1
 b ,v] *e]$ him up1 say+ unto him3      
,rec'1 ,i h a feel+ )9 my bones :i*     
tells me our promis$ l& ( ,good ,fe$    
draws ne>4 ,brace up ?y susp5d]s1 & let 
u be ( good mi5 & travail onw>d1 = !re  
is no philosoph] on e>? ( a *e]ful temp]
 ) 8 belly unh+$4 ,v]ily1 aft] a two    
days' j\rney1 !y obs]v$1 to _! joy1 "r  
on _! road1 a great m\nta9 ov]gr[n )    
timb] & und]bru%4 ,^u rea*+ x1 !y f\nd x
 full ( game ( all k9ds1 "s ( :i* !y    
began to attack imm$iately4 ,among o!rs 
!y caught a little1 delicate gray       
rabbit1 & aft] critically ta/+ its fle%1

 7 delight$ ) its flavor4 ,!y ?\ght n[  
!y _h f\nd a solid bill-(-f>e mat]ial1 &
 made arrangem5ts = /ay+ 9 ! place by   
digg+ !mselves com=table b$s "u ! roots 
( a big tree4 ,!re 0 su* an abundance ( 
^! delici\s rabbits t ,v] & ,rect       
conclud$ !y _h en\gh ( a w&]+ life1 & t 
! mission ( ! ,bill-(-,f>e ,improv+ ,co4
 0 fulfill$4 ,!y call$ ! l&1 on acc\nt (
 ! great numb] ( ^! little animals1     
,engell&1 mean+ ! l& ( ! ,engels1 or    
angels1 at pres5t ,engl&4 ,hav+ kept    
ba*elor's hall = a:ile "u ! big tree1 !y
 =m$ ! acqua9tance ( "s ( _! ri*        
neighbors1 :o 7 v k9d to !m1 & :om !    
,m>t5s f\nd to be relatives ( !irs4 ,to 
,v] & ,rect's =m] pa/imes ( hunt+1 eat+1
 dr9k+ 7cold wat]71 & sleep+1 !y n[ add$
 c\rt+4 ,v] acqua9t$ himself ) a pretty 
"y ,miss ,weasel1 a blonde1 & paid h]   
att5tion1 & ,rect took fancy to a h&some
 & /ately ,miss ,m9k1 a brunette4 ,9 two
 h\rs aft] _! fir/ c\rt%ip--! ?+ 0 done 
quick] 9 ^? days--,v] & ,rect 7 m>ri$   
m54 ,!y begot *ildr51 gr&*ildr51 &      

great-gr&*ildr51 :o 9 _! turn int]m>ri$ 
into ! families ( ! ,sables1 ! ,fit*es1 
& ! ,erm9es1 b all ! desc5dants ( ,v] & 
,rect w5t "u ! "n ( ,v]-,rects1 aft]w>ds
 v]rects1 until x has be5 gradually     
mell[$ into our pres5t f]rets4 ,! f]rets
 n[ liv$ 9 ! woods ( old ,engell&1 hunt+
 & eat+ rabbits & enjoy+ !mselves ) all 
_! families on ?is only +r$i5t ( _!     
bill-(-f>e1 :i* ,v] & ,rect ?\ght ( mak+
 ! p]man5t f]ret food by law4 ,( c\rse !
 f]rets grew into ! mo/ exp]t (         
rabbit-hunt]s1 & !y h reta9$ ?is ability
 to ! pres5t day4 ,nev] aft] !y _h be5 9
 ,engell& did ,v] or ,rect or _!        
desc5dants subsi/ on pigs1 wood*ucks1 or
 billy-goats4 ,"o morn+ a great accid5t 
happ5$1 :i* br\ght !m a diff]5t k9d (   
food1 consi/+ ( a l>ge army ( black     
rats4 ,! way x happ5$ 0 ?is3 ,! e>? on  
:i* we n[ live1 & :i* sw+s ar\nd at a   
pretty good gait on its own axle1 broke 
x "r ne> ! nor? pole & all ! wat]s      
spill$ out !re4 ,!y ov]fl[$ ! ,atlantic 
riv] #aejj miles on ea* side1 & ?us =m$ 

our pres5t ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,! high    
m\nta9 ( ,engl& 0 j sav$ f ! wat]1 mak+ 
x an isl&1 & j !n #gej1jjj live rats    
swam on %ore to save !mselves f dr[n+4  
,! f]rets kill$ a few ( ^! rats to      
exp]im5t ^u1 & 7 m ?an delight$ ) ! t5d]
 meat1 ,v] & ,rect mak+ ! f]ret's       
bill-(-f>e = all ages *iefly consi/ (   
rabbits & rats4 ,sometimes ! f]rets w5t 
rabbit & sometimes rat-hunt+1 & 7 z     
exp]t 9 ! "o z 9 ! o!r1 & s x is t !    
f]ret ( to-day occupies itself1 by !    
m&ates ( its =efa!rs1 ,v] & ,rect1 9 !  
vigor\s hunt+ ?r\gh\t all l&s ( ! rat & 
! rabbit4 ,f :5ce ! rats came be=e !y   
arriv$ 9 ,engl& w be f\nd 9 ! next      
*apt]4   ,,! ,,cont9uation ,,( ,,! ,,=m]
 ,,*apt]4  ,our rats are f ,*9a4 ,! pro(
 ( ?is w be f\nd 9 m p>ticul>ly obs]v+ !
 rat's looks1 vices & nature1 ! mann] 9 
:i* he c>ries 8 7pig7tail1 & fur!r1 !   
great love ( ! ,*9aman = him4 ,we cont5d
 also t ! ,*9aman & ! rat are relatives1
 = x c be said ( bo?1 z x has be5 said (
 "o1      ,t = ways t are d>k1     ,& = 

tricks t are va91     ,! hea!n ,*9ee is 
peculi>4  ,s we say positively t ! rat  
is ,*9ese1 & !re is no record t c prove 
! contr>y4 ,! rats 7 kept lock$ up 9 t  
great empire ( solid f5ces be=e !y %[$  
!mselves to ! o!r c\ntries ( ! e>?4 ,=ty
 ye>s be=e ! great ,v] & ,rect battle1  
#gej1jjj big rats1 ) _! tails out       
/raight1 l real ,*9ese pig-tails1       
conclud$ to make an exodus out ( !      
heav5ly t]ritory1 "u ! lead]%ip ( #ge   
big *iefs4 ,!y didn't want to leave     
p>ticul>ly1 b !y 7 afraid ( be+ />v$ out
 altoge!r1 or else murd]$ = food by !   
,*9ese army4 ,aft] ! rats _h put        
!mselves 9 battle array1 & 7 duly =m$ 9 
procession1 ! #ge big *iefs1 :o 7       
di/+ui%$ f ! o!rs by _! big r$ noses &  
muscul> =ms1 held a c\ncil4 ,at ! end ( 
a ?ree days' session1 dur+ :i* a great  
_m spee*es _h be5 made & a good deal (  
fight+ _h be5 go+ on1 a v old political 
rat-boss arose & made a proposition4 ,8 
spee* 0 ab\t z foll[s3 ,honor$ ,rats1 & 
fell[-citiz5s3 ,i h be5 a rat = a good  

_m ye>s1 & don't want to *ange my       
bus9ess4 ,i mu/ say ,i l be+ a rat4 ,b  
if we are hack$ up 9 s\p1 or />v$ out   
completely1 ,i h my d\bts ( our /ay+    
p[]s4 ,c\ntrym5 & lov]s1 ?is is :at we  
are ?reat5$ )1 & we mu/ move4 ,:]e to8  
is ! "q t arises1 & ,i h ?\ght x ov]4 ,!
 climate is hot to suffocation & v      
unheal?y "h2 let u tru/ to luck & g we/1
 z a fri5d ( m9e said on a simil>       
occasion4 ',g ,we/1 "y man1 g ,we/1' ,i 
say unto y n[1 & ,i advise y to d s z   
spe$ily z possible4 ,?is spee* 0 receiv$
 ) trem5d\s applause = ! old rat wax$ v 
eloqu5t1 & ! g we/ resolution 0 pass$   
unanim\sly4 ,an am5dm5t 0 put 91 *ang+ !
 c\rse to nor?-we/1 = ! meet+ 0 held    
dur+ su* hot wea!r1 t "s ( ! radicals   
want$ to />t out imm$iately & settle on 
! ,nor? ,pole4 ,!y 7 promptly ov]rul$1 (
 c\rse1 & ! #gej1jjj rats1 includ+ males
 & females1 w&]$ on sl[ly 9 _! *os5     
direction1 increas+ on ! road to a      
wond]ful ext5t4 ,! c\ncil conclud$ to   
hold a ?or\gh c\nt or c5sus ( rats1 &   

ea* male rat1 x 0 provid$1 %\ld n be    
ba%ful ab\t com+ =w>d & giv+ ! true     
numb] ( 8 :ole family--no doctor+ ( !   
returns all[$4 ,aft] ! c\nt 0 complet$1 
all ! rats ov] & above ! orig9al am\nt1 
#gej1jjj1 agre$ to /ay 9 ! c\ntry !y _h 
arriv$ at4 ,! orig9als kept on mov+     
t[>ds ! nor?-we/1 b ! o!rs fill$ up e   
section ( ! e>? !y pass$ ?r\gh4 ,! rats 
made fri5ds ) nei!r man nor animal on _!
 j\rney4 ,fir/ !y made a /op 9 a /ate   
:]e all ! owls--al?\gh !y 7 c\ntrym5 ( !
 rats1 hav+ emigrat$ f ,*9a--fell ^u !m1
 & !re 0 a pit*$ battle1 ! rats aft]w>ds
 hid+ !mselves 9 _! holes "u gr\nd aft] 
los+ a great _m 9 dead & w\nd$4 ,"o day 
!y agre$ to make an excursion out ( !   
l9e ( _! r\te & s take 9 ,egypt4 ,9 a   
few weeks !y "h ate up all ! corn f !   
fields1 /eal+ & hid+ away any?+ edible1 
& q creat+ a panic1 b always fight+ %y (
 ! daylight4 ,we read 9 ! hi/ories ( a  
great locu/ plague 9 ,egypt1 ab\t ?is   
"t1 b on ?is po9t we h a revelation to  
make4 ,! locu/ 0 j z innoc5t ( ?is crime

 z x is ( build+ ! ,brooklyn ,bridge--x 
0 ! rats t did x4 ,:5 ! rats arriv$ 9   
,greece !y scor$ a signal victory1      
because x 0 !re t !y extirm9at$ a :ole  
nation--! mice--& ! =m] h /rongly held  
?is c\ntry ev] s9ce4 ,we are au!ntically
 in=m$1 by ref]5ce to our own private   
rat hi/orian's notes ( ?is trip1 t !    
fir/ place ! rats met _! great enemy1 ! 
,dog1 0 9 ,anci5t ,rome1 :]e ! dogs 7   
put on !m by man ) mu* success1 & "h !  
rats c\ld get no firm foo?old4 ,?is     
caus$ !m a r\ndab\t j\rney nor?1 & :5 !y
 ?\ght !y _h pretty well e/abli%$       
!mselves 9 anci5t ,gaul1 n[ ,france1 !y 
7 raid$ by a /range tig]i% k9d ( animal 
:i* prov$ aft]w>ds a la/+ antagoni/ (   
!irs--! ,cat4 ,! poor rod5ts f\nd "h !  
o!r enemies !y _h enc\nt]$ on ! road1 ! 
owl & ! dog1 :o 7 always urg$ on fi]cely
 by man4 ,:ile ! rats 7 /ruggl+ along 9 
,france1 ! l& 0 convuls$ by an e>?quake1
 caus+ ! ,atlantic riv]'s banks to be   
ov]fl[$4 ,?is subm]g$ ! l& on :i* ! rats
 71 & z !y all c\ld swim !y head$ _!    

c\rse = ,engl&1 ! ne>e/ dry l&4 ,x 0 "h 
! f]rets jo9$ man1 dogs1 cats & owls1 b 
! m ! rats 7 hunt$1 ! m acute & crafty  
!y got to be1 until !y f\nd out         
innum]able hid+-places & ways (         
pres]vation1 s we h !m /ill ) u to-day4 
,we ?us close our /ory ( rese>*1 ?r\gh  
:i* we h %[n ,am]ica z ! bir?place ( !  
f]ret1 ,*9a ( ! rat1 & ,engl& z ! fir/  
c\ntry employ+ f]rets = rat-hunt+4      
,,f]rets3                               
,,sure ,,pop ,,bre$4                    
,,rais$ ,,& ,,tra9$                     
,,by ,,!                                
,,au?or ,,( ,,?is ,,book4               
,,e ,,f]ret ,,sold ,,is ,,w>rant$ ,,z   
,,repres5t$4                            
,,depot--#ib ,,fulton ,,/reet1          
,,new ,,york ,,city4                    
,,h\ses ,,cle>$                         
--,,(--                                 
,,rats                               ,,)
 ,,f]rets1                              
--,,by--                                
,,contract4                             

,,depot--#ib ,,fulton ,,/reet1          
,,new ,,york ,,city4                    
,,sure ,,pop                            
,,phosphoric ,,pa/e1                    
,,= ,,!                                 
,,de/ruction ,,(                        
,rats1 ,mice1 & ,roa*es1                
,,manufactur$ ,,by                      
,,sure ,,pop ,,isaacs54                 
,,pr9cipal ,,depot3                     
#ib ,,fulton ,,/reet1                   
,,new ,,york ,,city4                    
,,sure ,,pop                            
,,insect ,,p[d]                         
,,= ,,!                                 
,,de/ruction ,,(             ,roa*es1   
,b$ ,bugs1 ,ants1 ,fleas1 ,flies1       
,mosquitoes               ,mo?s1        
,spid]s1 ,scorpions1 ,c5tip$es1 ,plant  
& ,animal ,lice1 ,croton ,bugs1 etc41   
etc41 etc4                     ,,own    
,,importation ,,& ,,w>rant$ ,,!         
,,be/ ,,9 ,,! ,,_w4                     
,,pr9cipal ,,depot3                     
#ib ,,fulton ,,/reet1                   

,,new ,,york ,,city4                    
,,sure ,,pop                            
,,insect ,,p[d] ,,kill]s4        ,?is   
valuable little in/rum5t 0 pat5t$ by me 
ye>s ago4       ,x is a h&ly little     
ma*9e = du/+ ! ,insect ,p[d]     ar\nd4 
,x is made ( vulcaniz$ rubb]1 hav+ a    
metallic top4                           
,,pr9cipal ,,depot3                     
#ib ,,fulton ,,/reet1                   
,,new ,,york ,,city4                    
,,sure ,,pop                            
,pat5t ,insect ,p[d] ,bell[s4           
,,pat5t$ ,,april #bi1 #ahhd4            
,,numb] ,,( ,,pat5t1 #big1fic4          
,,! ,,advantages ,,( ,,?is ,,ma*9e ,,ov]
 ,,all ,,o!rs ,,are3      #a4 ,x is     
easily load$4      #b4 ,!re is no wa/e (
 p[d]4      #c4 ,! ,p[d] c n get back   
into ! ,bell[s4      #d4 ,! top c n get 
work$ (f4      #e4 ,! ,bell[s are made  
"u my own sup]vision1 & e "o is         
gu>ante$4           99      99      99  
99      99     ,transcrib]'s note3  ,e  
ef=t has be5 made to replicate ?is text 

z fai?fully z possible1 includ+ unusual 
spell+ & inconsi/5t hyph5ation4  sk>ks' 
f9s has be5 *ang$ to %>ks' f9s4