Project Gutenberg 2012-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 84 Barkley, Henry C. Barkley, H. C. Studies in the Art of Rat-catching Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Studies in the Art of Rat-catching" by Henry C. Barkley is a unique instructional work centered on the practice of rat-catching, likely written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a manual for aspiring rat-catchers and schoolboys interested in the trade, blending practical advice with anecdotes from the author’s experiences. Through vivid storytelling and practical information, it aims to instill a love for this rural pastime while educating readers about the tools, techniques, and animals involved. The opening of the work introduces the author’s motivations for writing the book, stemming from a conversation with young admirers who expressed a desire to learn about rat-catching. Following a light-hearted preface, the author begins detailing the specifics of managing ferrets, essential companions in the trade. He discusses their care, characteristics, and the intricacies of selecting the appropriate ferrets for rat-catching, marking the start of a comprehensive guide meant to both inform and entertain readers while providing a nostalgic look at a countryman’s occupation in the various settings of the English countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41133/41133-h/images/i_cover.jpg en Rats -- Control Rats Ferret SB Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 202315 202323 2024-09-17T09:58:10.940767 2023-09-18T05:07:23.196994 text/html text/html 199534 2012-10-21T11:34:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 171332 2012-10-21T11:34:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 186802 2024-09-17T09:58:14.087928 application/epub+zip 187908 2024-09-17T09:58:11.445758 application/epub+zip 122809 2024-09-17T09:58:11.180744 application/epub+zip 250008 2024-09-17T09:58:16.416737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227347 2024-09-17T09:58:13.803776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162800 2022-09-18T18:56:20.502113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185955 185754 2024-09-17T09:58:10.699757 2023-09-18T05:07:22.953001 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 185772 2012-10-21T11:34:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72314 2012-10-21T11:34:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18286 2024-09-17T09:58:16.551717 application/rdf+xml 10597 2024-09-17T09:58:11.251759 image/jpeg 1872 2024-09-17T09:58:11.215751 image/jpeg 172347 2024-09-17T09:58:10.965767 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog