A booke of fishing with hooke & line, and of all other instruments thereunto belonging. Another of sundrie engines and trappes to take polcats, buzards, rattes, mice and all other kindes of vermine & beasts whatsoeuer, most profitable for all warriners, and such as delight in this kinde of sport and pastime. Made by L.M.

The fall for Rats or other vermine.

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THis engine is called the Ratte trappe or fall, which is made with a thicke bottome borde, and two thinner bordes on both sides, and there is two staues set fast tho∣rowe the bottome borde, then the fall must be a thicke bord and heauie withall, and at the endes thereof must your staues goe thorow easely to fall and rise, which two staues haue holes aboue, which staues must also goe thorowe the long bridge aboue, and at the holes ye must put in two pins to holde vp the sayde bridge. Then must ye set fast another staffe in the middest of the fall, with a latch in the toppe thereof loose set to fall vp and downe: which latch must haue a string, which string commeth downe to the bridge be∣neath, with a small clicket fastened thereunto: and the bridge is fastened beneath on the backeside or borde, an inch from the bottome borde, and so it is done. Yée may make them to take water Rats in setting them in the water, in the sides of your ponds and riuers, and bayted with carion, but then ye must set rowes of short nayles vnder the fall planke, and those will stay either ratte or other fish, if they goe through it, and put downe the bridge.