hencote

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I remember once ferreting at a hencote, and put the ferret behind the hen nest, whereupon the Rat attacked the ferret, which then jumped back and died in five minutes, the Rats having given only one bite behind the ferret's ear!

Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher Matthews, Ike 1898