Studies in
the Art of Ratcatching
For the Use of Schools
By
H.C. Barkley
Introduction
The classical education provided by English schools in the 19th century
was hated by the pupils and did nothing to qualify them to make a living. Barkley
proposes to solve both these problems by teaching them rat-catching, which boys
love and which is an honourable and useful profession. This is the definitive
text-book of the art, and of the related art of rabbit-catching.