A general process or method—" The manufac¬ture of flour."

III. Either in school or in conversation with your friends you have often doubtless had occasion to explain general methods of doing things. The fol¬lowing example of this kind of exposition gives directions for trapping foxes :
Some trappers employ the following method with good results : The trap is set, in a spring or at the edge of a small shallow brook, and attached by a chain to a stake in the bank, the chain being under water. There should be only about an inch and a half of water over the trap, and its distance from the shore should be about a foot and a half, or even less. In order to induce the fox to place his foot in the trap, it
is necessary to cut a sod of grass, just the size of the inside of the jaws of the trap, and place it over the pan, so that it will project above the water and offer a tempting foot-rest for the animal while he reaches for the bait, which rests in the water just beyond. To accomplish this device without springing the trap by the weight of the sod, it is necessary to brace up the pan from beneath with a small perpendicular stick, suffi¬ciently to neutralize the pressure from above. The bait may be a dead rabbit or bird thrown on the water out¬side of the trap and about a foot from it, being secured by a string and peg. If the fox spies the bait he will be almost sure to step upon the sod to reach it and thus get caught.
-WILLIAM HAMILTON GIBSON,
Camp Life and the Tricks of Trafifithg.