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Filed under Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult).

3 finer motifs beneath it
Captive dodges when captor tries to cut off his hand; the hatchet sticks in a log and the captor is disarmedDisarming by a shooting test. The captor is thus induced to fire all his shotsPerson holds hat just outside shelter; enemies shoot at it, either giving away their position or putting themselves at a disadvantage in having to reload
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Mice gnaw enemies' bow strings and prevent pursuitCaptor's powder is removed, ashes substituted: gun does not dischargeEscape by arranging captor's clothes so as to delay himSleeping enemies' hair tied to an object prevents pursuitHoles bored in enemies' boats prevent pursuitCutting thongs of sleds prevents pursuitCaptive tied to captor escapes by tying end of rope to a post

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