6 Mr. Bruce'j curious Fadl concerning the common Mole. 



aftonifhing inftinct from the nearer! point of land (the caftle hill) 

 to take ponemon of this defert ifland. It was at this time for about 

 the fpace of two years quite free from any fubterraneous inhabitant ; 

 but the mole has for more than a year pad made its appearance again, 

 and its operations 1 was witnefs to. 



In the hiftory of this animal I do not at prefent recollect any fact 

 fo finking ; efpecially when we confider the great depth of the 

 water, both in fummer and winter — from fix to ten, fifteen, and 

 fome places as deep as thirty or forty feet, all round the ifland. 



'Edinburgh^ 

 April 26, 1793. 



III. A Hiftory 



