246 The Scottish Naturalist. 



argument. Its numerous engravings are by Harrison Weir 

 and other well-known artists. It is specially suitable for circu- 

 lation among teachers and school children ; in school and 

 popular libraries ; and in general wherever it is desirable to 

 inculcate feelings, and the practice, of Humanity to Animals. 

 While many of its contributors and contributions are anonymous ; 

 or under mere 710ms de plume, others bear the names of the 

 writers ; and these names include the following that are more 

 or less known in the world of Science, Letters, or Philanthropy : 

 — The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol \ Bishop Claughton ; 

 The Rev. Edmund Gray, who writes in it a series of articles on 

 "Animal Instinct and Intelligence"; The Rev. F. O. Morris, 

 B.A. of Nunburnholme Rectory, Hayton, Yorkshire, the author 

 of a well-known beautifully illustrated "History of British 

 Birds," in 7 vols. ; &c, &c. 



In the number for February 1876 (p. 27), the Editor of the 

 ' ; Animal World," Mr Colam, who is so well known, in these 

 days of Anti-Vivisection outcry, as Secretary of the Royal 

 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals aforesaid, 

 announces that " It has always been our study not to publish 

 UTiauthenticated A7iccdotes" He complains that nevertheless 

 " a few people disbelieve in our integrity," and he gives a case 

 in point, in which Fun was literally made — by the periodical 

 -called " Fun " — of an anecdote headed " Intelligence of a Pig." 

 " There is no need to maintain secrecy " — says Mr. Colam — 

 " as to the Name of the witness of the singular conduct of that 

 clever Pig. . . . The writer of the paragraph was an eye- 

 witness of the act described, and he is a gentleman and a clergy- 

 man, whose name shall be forwarded to any inquirer." 



I had not myself occasion to call in question the truthfulness 

 of the recorded feats of this Learned or Clever Pig ; but I had 

 occasion to make inquiry regarding the accuracy of certain 

 statements in the " Animal World," by an anonymous writer, 

 as to the Intelligence of a Pan-ot. Mr. Colam's reply, which 

 was prompt and satisfactory, was as follows : — 



11 Office of " The Animal World," 105 Jermyn Street, 

 "St. James's, London, S.W., 14th April, 1874. 



"The Editor presents his compliments to Dr. Lauder Lindsay, and begs 

 to say that, having received the consent of the author of 'Reminiscences of 

 a French Parrot,' he is now enabled to forward name and address of such 

 writer, which is as follows : — 



