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LOCAL JOTTINGS.— No. 13. 

 DORCHESTER— DORSETSHIRE. 



BY JOHX GARLAND, ESQ., MKMU: ENT: SOC :, MEMB: WEUN : CLUB. 



White Jackdaio, (Corvus monetlula.) — In my first Jotting I mentioned briefly 

 a very curious specimen of this bird in the possession of Mr. Pulman, of this 

 town, and I have the pleasure of stating that the same bird is now 'in esse,' 

 and in perfect health. It is a male, of beautiful plumage, perfectly white, 

 and a good talker. He is now just over three years old. This bird was 

 hatched in the belfry of St. Peter's Tower, Dorchester; and, singular to say, 

 the next year, that is, two years since, a nest of two was taken by the sexton, 

 also in the belfry, — one Daw, black as usual, and the other perfectly 

 white. These two birds were sent to the Rector of the parish, and by him 

 given to a gentleman of Maiden Bradley, who brought them up till a few 

 weeks since, when unfortunately the white one died, it is supposed from being 

 beaten by the other. Mr. Pulman would, I feel assured, be happy to show 

 his bird to any person wishing to see such a curious freak of Nature. 



Newhj-dtscribed Trade.— 1 observed at Charmouth, in this county, one day, 

 en passant, the following newly-described Trade on a sign: — 



"JOHN HUNTER, 



FOSSILER. 



N. B. — Pleasure Boats for hire." 

 Charmouth is famed for its Blue Lias, Pyrites, Minerals, and Fossils. 



Fainted Lady Btdterfly, (Vanessa cardui.) — I have already mentioned the 

 scarcity of Butterflies in this neighbourhood this year, but I never saw so 

 many of the above at one time as last year. I had been bathing at Black- 

 water, near this town, and on my return in the common meadow, by a brook, 

 I saw at least forty or fifty of these large and elegant Butterflies disporting 

 themselves on the flowers of some loftily-grown plants of the Meadow Sweet, 

 (Spiroea uhnaria.) Having no net, I was not then able to take any, although 

 I and my little boy, who was with me, endeavoured for some time to do so. 

 This was about two o'clock, p. m. We returned home for a net, and were 

 down again in the meadow before three; but although the place is open, and 

 we looked everywhere we could think of, not one could be seen, nor could 

 we imagine whither they had departed. I always notice this Butterfly appears 

 "by tits and starts," and some seasons very plentifully. 



Delicacy of the Horse, (Equus caballus.) — Although many cases are on record 

 evidencing the extreme delicacy and timidity of the Horse, 1 do not remember 

 seeing an instance exactly similar to the anecdote, showing the eflfect of fear 

 on that animal, which just occurs to me. Some time since, Wombwell's 

 Menagerie happened to be located in a neighbouring town, and they had 

 purchased some straw from a farmer living near, for the use of the wild 



