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stuff upon other plants infested with these insects. The 
caterpillars took refuge upon them during the night and in 
this easy way the bushes were clear of them. 
59. Suspended Animation.—There were submerged, in 
Paris during the last year, (1820) two hundred and sixty 
persons, only seventy one of which instances were acci- 
dental. Of them sixty two were taken out and restored to 
life. But of the whole two hundred and sixty, there were 
but eighty six who had remained less than twelve hours un- 
der water. Hence the number of persons restored of those 
of whom there was the least probability of success was as 
sixty two to eighty six, or as five to seven nearly. A set 
of Newfoundland dogs is now trained for the purpose of 
diving for persons submerged in the Seine, and for rescuing 
such as may be in danger of drowning. 
60. Death of an Elephant.—A beautiful Bengal Ele- 
phant about nine feet high was purchased in London about 
six years ago, and conducted through different parts of Eu- 
rope by a female with whose presence the animal always 
appeared to be pleased. He had been exhibited at Geneva in 
Switzerland about a fortnight, and gratified every one by his 
cility and sagacity. In departing for Lausanne as usual in 
the middle of the night, and conducted by his two male 
keepers, he had scarcely cleared the gate of the town, when 
without any apparent cause he fell into a paroxysm of anger 
and pursued his keepers into the town whither they thought it 
proper to flee. His mistress who intended to follow him in the 
things around him, and remained entirely unaffected by this 
Most terrific of all poisons, a single drop of which placed on — 
