64 detached remark. May 16. 
some duck eggs, had, agreeably to nature, made its 
appearance in the world a considerable time before 
its companions; and as the cat had formerly given 
proofs of, I may say, a kind of philanthropic dispo- 
sition, had been intrusted to its care. When my friend 
was there, the chicken was about a fortnight old; 
and had been nursed with a great deal of tendernefs 
and care by its affectionate foster mother. When- 
ever it manifested an inclination to go out to feed, or 
again to benefit by the genial heat fhe afforded, fhe 
immediately put her body in the most favourable pos- 
ture. This must appear very extraordinary, when 
we consider that a catis, by nature, of all animals the 
most sullen and deceitful ; and is pofsefsed of an inhe- 
rent enmity to all the feathered tribe. It will be 
difficult to account for so many different principles 
actuating the same animal. Can we suppose that 
that noble chivalry, that generous sensibility, talked 
of with such rapture by that profound orator Mr 
Burke, but is now, alas ' lost to France, after having 
been neglected, or discarded by mankind, can be ex- 
tending itself to animals of an inferior nature; or, 
that the words of the scripture are likely to be ful- 
filled, and that the age is approaching when the 
jamb will be found along with the wolf, and the wolf 
with the lamb? This is certainly an improving age. 
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DETACHED REMARK. 
Ir must be confefsed, that to embellifh the form of 
nature is at least an innocent amusement ; and some 
praise is due to him that does his best endeavours 
to join pleasure with profit. 
