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these precautions they contend that the pain of the opera- 

 tion is always diminished. 



A REMARKABLE HEX. 



For the three last summers, a hen, the property of Charles 

 Ranken, at Auchinairn, parish of Caddcr, has frequently 

 laid eggs of an extraordinary size anil weight. Within 

 these few weeks, she has laid three eggs, each of which 

 measures in diameter G^ inches by 7i, and weighs fully S-V 

 oz. ; and generally, on the dav before she lays the large egg, 

 she lays ari egg of an ordinary size. 



LECTURES. 



Mr. Taunton's next Course of Lectures on Anatomy, Phy- 

 siology, and Surgery, will commence on Saturday the 24th 

 of May, at 8 o'clock in the evening, at his house in Gre- 

 ville Street, Hatton Garden. 



LIST OF PATENTS FOR XEW ISVENTIONS. 



To Samuel Miller, of the parish of Saint Pancras, in the 

 county of Middlesex ; for various improvements in the 

 working of coal, tin, lead, anc) other mines, by which 

 there will be a great saving of fuel and labour, and many 

 accidents prevented. Dated April 1, 180fi. 



To James Ktir, of West Bromwich, in the county of 

 Stafford, esq.; for his improved method of manufacturing 

 white lead. Dated April 3, ISOG. 



To William Henry Lassalle, of the city of Bristol, apo- 

 thecary; for certain improvements in soap. Dated April 5, 

 1806. 



To James Kay, of Preston, in the county of Lancaster, 

 machine-maker ; for improveinents upon Thomas Johnson's 

 patent machine for dressing cotton, silk, and other goods 

 by power. Dated April 17, 1S06. 



To Thomas James Plucknett, of the parish of Christ 

 Church, in the county of Surry, agricultural machine ma- 

 ker; for a machine for dibbling and drilling all kinds of 

 grain and pulse. Dated April 17, 1&06. 



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