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with its original domicile in a box, of which on the 

 following morning I found it had taken possession, 

 and again relapsed into a state of torpidity, in which 

 condition I transferred my unconscious sleeper to a 

 friend/' At p. 377 of the same volume, Mr Piggot, 

 Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, states that it came to hint 

 from Sussex on the 23d December, " a distance of 

 140 miles, apparently but little disturbed by the 

 long and tedious ride. From that time, till the 1st 

 of April 1838, it slept in its snug dormitory, a deal 

 box lined with wool, when it awoke, and readily ate 

 of apples and nuts. It is easily alarmed, being 

 more timid than tame, but shows no signs of anger 

 on being taken in the hand. As it sleeps the 

 greater part of the day, I cannot then closely watch 

 its habits ; but towards evening it -wakes up, and ii 

 very lively and frolicsome, running, on being let 

 out of its cage, up the bell rope, where it will sit 

 for hours in the folds of the knot, timidly watching 

 our movements." 



