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their prey the birds. Tiger, for example, has accom- 

 panied me on many an interesting walk in suburban 

 fields. But still my favourite cats are not every- 

 thing that is desirable ; for one has brought home 

 a rabbit, and on another occasion I found Tiger 

 comfortably asleep in a large basket with a strong 

 wire noose round his neck, and about a yard of 

 wire entangled about his body, attached to which 

 was a piece of thick string which showed marks of 

 having been bitten through. This showed what he 

 had been doing : while following a rabbit in the 

 wood he had been caught in the trap that had 

 been set for such prey as he was himself in search 

 of. " Be sure your sins will find you out " is well 

 applied to humanity, but whether my favourite 

 pussy had a knowledge of wrong-doing I cannot 

 say ; he certainly did not show any signs of having 

 any conscience, as he seemed to think it a trial to 

 be roused even to be relieved of the noose he had 

 brought home. It certainly showed some tact or 

 skill when he released himself in the way he did. 



A pair of Great Titmice built their nest not far 

 from that of the Hedge-Sparrow, and reared quite 

 a large family. Building commenced on April 

 2.3rd ; on May loth there were ten eggs ; and on 

 the 2 1st of the same month some of the young were 

 hatched. During the first day one of the parents 



