114 NATURALIST'S CABINET. 



Detection of an assassin. 



as they were seen at Red-kirks, near Annan, in 

 Scotland, distant, by the post-road, about forty- 

 six miles; it is conjectured that the circuitous 

 and uneven course they might be supposed to 

 take, could not be less than one hundred and 

 twenty miles! 



" To commemorate this fact, the horns of the 

 stag, which were the largest ever seen in that 

 part of the country, were placed on a tree of 

 enormous size in the park, afterwards called 

 Hart-horn tree. But they have been since 

 removed; and are now at Julian's bower, in the 

 same county." 



In the early ages of history, we are informed 

 that Lodbroc, king of Denmark, was murdered 

 by one Bern, a falconer to king Edward, who 

 slew and buried him privately. This murder was 

 afterwards discovered by a hound that Lodbroc 

 Vept, who would not forsake his master's body, 

 but when compelled by the extremity of hunger, 

 and then but just to satisfy his present wants; 

 fawning upon the king and courtiers, as often as 

 compelled to visit them. Being known for Lod- 

 broc's dog, he was observed and followed, till 

 he had directed them to his master's body; and, 

 by his fierce behaviour towards Bern, and other 

 circumstances, Bern was discovered to be the 

 murderer, and condemned, as a punishment for 

 his crime, to be put to sea in a boat, without 

 oars or sails, and left to the mercy of the de- 

 ments. 



