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quarters ; and that this instinct should be of so 

 much good to mankind, and that it should be ne- 

 cessary for the propagation of their species ! Rev. 

 W. Kirby, on the History, Habits, and Instincts 

 of Animals. 



Miscellaneous Extracts from Mr. Jesse's va- 

 luable and entertaining Gleanings in Natural 

 History. "The perch is the boldest and most 

 familiar of any of the fish. I found no difficulty 

 in getting them to come with eagerness, and take 

 a worm out of my hand. The barbel were the 

 shyest; when not seen, they would show consider- 

 able playfulness. The trout appeared to bear their 

 confinement with less philosophy than any of the 

 others. The chub were also very restless, being 

 continually on the move, but they never could re- 

 rist a cockchafer when thrown to them. Floun- 

 ders moved at night. Eels always made their 

 escape ; they had no other way than crawling up 

 the brickwork. The carp and tench were soon 

 reconciled to their situation. The pike, of which 

 I had eight, about five pounds each, kept up their 

 character for voracity. Out of eight hundred 

 gudgeons counted into the reservoir, there was 

 scarce any to be seen at the end of three weeks. 

 I should mention that three large barbel, and six 

 good-sized perch, probably partook of them. But 

 of all my fish, the bleak were the most amusing 

 and playful. Fish have the power of hearing the 



