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firing of a gun ; they have also the sense of smell- 

 ing, by preferring paste and worms that had been 

 prepared with different perfumes ; they have also 

 curiosity and affection." For further information, 

 the account which Mr. Jesse gives of his Piscato- 

 rium, is, like his work, uncommonly amusing. 



Fishes that swim and take their food near the 

 surface, die soon when taken out of the water, as 

 trout, dace, mackerel, and herrings ; on the con- 

 trary, those fishes that swim and feed near the 

 bottom are all tenacious of life, and continue to 

 exist for many hours after their removal from the 

 water, such as carp, tench, eels, and all flat fish. 

 Jesse's Gleanings, second series. 



Newfoundland Dog and Pike. Extraordinary 

 circumstance. On Monday, April 10th, as Mr. 

 Miles of Southfield, near Malmsbury, was walking 

 by the side of the river, with a favourite Newfound- 

 land dog, the animal jumped in, and caught a fine 

 pike weighing three pounds. 



Sporting Mag. N. S. 1820. 



Otter caught by Line and Hook. Mr. John 

 Wane, of Penrith, fishing with bait in theEamont, 

 at a place called Udford, caught a young otter, 

 and, after much difficulty, succeeded in taking it 

 alive. Whilst he was taking the young one out of 

 the river, two old ones made their appearance and 



