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though he should escape without bodily 



harm. Mr. , an active member of the 



Wernerian Society of Natural History, nearly 

 fell a martyr to his love of science in Sep- 

 tember last. He had advanced near the herd 

 for the purpose of making some particular 

 observations, when a gruff, grisly-fronted, 

 sharp-horned bull, offended at the intrusion, 

 turned upon the inquisitive naturalist, and 

 coursed him over the park " in gallant 

 style," as they say at Melton-Mowbray, and 

 was gaining ground, when the chase ran to 

 earth in a conduit adjoining the park wall. 

 It may be as well to add here, by way of a 

 caution, that the ford over the Till above 

 Chatton is at all times not very good, and 

 when the water is high, dangerous ; therefore 

 no " jolly anglers," when they 



" Have dined off a haunch, and drank deep of old wine,' ; * 



should attempt it, unless they are prepared 

 for either fate : to land safe, at the expense 



* " Iraplentur veteris Eacchi, pinguisque ferinae." 



