478 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
“A vulgar error,” he says, ‘has prevailed, mentioned in 
Johnson’s ‘ Historia Animalium,’ that the Dormouse is not found 
in Ireland, nor could live in houses built of Irish oak, which is 
equally fabulous with what is related concerning the antipathy _ 
of the Viper to Irish wood” (p. 277). But Dr. Rutty by no means 
disproves Johnson’s statement, nor adduces -any evidence of the 
existence of the Dormouse in Ireland. 
“The Martern, or Marteron, vulgo Martin, is found at 
Lutterelstown. It destroys rabbits and poultry, and is almost as 
mischievous as the fox’’ (p. 281). The Weasel is included with 
the remark, “‘It may be very useful, as it kills rats and mice 
better than cats do” (p. 283); but as the Stoat is omitted, and 
no sufficient description of the animal called Weasel is given, it 
is possible that the Stoat may be the species referred to. 
“The Frog was brought into this kingdom a.p. 1699 by 
Dr. Guithers”’ (p. 290). 
“The Squirrel is said to have been found in the wood at 
Lutterelstown. The skins dressed with the hair are much 
valued as furs for their warmth and fineness of their touch” 
(p. 291). ‘The Badger, Gray, Brock, or Bawson,” is mentioned 
as a native of the county (p. 291). Only one species of Bat is 
included (p. 293), and that not identified. In all probability the 
Common Pipistrelle. 
The Birds of Ireland having been so thoroughly dealt with in 
the well-known work of Thompson, who naturally availed him- 
self of Dr. Rutty’s labours, so far as seemed to him desirable, 
little need be said here by way of comment. Attention, however, 
may be directed to a few species which are included by Dr. 
Rutty as found in the County of Dublin, and yet by no means 
generally admitted to be indigenous to Ireland. Of these may 
be named the Black Grouse (p. 302), Red-legged Partridge 
(p. 803), and the Stock Dove (p. 305). 
The Magpie, which, according to Giraldus, as above noted, 
was in his day said to be unknown in Ireland, is included by 
Dr. Rutty amongst the Birds of the County of Dublin (p. 808), 
but with this remark :—‘‘ It is a foreigner, naturalised here since 
the latter end‘of King James the Second’s reign, and is said to 
have been driven hither by a strong wind.” 
A noticeable feature in this catalogue of birds is that in 
almost every instance the food of each species is specified. Four 
