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I have of its claim to this list is its presence on Pagets’ list: 
“* Occasionally seen in small woods.” But I have no knowledge 
of its occurrence in this part of Norfolk in the present day. 
Harvest Mouse (Mus minutus). I’. C.—Though not included 
in Pagets’ list, has an undoubted claim to figure in our own. 
Nests are occasionally found at Haddiscoe; Mr. L. Farman 
reports finding them in ‘‘ quantity in the bottom of barley-stacks.”’ 
Specimens have been procured alive from that locality. 
LoNG-TAILED Fretp Moust (M..sylvaticus). F.C.— Have 
met with this species occasionally on the North Denes. Have 
seen a dead one dug out of the “‘run”’ of a hunted Stoat, and seen 
it actually pursued by the Weasel. It appears to be of a very 
retiring disposition. 
Common Mouvusz (M. musculus). C.—Far too common. Whilst 
a local baker was hunting down a stray Rat, he discovered its 
lair. He was surprised to find several freshly-killed mice in it. 
The inference is that the Rat had caught these for food.. There 
is a common local saying that “‘ where you find Mice you are free 
from Rats.” 
Buack Rat (M. rattus). C.— “ This species still remains 
here, though its numbers are gradually decreasing; it is now 
seldom found, except in the ceilings and upper stories of old 
buildings” (Pagets). ‘‘ Probably extinct in this county ” (Trans. 
Norf. and Nor. Nat. Soc. 1883-84, p. 674). Than at the present 
moment the Black Rat was never more numerous at Yarmouth. 
I have known it from boyhood, and in succeeding years have 
frequently met with examples, generally dead and mutilated, in the 
Rows, thrown out from malt- and other warehouses. In 1895 it 
again forced itself into notice by the apparent increase, although, 
peculiarly enough, it seemed to flourish in the south-western 
corner of the town, Regent Street forming a margin to its north- 
ward distribution.* Putting a premium on every specimen 
brought to me, I received over a hundred examples within a few 
months. Two were examined by Mr. Kagle Clarke, of Edin- 
burgh, who wrote, March 5th, 1896:—‘‘ The Rats you send me 
are most undoubtedly the old English species, Mus rattus, and 
their occurrence in abundance in Yarmouth is an interesting fact. 
M. rattus and M. alexandrinus are considered to be races of the 
* T have recently known several killed north of Regent Street. 
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