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Dyke. They simply cleared the flesh from the bones. The late 
Sir E. Newton, in a letter some time previous, suggested the 
number of broken fresh-water Mussel shells (Anodonta cygnea) 
as being the work of Voles. On Sept. 12th, 1896, I examined a 
number at Lound, when I was led to the conclusion that the animals 
were actually responsible. One valve only was broken, and that 
always on one particular side, presumably the easier side broken. 
The excrement of Voles lay against every little batch of broken 
molluse.”’* On one occasion I actually observed a Vole in the 
daytime endeavouring to drag a Mussel up the bank, and have 
since received a communication from West Norfolk which clearly 
pointed out the Vole as partial to Crayfish. Four white examples 
were killed at Haddiscoe in 1892 (L. Farman). 
Hare (Lepus timidus). F.C.— Becoming yearly scarcer. I 
frequently observed this species on the marshes before it was 
excluded from the game list. Appears, however, to be rather 
more numerous this year than for some time past. In 1887 
Mr. Last Farman shot one at Haddiscoe, almost white in colour, 
weighing eleven pounds. A mottled Hare caught at Horsey, 
Nov. 28th, 1896. 
Raspir (L. cuniculus), C.— Abundant on the adjacent 
warrens. Prior to 1880 was frequent on the North Denes, but 
with the advent of rail and golfers, and the destruction of the 
furze, it disappeared. Prior to that date, in spring, young bucks 
not infrequently wandered to within the town boundary ; and in 
the early eighties several made themselves notorious by locating 
in the cemetery, from which, for the sake of decency, it was 
found necessary to dislodge them. An earless example was taken 
in the neighbourhood two years ago, and is now in the Yarmouth 
Museum. 
Common Sau (Phoca vitulina). R.R.—Sir Thomas Browne t 
mentions the killing of a Seal at Surlingham Ferry, “having 
continued in the river for divers months before.” At that time 
the Salmon was undoubtedly no stranger to the Norfolk rivers. 
“One [Seal] weighing fourteen stone killed, March, 1822” 
(Pagets). Of late years Seals appear to have increased in the 
Wash, where they are comparatively safe from molestation, and 
* See the writer’s note in Trans. Norf. and Nor. Nat. Soe. vol. vi. p. 293. 
+ Sir Thomas Browne’s Works, Wilkins’ edit. iii. p. 325. 
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