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the cat would thus be enabled to range the whole distance between 

 the two posts, and might be moved from place to place as before 

 described. 



Dear Sir, 



very truly yours, 



Peter Kendall. 



Higham Lodge, 

 Stratford St. Mary's, Suffolk, 

 29th October, 1832. 



Note by the Secretary. 

 In confirmation of Mr. Kendall's statement, it maybe added, 

 that a wall of Vines between 200 and 300 yards long, in the nursery of 

 Mr. Kirke, at Brompton, the fruit of which in all previous seasons 

 had been very much injured by birds, was last year completely pro- 

 tected, in consequence of a cat having voluntarily posted himself 

 sentry upon it. 



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