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Scientific Intelligence, [no. 6, new series, 



Notes and Queries. 



[The following propositions have been submitted, relative to a system 

 of Notes and Queries, by Lieutenant Hawkes, and we think their adoption 

 will be followed by the receipts of much curious and interesting informa- 

 tion. 



Measures are, however, about to be adopted whereby a less lengthened 

 period will elapse between the receipt of, and reply to, any queries. 



Any communications intended for insertion, in reply to the questions 

 now submitted should«be forwarded to the Secretaries of the Society with 

 the least practicable delay. 



All questions received will be published at the Monthly Meetings of the 

 Society and entered seriatum in all future numbers of the Journal under 

 the special head of Notes and Queries.] 



Rules. 



(1) Notes and Queries submitted by correspondents should be 

 ctnfined to those of a scientific and literary character ; the queries 

 should be put, and the answers given in the plainest and most con- 

 cise form. As several communications will frequently be sent in 

 answer to the same query, the substance only of these will be given ; 

 except where the answers differ in material points, when the opi- 

 nions of each writer will be recorded. 



, (2) Correspondents in forwarding Notes or Queries should au- 

 thenticate their letters, not only for the satisfaction of the commit- 

 tee, but chiefly as a means of communicating with the writer should 

 further enquiry be necessary. The name of the correspondent 



* will be appended to his first communication, and his initials to all 

 subsequent notes, &c. 



(3) Notes and Queries will be numbered separately and conse- 

 cutively. 



Note. 



(1) On Mr. Rarey's system of horse-taming. — An American 

 paper intimates that it is cognizant of the peculiar secret possess- 

 ed by Mr. Rarey, and used by him in subjugating the most vicious 

 horse. " The chief secret," according to the Advertizer, " consists 

 in raising one of the forefeet of the horse doubling the knee and 

 keeping a strap round the fetlock fastening the foot close to the 



