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that when the fox-hounds were given up in Xorfolk, some of the 
foxes Avere trapped and sent into Leicestershire, Bedford, &c. 
Many of these, having been previously marked, Avere again trapped 
in Norfolk. Daniel, in his “ Kural Sports,” Vol. 1, p. 272, 
mentions a similar instance ; foxes taken at Whittlebury Forest, 
and sent up to London after escaping from the hounds, Avere again 
trapped in their old haunts, and in one instance this occurred three 
times. The fourth time poor Reynard AA^as killed, bearing upon him 
the signals of his former escapes. Mr Daniel also mentions the 
fact of a fox Avliicli littered in a liolloAv tree, tAventy feet above the 
ground ; and I am informed, that some of the foxes at Westacre, 
Avliich I believe OAve their origin to the continent of America, do 
not take to earths, but ascend Hr trees, and lie on the top branches 
all day, thirty feet above the ground. 
18. Phoca vitulina (Linn). Common Seal. 
Not uncommon along the coast, particularly in the Estuary of 
the Ouse. Sir Thomas BroAvne mentions a seal killed at Surling- 
ham Ferr}', “ having continued in the riA^er for di\'ers months 
before.” 
19. PuocA HispiDA (Cuv). Pagomys fcetidus (Gray). Floe-rat 
In 1846, ]\Ir. Gurney purchased a seal in the NorAvich Fish- 
market, Avhich Avas obtained upon the Norfolk coast ; its skull, ho 
informed me, Avas presented to our Museum, and as he was uncer- 
tain as to the species', he considered it Avorth investigating. Upon 
examining the skull, I found it differed in several respects from 
that of Phoca vitulina, I therefore submitted it to Professor FloAver 
for identification, Avho expressed his opinion that it belonged to an 
indiA'idual of this rare Arctic species. On so competent an au- 
thority, I haA'e much pleasure in adding this species to the Norfolk 
list, and in recording Avhat I belicA'e to be the first instance in 
Avhich it has been recognized as occurring on the coast of Great 
Britain. 
20. 8ciurus vulgaris (Linn). Squirrel. 
Common. IMessrs. Paget include the Dormoim in their list of 
the mammalia found near Yarmouth, but as I am unable to con- 
firm this, either from my OAvn obserA'ation or through correspondents, 
I can only conclude it has vanished from its old haunts, and re- 
