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MISCELLANEA. 
ty-two weeks, and fed on barley, wheat-flour, and skim-milk. 
Bought by Mr. Shepherd, of Somers’ Town, and weighing, 
No. 1, 27 stones. No. 2, 25 stones, and No. 3, 25 stones. 
Extra Stock Cattle. — The Marquis of Exeter’s Free 
Martin heifer, bought by Mr. Comfort, of Islington, and weighed 
144 stones 4 lbs., with 20 stones and 2 lbs. of loose fat. 
Earl Spencer’s Free Martin heifer, purchased by Mr. Older, 
of Esher, and weighing 130 stones 21bs, with 18 stones of loose fat. 
Earl Talbot’s five years old 'Hereford ox, highly commended, 
bought by Mr. Shepherd, of the New Cut, and weighing 238 
stones Gibs, with 19 stones 5 lbs. of loose fat. 
Extra Stock Pigs. — Mr. George Chandler’s twenty-two 
months old Surrey pigs, bought by Mr. Wilcocks, of Tottenham 
Court Road, weighed 15 stones. 
ffii&cclUnca. 
Veterinary Pupils who have obtained their Di- 
plomas SINCE THE LAST REPORT. 
Mr. E. C. Dray, Dymchurch, Kent, 
Mr. W. H. Coates, Leeds, Yorkshire, 
Mr. W. Cook, Waltham Abbey, Essex. 
Origin of Animals. 
Buffon, we believe, was one of the first who advanced, that 
each kind of animal had a determinate spot, which was its ori- 
ginal abode, and that from that region it afterwards issued, 
according to the perfection of its locomotive faculties, and spread 
through distant regions. Asia has been in all times regarded as 
the country where the human race had its beginning, received its 
first education, and from which its increase was spread over 
the rest of the globe. There is the native abode of rice, the 
vine, pulse, fruit, and all other vegetable productions from 
which man draws his nourishment. Here, too, all the animals 
are found wild, which man has tamed for his use, and carried 
with him in his travels ; the cow, horse, ass, sheep, goat, camel, 
pig, dog, cat, and even the serviceable rein-deer, his only attend- 
ant and friend in the icy deserts of the frozen polar regions. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Our friends would confer on us much obligation if, when perfectly con- 
venient to them, they would send their communications earlier in the 
month. 
