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44 Jemmy’' was by no means particularly fond of fish; he would eat it, it is true, 
but preferred meat or eggs; and I have often presented to him small fish in a 
basin of water, but he would take no notice of them; there was a river also 
running near us, whither I often took him to search for Rats with 44 Lynx,” for, 
in consequence of his dark colour, I feared to hunt with any other Dog, as a 
terrier or other strange Dog might, by mistake, however much accustomed to 
Ferrets, snap up 44 Jemmy” on his suddenly appearing from the mouth of a hole, 
supposing him to be a Rat. 44 Jemmy” shared the fate of many other animals of 
which my little menagery was composed. He was tolerated for a long time in 
the house ; longer, indeed, than even my Dogs, but I was finally compelled to 
part with him, and consign this gentle and amusing creature to the care of 
strangers. I know not what became of him. 
COMPARATIVE PHRENOLOGY. 
Birds. 
By J. L. Levison. 
(Continued from Vol. IV., p. 430.) 
Although it is true that the general type of the brains of rapacious birds is 
somewhat similar, the carnivorous propensity (Destructiveness) being indicated 
in all feeders on flesh by the breadth of the head, whether they kill for them¬ 
selves, or devour any dead decomposing carcase, which they scent with the gusto 
of lovers of game; yet there is a difference in the forms of the skull of each 
genus, and still more diversity in those of each species. There is, for example, 
a family likeness in the different genera of Owls, but very striking difference in 
the configuration of the different species. The diversities of form become yet 
more apparent when we compare together different genera, as in the case of the 
Owl and the Hawk. By way of illustrating this position, the Barn Owl and 
the Sparrow Hawk may be selected. They are both broad from ear to ear 
whilst the upper and anterior portions of their heads differ very much j but both 
are sanguinary in their habits. 
The Sparrow Hawk’s skull, when viewed from behind, shows large Destruc¬ 
tiveness, Secretiveness, Cautiousness, and Firmness; and its habits result from 
such a combination of faculties. How noiseless are all its motions, as it pursues 
the helpless Sparrow—-how gently it skims along, and how beautiful are its 
undulations—the very air seems undisturbed and unruffled by its floating changes 
of place! It moves like a bodyless spirit, and appears so circumspect, yet so 
