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MISCELLANY. 
been found highly useful by several entomologists in Liverpool, to whom Mr. 
Melly has given the recipe. I trust, therefore, that I need make no apology for 
sending it for insertion in The Naturalist. 
^ oz. black wafers, pounded as fine as possible 
\ oz. gum arabic 
J oz. glass, finely powdered. 
The mixture to be moistened to the consistence of thin paste, when wanted 
for use.—T. B. Hall, Woodside, Cheshire , Nov. 11, 1838. 
Voracity of the Stoat. —As some gentlemen of this county were shooting last 
week, one of the party shot a Stoat carrying off a full grown Babbit; which we 
need hardly say was superior in size and weight to itself.— Glamorgan Guardian , 
Oct., 1838. 
Animal Intelligence. —As some individuals were out hunting vermin the 
other day, in the neighbourhood of Carlisle, they discovered the nest of a Fitchet, 
which contained several young. Near the nest was a quantity of live Frogs, each 
with one of its legs broken, for the purpose, it appears, of preventing it from 
escaping, a method that these sagacious animals adopt to preserve food always 
fresh for their young.— Gloucester Chronicle , Oct. 20, 1838. 
Chesterfield invaded by Partridges. —A covey of Partridges, fifteen in 
number, were found in Salter-gate, Chesterfield, opposite the Jug and Glass, on 
Thursday night; three were caught alive by a shoemaker, and two by an excava¬ 
tor ; the others escaped. One would think they sought refuge among us from the 
attacks made upon their order by sportsmen, of every rank, who appear at present 
greatly to enjoy their favourite diversion.— Derbyshire Courier , Oct. 13, 1838. 
A Cat Case in Chancery. —In the Vice-Chancellor’s Court, on Saturday 
week, Mr. Bethell appeared in support of a petition presented by residuary 
legatees claiming under the will of a maiden lady named Katherine Barfoot, 
praying to have certain sums of stock transferred into the name of the Ac¬ 
countant-general to the credit of the cause. Among the numerous bequests 
contained in the will of the testatrix, was an annuity of £10, secured on a sum of 
stock, “ to provide a suitable income for the life of a favourite tom-Cat, named 
Blucher.”—(Laughter.) The dividends had been regularly appropriated from time 
to time by the trustees to the maintenance and support of the annuitant until the 
period of his death, which occurred a few days ago. The annuity, therefore, 
having fallen in, the present petition sought to have the stock transferred. His 
honour inquired, what evidence the learned counsel had to offer to the court of the 
annuitant’s death?—(A laugh.) Mr. Bethell said, a certificate of the burial of 
the deceased, which was the usual evidence required by the court, could not be 
produced; but he trusted, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, his honour 
would consider an affidavit of the fact by a disinterested party, sufficient evidence 
