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Notwithftanding the antipathy acquired by moft perfons during childhood to all fpecies of 
lizards (efts, or afks, as they are ufually called) it is certain that they are amongft the mof harme 
lefs and inoffenfive of all animals. I have frequently put my finger into their mouths, and 
have endeavoured to fcratch the fkin with their teeth, thefe, however, are fo fhort, that they 
would fcarcely lacerate the tender fkinofabird. ‘Their fharp pointed tongue is formidable only 
in appearance, for it is perfectly foft: the rapidity with which the lizards dart it out, and 
again retraét it, whenever they are alarmed, is an inftinétive aétion intended no doubt to 
operate upon the fears of their enemies; and thus to contribute towards the fafety of thefe, 
otherwife, defencelefs creatures. Cee 
March 26. The ground ivy, (glecoma bederacea ) barren frrawherry, ¢ ‘fragaria Ferilis) dogs violet, 
(viola canina) and marfb marigold (caltha paluftris) are in flower. 
A twelve-rayed jea-ftar (aftereas pappofa) was this day found on the fea-beach. 
The fun fhining unufually bright on this day, I, for the firft time, obferved feveral indivi- 
duals of the fajfron yellow butterfly (papilio rbameri) flitting about in the fhady lanes. 
It has been remarked that the appearance of butterflies is, on account of the extreme deli- 
cacy of the animals, the fureft fign of fpring. This is certainly the cafe when they are feen 
in any confiderable numbers: but it is well known that individuals of feveral of the fpecies 
eccafionally revive from their torpidity and fly about in warm days even during the depth of 
winter. 
March 31. A greater {potted weod-pecker was this day fent to me. 
April 7. Roach and dace begin to fwim about, and feed at the furface of the rivers. The 
old faimon, after fpawning up the rivers, have for fome weeks paft been coming down to the 
fea. Inthe funny days they may occafionally be.feen, ina very weak and emaciated ftate, bafk~ 
ing themfelves om the thallows. . 
In feveral of the rooks neft there are young ones. 
April 9. The cow/lip is in flower ; and the bramble has put forth its firft leaves. 
April13. Walking along the bank of the river, I this day obferved the bones of a pike, 
and the body of alarge eel, which had been dragged out of the Water by an otter. Upon enquiry 
I found that two otters were killed in the neighbourhood not long ago, ; 
April 15. The d/ack fnail (dimax ater) appears. 
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. 
Objervations on the State of the Weather, from the 24th of March to the 24th of 
© 
April, 1807, imelufive, Two Miles N.W. of St. Paul's. 
® Barometer. Thermometer. 
Higheft 30.33. March 25. Wind Eaft Higheft 62°. April 24. Wind S.W. 
Loweft 29.35. April 14. Wind S.W. Lowe% 26°. -——18, Wind N. 
On the morning of / 
the 11th, the mer- On the 15th inft. the 
Greate? € 32 hun- curyftood at 29°82, Gréstett thermometer was no 
24 hours. an inch, g Morning it was n0 | 94 tours, on the 16th it was as 
; ae. 
varktion in ( dicceeen and on the next watiation in 10°. higher than 43°; and 
‘higher than 29°50. as high as 53°. 
The quantity of rain fallen during the laft two months is equal to about two inches in 
depth. 
Aihaseh the thermometer has been fix days at 60° or 61°, itill the average height for the 
whole month is only 44-74, which is about equal to the mean heights for the fame period the 
laft two years; but in April, 1802, the average heat-was nearly 52%. The mean height of 
the barometer is 29°90. b 
Between the 30th o¢#March and the 19th of the prefent month, we had much fevere wea- 
ther, and feveral very s1eavy fallsof fnow; on the 18th the ice was in fome-places much more 
than half an inch in thicknefs, : 
The wind has been variable. On the cold days it came chiefly from the N_N.E. and on the 
others it was S.S.W. On feveral days it changed to every point between fun-rife and fun-fet. 
3 a : ‘ - £ 
To CORRESPONDENTS. i 
WE are defired, by an old Correfpondent, to ftate that, as no authenticated inftance of the 
exiftence ofa fingle mad dog, or any cafe of hydrophobia, has yet been publifhedy notwith~ 
ftanding many thoufands of dogs were deftroved during the late alarm, he wifhes te receive in- 
formation of any fuch inftances, if there were any, through the medium of the Monthly Mae 
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