. Natural history with anecdotes: illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., etc., etc . ade by Mr. Yarrell in the Magazine of Natural History :— A harbourof great extent on our southern coast has an island near themiddle, of considerable size, the nearest point of which is amile distant from the mainland at high water, and with whichpoint there is frequent communication by a ferry. Early onemorning in spring two hares were observed to come downfrom the hills of the mainland towards the seaside, one ofwhich from time to time left it
. Natural history with anecdotes: illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., etc., etc . ade by Mr. Yarrell in the Magazine of Natural History :— A harbourof great extent on our southern coast has an island near themiddle, of considerable size, the nearest point of which is amile distant from the mainland at high water, and with whichpoint there is frequent communication by a ferry. Early onemorning in spring two hares were observed to come downfrom the hills of the mainland towards the seaside, one ofwhich from time to time left its companion, and proceedingto the very edge of the water, stopped there a minute ortwo, and then returned to its mate. The tide was rising,and after waiting some time, one of them, exactly at highwater, took to the sea, and swam rapidly over, in a straightline, to the opposite projecting point of land. The observeron this occasion, who was near the spot, but remainedimperceived by the hares, had no doubt that they were ofdifferent sexes, and that it was the male—like another Lpan- Digitized by Microsoft® Plate No. 12 MILES NATURAL B E A V E R(Castor canadensis )
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