. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 104 VERTEBRATES. The same amusing naturalist, being considerably annoyed by the depredations on his provisions, and the unceasing clatter that they kept up behind the panels of his sitting-room, after try- ing Tarious plans to extirpate them, at last thought of a method, rich in the same humor with which most of his actions are tinged, and as efficacious in its operation as amusing in its idea:—" Hav- ing caught o
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. 104 VERTEBRATES. The same amusing naturalist, being considerably annoyed by the depredations on his provisions, and the unceasing clatter that they kept up behind the panels of his sitting-room, after try- ing Tarious plans to extirpate them, at last thought of a method, rich in the same humor with which most of his actions are tinged, and as efficacious in its operation as amusing in its idea:—" Hav- ing caught one of them in a box trap, I dipped its hinder parts inte warm tar, and then turned it loose behind the hollow plinth. The others, seeing it in this condition, and smelling the tar all along the run through which it had gone, thought it most prudent to take themselves off: and thus, for some months after this ex- periment, I could sit and read in peace, free from the bated noise of rats. On moving the plinth at a subsequent period, we found that they had actually gnawed away the corner of a peculiarly hard-burnt brick, which had obstructed their ; The Water-Rat is a little animal, about the size of the. black rat^ but in its nature and habits rather resembling the otte» than the rat. Like the otter, it frequents the fresh waters, and is. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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