. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. 3(J2 TIIK WKASKL. â f f ill HH lli :: 1!. iitaj^oiiist ill its niiyicMinn n,.i,s|., wliich is ivlaxcd as I IS k ft In tl Dii'f as a s]iarl >( \\\ i''>f coiitfsts, tlio Woascl has a coiisidcnilih! ad lH>\viTrul iRc-k, wliic'h can he twisted witi possessor a veiy serpent inc aspect on oecasions. Klvanta'^e iii its Id 1 a most snake-like rn se, ami w liieh 11,^ (I'ld ;iv(> till liike tlie poleeat, and others of tl destnictiv e III lis nature, kill le same nroup dl
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. 3(J2 TIIK WKASKL. â f f ill HH lli :: 1!. iitaj^oiiist ill its niiyicMinn n,.i,s|., wliich is ivlaxcd as I IS k ft In tl Dii'f as a s]iarl >( \\\ i''>f coiitfsts, tlio Woascl has a coiisidcnilih! ad lH>\viTrul iRc-k, wliic'h can he twisted witi possessor a veiy serpent inc aspect on oecasions. Klvanta'^e iii its Id 1 a most snake-like rn se, ami w liieh 11,^ (I'ld ;iv(> till liike tlie poleeat, and others of tl destnictiv e III lis nature, kill le same nroup dl animal W niero pleasure of killing-. It is curious t ;- many more animals than it can devour, simply ong to man or lieast, actiiallv revels in d o notic(^ liow the sava easel IS iii(i-,f lor th 4(! mind, whetlief liy the si<ilit of hlood, and is iiii;('d hv a kind of lierv d estriietioii, is maddened Id ahsoluto t' 11 vital lliii(k S(ddiers in the heat of action 1 ehriuni to kill and reiizy pour outth uivc often declared tiiat everything which tl saw was charged with a lilood-red line, hut that the details of tl jiassed from their minds. A -ingle Weasel, urged 1 laiown to make its way into a cage full of IVi'shly-i'auyht icy le conllict had entirely ly some such destructive spirit, has krl. sin^le hird. '] SOllli' lie little assassin was d I avenge themselves of the destrov cage, surrounded with the dead hodies nf its viuti once lor a stone wherewith ti procure a weajion, the Weasel glided liirds ohtaiii acci'ss to the water, and was speedily diseo\('rv. lirds, and to destroy ovcry iscoyered lying ipiite at its ease in a corner of the ms. The angry bird-ciitehers soujjlit 'It er, hut before they could iroiighoiie of the little lades through wliich tl hedge beyond liojiu of coiicealect in a Kveii such large aninials as hares have been said to fall victims to the Weasel. I' ' " ''t i" many parts of (Jivat I'.ritain the stoat goes l»y the ti name obta
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