The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-02-14
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Oy the loot oy large Gl, about three
feet in1rng,h. A yiolvnt struggle en-.
suttl rand the duck was repeatedly drawn
to the bostom but nv the aid OF lis Other
foot soon again reached the surface, and
by continued exer,ions at length gained
the shore. the eel ssiA holding fa.s,
Two boys were amusing themselves. ar
tractcd by the uncommon noise, camS
to the assistance Of the duck, and relieved
il by killing the eel.-- BAH. Cyon.
The Glasgow Astronomical Society
has lately, procured Solar Microscope,
from celebrated op,ician the largest that
opican has ever constructed. Il is ex,
hibi,ed to most advantage between IL
and 2 O'Clock, during. which hours the
sun is in the best position for showing il.
The FIRST trial Of this instrument discov.
cred some wonderful phenom,ra---hu;,-
dreds of insects were discovered dcyour.
ing the body OF gl'at. and scores had
lived luxuriously for several months on
the leg of morh! These animalcui@
we're magni6ed SO as to appear 9 inches
long, their actual size being scmevba,
less than the fourteen hundredlh part Of
an inch The mineral kingdom adorded
another display OF brilliant objects; their
chrystalizations, and the splendor OF their
coloring, exceed any thing the most
lively imagination can conceive.
+ AT LMgyclough, in the Parish Of
Caunchy, Dumirieshire, that scarce bird.
q 7uhiN cyow, was halclHd in rookery of
--Lomax, esq. and not only were the
feathers white but evvn the feet, beak,
and eyes! This ornithological anomaly
was terribly persecuted by his sable
brethren; and had not been timely res
cued by bis capinrcr and deiverer his
life nigh, have. n q lhe misfortune Of
having, however Innocenily, devIn,ed
from the costume OF his kindred. How
like to these crows are certain individu.
ais in life 2
Prince Randall, of Poland, who some.
times united the elegance oI soninefn
taste with the ba'barous pomp OF SU-
malta, once entered WARSAW ~ III
riaee, drawn by SIX whiN hairs e,
in his own Lithuanian forests, and cnN-
ple,ely broken and richly harnessed ior
the purpose.
On the quay at Nimcguen, ID the q.
nited Provinces, two ravens are kept az
the public expense they live in 3 roomy
apartment, with large wooden cage be.
fore it, which serves them for balcony.
The birds are feasted every day with the
choises, food, with as much exacfnehs ss
ifit was for gentlemaa's table. The
privileges of tine city was granted orig.
i,,aly upon the observance Of this strange
custom, which is continued to this day.
As a cat belonging to Mr.. Ailwors,
of Coudhurst, was prowling through tie
meadows, Il was observed to kill pat
ridge, and. on examining the spot, ness
was found, containing IL eggs Hhicli
were taken up and that evening deros'.
ted in an oven thai had been recently
used. On the following morning, wher
the oven was opened, TIE whole Of the
eggs were found hatchcd, and the young
ones running about, but in cstching them
three were unfortunately killed the re-
naming Is were put into thr nest. and
placed in the mcsdow where il Was taken
from on the proceeding evening. In
a short time the old cock partridge was
attracted to the spot aud in few min
utes il departed with the whole brood. n,
the presence of several persons; since
thai time they have been frequently seen
by sbe Gamekeeper oi i. Wallis, Esq:
A swallow built her nest about six
feet towards the paddles Of the stern. un-
der the projecting part Of the deck Of the
Marion steamboat, plying on Loeb Lo.
mond, Scotland and had laid sevsraleggs,
when unfort(iuatcly one blowing day, the