Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-10-02

cation does much among animals; they
are slngnlarly susceptible, especially when
certain methods, which il would be inter.
esting TO kaow. are used. One Wildhsrn,
an Engishmaa, had peculiar talent for
educating bees, wasps, and even several
other flies. Ga the 4th of June, l7I4,
in the presence Of the stakeholder and his
consost, he made several experiments on
the education and economy of bees He
displayed comb full of ihese insects, aud
IN the space Of two minutes he caused
them 10 leave che comb and settle upon a
bat Of one Of the spectators, thence he
caused them 10 slight upon his naked arm
and form him mutf; next, he caused
them to settle upon his heaG and face, on
which they made kind of mask; he af
forwards caused them TO march upon a
table, according TO his orders. That which
was most extraordinary in the talents and
conduct of this singular man was, that he
could make the same experiments with
whatever swarm was offered TO him. aud
even wasps and other flies; and that he
could tame the most mischievous in the
space CT five minutes. without danger OF
being stung.
Rat Performances The following is also
phenomenon Of the same kind, and
which may. in like manner, be regarded
as master piece Of art, bat necessarily
surprising the assistance of nature, with
| out which, art could not have produced
! it phenomenon also which proves that
we are yet far from understanding, and
consequently from prolitng by all the re-
sources with which nature has enabled
as 70 operate wonders, or at the least,
very extraordinary things.
NJ Deialord has seen German who
had so completely drilled half a dozen
rats, that he could make them go through
astonishing exercises. lie kept them in.
closed IN Il box which he opened and from
| which they came out only as they were
called, for each had its name. This box
| was placed on the table before which the
man stood, and against which he leaned ;
he held a wand ia bis hand and called
such of his pupils as he wished to appear
that which was called instantly Came foFt.l
| and climbed ny the wand, on which it sea.
ted itself in an upright posture, locking
round on the spectators, and saluting them
/ after lis manner, and waiting the orders
! Of Ills master, which it enacted with al
possible precision. running from one end
Of the rod to the other, putting Itself II
the attitude of death, or suspendiEs itsel
by one Of its feet, and always by tina
which was directed. These first perlor
mances finished to the satisfaction Of tn,
spectators and the master, the pupil reeei
| we'd the recompence it had earned. Ibt
master invited it 10 come and kiss hi
face, and cat the half of a dry rusk whici
he held between his lips. Immediately tn,
ANNA! ran towards him, climbed up Il
his shoulder, licked the check offered By
its master, and afterwards with its tes,l
took the meat then turning to the spec
| tators. seated itself on its masters shout
der, sitting upright, taking the fruit be
tween its paws, and eating it, and then re
| turning TO lis box. Another being called
repeated the same exercises. Nj. De!alor'
saw only three of the six men employee
| in the act of performing these exercises
but the others, according 10 the accoun
Of the latter, were equally adfoit tn
third, however. having blrndered IN th
performance OF one OF the orders 1t ha
received, went without its reward; an
r IL was uhJcIACu W " p'HhaH
from its master, which it heard with sub
mission, lyiBg along the wand and deel
ming lis head, (ike criminal TO the ser
tence By which he is condemned) and a
forwards creeping into its box with sham
The man afterwards called five other
, who came out OF the box. and on the tab
went through with a variety OF perform
: ances, which il would be difficult TO de
cribe, all conformable with his order
, They fought aud uttered cries which Il
> the master at single word caused
cease, on account OF the alarm felt
some women who were present at u
! show, and tie animals ran hastily in
their box 1t ought 10 be added, that d
. ring the exercises thus performed, 4
S sixth, that which had been sent awi
with shame, had cIept towards the ed
e of the box, whence he stretched out
II muzzle and followed with his eyes {
e feats of his comrades This show W
9 exhibited at Bourges, in the rue Bourb
;; noux. London Mag.
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