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nected with the Scotch rebellion in 1745, particularly at the battle of Preston Pans, where he signally distinguished himself as a Bristol Volunteer.-Mr. Wm. Pollard, shipbroker, 57.-Mr. Purnell, law-stationer, 34. -At the Hot Wells, Dowager Lady Bolton, relict of the late Lord B.

At Clifton, Antoinette, youngest daughter of A. Meertens, esq. 14.

STAFFORDSHIRE.

Sir John Heathcote, Mr. Wedgwood, and other gentlemen, coal proprietors and manufacturers, are patronizing a plan for establishing an infirmary in the Potteries. It is intended to be erected by the voluntary contributions of the working classes in that part of the county, and to be denominated The North Staffordshire Infirmary.

A plan has also been prepared and approved for erecting in this county a Lunatic Asylum, to contain separate apartments for 100 patients, with suitable dining rooms, day rooms, aud airing grounds; and also rooms for committees, visitors, medical men, and proper officers. The land appropriated to its use measures six acres, in an elevated and airy situation.—By authentic returns lately made, it appears that the number of these unhappy sufferers in this county is nearly 200, most of whom are paupers confined in private houses and workhouses, with little hope of recovery in their present deplorable situations. Though the building will not at first view appear to afford room for the whole of these distressed objects, it is reasonable to hope, that by proper medical and moral treatment, by seclusion from friends, and free from vulgar gaze, the number will soon be considerably reduced, and in such case, that it will be found sufficiently capacious for the occasions of the county. In the list of donations appears the name of Sir Robert Peel, bart. for 500l.

A meeting was lately held at Newcastle, to take into consideration the propriety of establishing a Union Mill in that town. The rules (which are similar to those of the Birmingham and Wolverhampton esta+ blishments,) were submitted to the meeting, and unanimously approved, and a considerable number immediately added their names to the subscription.

Birth.] At Rolleston Hall, the lady of Sir Oswald Mosley, bart. of a son.

Married.] At Longdon, R. H. Hurst, eldest son of Rob. H. esq. of Horsham Park, Sussex, M. P. for Horsham, to Dorothea, eldest daughter of John Breynton, esq. of Haunch Hall,

At King's Swinford, Mr. Burne, of Penn, to Sophia, youngest daughter of the late Geo, Briscoe, esq. of Summers-hill.

At Stoke-upon-Trent, Mr. Isaac Cook, to Miss Sarah Fox, both of Newcastle.-A curious coincidence in matrimonial alliance is worthy of remark in these two families: the elder brother is married to the mother, and NEW MONTHLY MAG.-No. 12.

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two younger brothers to two of her daughters, by which the elder becomes father-inlaw to the two younger brothers and their wives.

Died.] At Ransall, Mrs. Latham.

At Grubbers Ash, near Newcastle, Mr. T. Ford.

At Penkridge, Mr. Jas. Biddle.

At Rowley Regis, Mr. Isaac Dowding, 75. -Though possessed of an unincumbered estate of 1000l. per annum, he almost deprived himself of the common necessaries of life, and had lived for many years totally excluded from the world, without even a single attendant.

At Burton-upon-Trent, Mr. Greatorix, many years organist of that town. At Great Fenton, Daniel Whalley, esq. formerly of Bath, 80.

At Stafford, Mrs. Ann Wood, 82.

At Uttoxeter, Mr. Hill, 91, and about a week afterwards Mrs. H. his wife, 86.

At Stanfield, Mr. W. Hancock, 35. At Newfield, Nov. 29, William, son of Smith Child, esq. deceased, admiral of the blue.

At Tutbury, Ann, wife of Mr. Francis Greasley, 48.

At Bilston, Mrs. Trehern, widow, 69. At Newcastle, Rob. Griffin, esq. youngest son of Thos. G. esq. of Greenhill.

At Eardley-End, near Newcastle, Mrs. Wrench; Mrs. Ford, of the Town-house, Barthomley, Cheshire; and Mrs. Booth, wife of Mr. John Booth, of the Town-house, Audley-a melancholy instance of the ra vages of death in one family, in the space of little more than a week.-The former and latter were daughters of Mrs. Ford, and have left eleven children to lament their loss.It is supposed Mrs. Wrench died of a fever, and that the mother and sister caught the infection by visiting and paying attention to her in her dying moments.

SUFFOLK.

Married.] J. H. Capper, esq. of Wilmington, Sussox, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Rev. J. Gent, of Stoke by Nayland.

Mr. Wm. Kent, jun. of Uggeshall, to Mary Ann, daughter of the late Mr. John Gooch, of Steven.

At Bury, Mr. John Devereux to Miss Mary Cox.

At Stowmarket, Mr. S. Hall to Miss Fiddeman.

Mr. Jacob Cooper, of Harlston-hall, to Miss Symonds, of Earl Stonham,

At Ipswich, Mr. R. K. Cobbold, son of John E. esq. to Emily, third daughter of Mrs. Smith.

Died.] At Newton, near Sudbury, Mr. T. Hurrell. 63.

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At Chertsey, Mrs. Oliver Young, sister of Mr. Paul, of Birmingham, his brother-in-law Sir Wm. Y. bart.

At Englefield-green, Mrs. Pocock.

SUSSEX.

Extensive repairs and alterations are going on at Battel Abbey, the much-admired seat of Sir Godfrey Webster, and particularly in the great hall, for which three windows of large dimensions, beautifully ornamented with stained glass, are nearly finished.

A macaw, belonging to Mr. Sergeant, of the Hastings' Arms inn, in that town, lately died at the extraordinary age of 122 years, which it attained in September last. This long-lived bird was formerly the property of the late Lady De Crespigny, who had it in her possession 40 years and 10 months. Sir Claude De Crespigny, her husband, had the bird of his father, who kept it 70 years. Married.] At Lewes, the Rev. Wm. Austen, rector of Horsted Keynes, to Elizabeth Matilda, eldest daughter of J. B. Harrison, esq. of Southampton.

The Rev. Edw. Warnford, vicar of Mallien, Cornwall, to Miss Eliz. Harvey, of Battle.

Died.] At Brighton, the Rev. P. C. Sherard, of Harley-street, London, and Glatton, Huntingdon, formerly of St. John's College, Cambridge. He was the eldest son of the late Rev. Mr. S. of Huntingdon.-Jas. Blair, esq. brother of Dr. B, and late partner in the house of Blair, Napier, and Co. Charleston, South Carolina.

At Alfriston, Mr. Geo. Smith.-Mr. Jesse Gregson, of Wigsel, 28.

At Slindon-house, Mr. Parker, many years butler to the late Earl of Newburgh.

Alex. Millar, esq. late of Jamaica, 41. At Leamington, Mr. Treadgold, 36.

WESTMORELAND.

Married.] At Appleby, Mr. Thos. Furness, of King's Meaburn, to Miss Mary. Steele, of Colby.-Serj. Smith, of the Westmoreland Milifia, to Miss Lawson.

At Orton, Mr. Atherton, of Preston, attorney, to Miss Ion.

At Kendal, Mr. Henry Rushton, to Miss Jane Preston-Mr. Jas. Towers, surgeon, to Miss Ann Goff.

At Longmarton, Mr. Jos. Coates, of Calgarth, to Miss Harrison.

Died.] At Kendal, Mr. John Atkinson, 27.-Miss Buck.- Mr. Jas. Newton.—Mr. Edm. Ridley.-Mrs Bryan Lamb, innkeeper. At Pennington, Mr. John Green, 79. At Swarthmoor, Mr. Jas. Shaw, 80.

WILTSHIRE.

A professional correspondent of the Salisbury Journal advises, in all cases of wounds from animals suspected of being rabid, that excision of the bitten parts be immediately performed, and that they be washed with a strong soap ley; this, if practised early, and in a complete manner, he affirms to be a certain and the only preventive that can be depended on. He adds, that it would be advisable to remove the bitten parts, although they might be healed, and some days or even weeks have elapsed, provided no symptoms of the dreadful disease of hydrophobia appear, which symptoms are often not perceptible for several months after the infliction of the wound.

Married.] Mr. Jos. Spragg, of the Bear At Hallington, Mrs. Stace, wife of Mr. S. Inn, Melksham, to Miss Eliz. Crook, of leaving 12 children, 45.

WARWICKSHIRE,

The profits arising from the late musical festival, for the benefit of the General Hospital, Birmingham, amount to 31311.15s.2d. clear of all expenses.

Married. At Aston, Chas. Davis, esq. of Great Barr, to Miss Buggins, of Erding

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The Rev. N. M'Evoy, vicar of Butler's Marston, to Anne, relict of W. Hewlett, esq. Died.] At Birmingham, Mrs. Jones. Mr. Rob. Twyford, one of the night-constables. Mrs. Mary Sambrooke, the oldest member of the Funeral Society, 104. She walked out till within three days of her death. -Mr. M. Solomon, 49.- Mr. John Crumpton, 57.-Laura, third daughter of George Maie, M. D.—Mr. Nath. Lea, 47.-Lucy, daughter of the late Mr. G. Benton, 23.

At Warwick, Mrs. Griffiths, 74.-Mr. John Wills, 40.

At Solihull, Mr. Thos. Moore, organist of the church at that place.

At Wellesbourne, Judith, wife of Bernard Dewes, esq.

At Coventry, Mr. P. Ayton.

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Married] At Kidderminster, Jas. Taylor, esq. second son of the late John T. esq. of Moseley-hali, to Louisa, second daughter of the late Sam. Skey, esq. of Spring Grove, near Bewdley.-Mr. Jos. Moss to Mrs. Jones, formerly housekeeper to Lord Foley.

At Overbury, Mr. Berkeley, of Conderton, to Miss Bridges.

At Feckenham, Mr. John Wheeler, of Inkberrow, to Mrs. English.

At Kempsey, Mr. Timbrell to Miss Barnes.
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It is worthy of remark, as highly creditable to the police of the city of York, that the doors of its gaol for three weeks previous to the 26th of November, were daily thrown open, there not being a prisoner, either debtor or felon, confined in it.

At a late meeting of the magistrates appointed to superintend the erection of a Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Wakefieid, it was agreed that 19 acres of land should be purchased, about a mile on the Aberford road, and that rewards should be immediately offered, by advertisement, to architects to deliver in plans.

The steam packet, which sails between Gainsbro' and Hull, left the latter town one morning at a quarter after seven o'clock, and arrived at Gainsbro' at one; sailed again at three, and reached Hull before ten the same night;-a circumstance unprecedented, the distance being 100 miles.

Births.] At Sculcoates, Hull, Sarah, wife of John Hopwood, labourer, for the fourth time of twins.

At Leeds, the wife of Mr. Aaron Giles, cloth-dresser, of three girls, two of whom were still-born.

At the Plantation, Guisborough, the lady of H Hale, esq. of a son.

At Linton Spring, near Wetherby, the Hon. Mrs. Butler, of a daughter.

At Kippax-park, the Hon. Mrs. Bland, of

a son.

Married.] At Whitby, Thomas, son of Henry Simpson, esq. banker, to Miss Ann Brodrick, daughter of Thos. B. esq. shipbuilder.

At York, the Rev. Thos. Ewbank, rector of Elton, Durham, to Frances, daughter of the late Jas. Shilleto, esq. of Selby.

At Beverley, Edm. Beckett, esq. son of Sir John B. bart. to Maria, eldest daughter of Wm. Beverley, esq.

At Hatfield, J. Bladworth, esq. of Stainforth, to Elizabeth, third daughter of the late Wm. Marsden, esq.

At Halifax, Amaziah Empson, esq. of
Walkington, to Ellen, daughter of John
Rawson, esq. of Stony Royd.

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At Wadsworth, near Doncaster,
Mrs. Wordsworth, relict of Josiah W. esq.

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At Burntwood Lodge, W. H. Marsden, esq. At Doncaster, Mrs. Spooner, relict. of Wm. S. esq.

At Huntington, Mr. John Lund, late of York, one of the most ingenious men that city ever produced. In 1777 he was appointed by a society of gentlemen to inspect the turnery manufactories at Nuremberg, in Germany, and on his return was presented with the freedom of York.

At Dodworth, near Barnsley, Wm. Parker, esq.

At Barnsley, Mrs. Cass, relict of Mr. C. of London, and mother of Chas. Palmer, esq. of Thurnsco Hall, near Doncaster, 79.

At York, Mrs. Godson, widow, 90.Sam. Wormald, esq. one of the aldermen of this city, and who served the office of lord mayor in 1809.-At the Mansion House, the Lady Mayoress, the only daughter of the late Francis Saunders, esq. one of the aldermen of that city, 55.

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At Clifton, near York, Mrs. Mary Maude,

At West House, near Ripon, Jas. Lucas, esq. fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, 72. He was a native of Leeds, where he spent the greatest portion of his life, and became distinguished as well for his surgical skill as for those qualities which exalt the human character in every condition of life. He was one of the surgeons of the General Infirmary, from its original institution in 1794, and contributed by his voluntary labours to lay the foundation of its great and increasing fame.

At Ossett, John Craven, esq. 62.

At Halifax, Ann, only daughter of Mr. Farrer, who has lost three fine children in little more than five weeks.

At Brotherton, near Ferrybridge, John Haxby, esq. 69.

At Bradford, Mrs. Rishton, sister to the late C. B. Sharp, esq. of Little Horton, 80. -Elizabeth, third daughter of Mr. John Rand, 23.

At Leeds, Mr. Wm. Wilks, 21.-Mr. W. Leathley.-Miss Paley, daughter of the late Mr. Rich. P.-Mr. Rob. Taylor.-Miss Lawrence. Mr. John Jowett, merchant.

At Hull, Mr. W. Smith.-Capt. John Ramsay, of the Margaret of this port, 45.— Mrs. N. Levett. Mary Ann, second daughter of B. N. Wilson, esq.-Mrs. Margaret Field, 71; and four days afterwards her husband, Mr. Thos, F. many years a captain in the Hamburgh trade from this port, 68 Mr. Rob. Nicholson, engraver, 35.-Mrs. Ann Thompson, widow.

At Netherton, Huddersfield, the wife of the Rev. Mr. Armitstead, 73.

WALES.

The committee appointed to consider the proposal of government for the enclosure of the Great Forest of Brecon, continue their labours. Among other plans submitted by the committee to government is that of the

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projected road from Swansea to Brecon, nearly in the line of the Swansea Canal, which will run through a great part of the forest. This road, it is calculated, will save about 12 miles distance between the above towns, Government are desirous of forwarding the measure, but first wish a plan and estimate; and Mr. E. Martin, of Morriston, has been recommended to make the survey.

At a sale by auction of common land, which took place at Kington, under an act of parliament for dividing and inclosing the waste lands in the parish of Cascob, and townships of Ednol and Kinnerton, in the parish of Old Radnor, in the county of Radnor, 122 acres were sold for the sum of 18451. being upwards of 151. per acre, which the commissioners have ascertained to be sufficient to defray the expenses of dividing upwards of 2880 acres, the quantity of land directed to be divided and inclosed, including the expenses of obtaining the act, road making, and all other charges attending the division of the same.

Birth.] At Dunraven castle, the lady of the Hon. W. H. Quin, of a daughter.

Married.] Jos. Meredith, esq. of Knighton, Radnor, to Elizabeth Matilda, niece of Jas. Robarts, esq. of Pye-corner Hall, in the same county.

E. Wooden, esq. of Classcomb-hall, Montgomery, aged 82, to Miss Jones of Cefagoly, Died.] At Haverfordwest, the Dowager Lady Kensington, who, since the death of her lord in 1801, had principally resided in Wales.

In the parish of Llanerchayron, Cardiganshire, Jane Harry, 105. This venerable matron has left 4 children, 33 grand children, 119 great grand children, and 17 great great grand children: she retained the use of her faculties to the last.

In the parish of Llandbadarn-fawr, in the same county, John Davies, aged 108, who, for some years past, was in the regular habit of repairing to Aberyswith on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of being shaved: this operation was gratuitously performed, in consideration of the extraordinary age and cleanly propensity of the sturdy veteran, who walked no less than six miles to and fro for the purpose. He walked erect, and even threshed wheat within two months of his death!

At Beaumaris, the Rev. Thos. E. Owen, rector of Llandyfrydog, Anglesea, of which county he was many years an able, active, and upright magistrate.

At Woodfield, Flint. Jas. Wood, esq, of that place, and of Woodville, Sligo, Ireland. At Middleton-hall, Carmarthen, Mr. Jas. Greyer, upwards of 30 years principal landagent and engineer to Sir Wm. Paxton, &1.

SCOTLAND.

On the 1st Dec. the Lunatic Asylum of Glasgow, erected at an expense of 20,000l. was opened for the reception of patients.

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Birth.] At Edinburgh, the wife of Alex. Macdonald, a poor labourer, of three girls. Married.] At Stirling, Jas. Kipper, esq. Greenock, to Hannah, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Somerville.

At Arndilly-house, Thos. Gordon, esq. of Park, to Maria, eldest daughter of David M. Grant, esq.

Died.] At Edinburgh, Wm. Foulis, sen. esq. of Woodhall. On the 1st Dec. Mr. Thos. Turnbull, of Antigua-street, Leithwalk, 72.-Lady Pollok, relict of Sir Rob. P. of Pollok, bart.

At Burntfield Links, Capt. John Simpson of the 27th Foot, 39.

At Kilmarnock, Sir David M. Cunning. hame, bart.

At Greenock, Lillias Whitehill, relict of David Gawner, cooper, in her 100th year. At Seabank-house, Rob. R. Cunning. hame, esq. of Auchenharvie.

At Gourock, on the 1st of Dec. Gillies M'Kechnie, aged 104, supposed to be the last of the warriors that fought with the Pretender in the year 1745, and for whom the veteran declared, within a few days of his death, that he would still fight to the last drop of his blood.

TRELAND.

Married.] In Dublin, Sir Charles Henry Coote, bart. to Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of John Whaley, esq.

Died.] At Church Hill, co. Armagh, the seat of his father, John Verner, esq. 34. At Kinsale, the Hon. Almericus De Courcy, youngest son of Lord Kinsale.

At Limerick, Miss White. This lady has bequeathed the following sums in charity, viz.-1,000l. for the purpose of erecting a Magdalen Asylum in that city, and after the death of an old lady, 1001. a year for 10 years, towards its support; 50l. a year for so years to the Fever Hospital; 401. a year for 21 years to the House of Industry; 801. a year to the 4 Roman Catholic charity schools; 301. each a year for 20 years, to the poor of the parishes of St. Mary's, St. John's, St. Michael's, and St. Munchin's; 101. a year for 50 years, to the Lying-in Hospital; sol. a year for 38 years to St. Michael's Chapel; 51. a year for 20 years to the Dispensary; and 50l. for the purchase of books for the poor.

In Dublin, Lord Ffrench. This nobleman terminated his life at his son's chambers is Trinity College, by a pistol, the muzzle of which he put into his mouth. His death almost immediately followed the discharge. His lordship was to have been examined at the Royal Exchange, respecting the Banking Establishment, with which he had been connected, and which had, as the public knows, stopped payment; and it was whilst he was expected to attend for this purpose that he committed the dreadful act of his own destruction. The Coroner's Inquest returned a verdict of Lunacy.

At the House of Industry, Clonmel, James

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Kennedy, aged upwards of 106 years. He retained his reason to the last, and, during three years residence in the house, his health was such, that medical aid was unnecessary. He had been three years blind on his admission into the House of Industry; but, in about twelve months after, he recovered his sight so far as to discover small objects. He was a native of Thurles, and by trade a tailor; and has related, that he in his youth made entire suits of men's clothcs, at a shilling a suit, the then price.

BRITISH COLONIES.

Married.] At Calcutta, John Edw. Wilkinson, esq. to Catherine, eldest daughter of Rob. Bathurst, esq. and niece to the Bishop of Norwich.

Died.] At the Cape of Good Hope, Claud Monckton, of the civil service of the E. I. C. son of the Hon. Edw. M. of Portland Place. At Surat, Geo. Gell. esq. in the military service of the E. I. C.

At Masulipatam, Capt. Francis Green, of the 14th regiment of native infantry.

At Simon's Town, Cape of Good Hope, Rear-ad. Geo. Dundas, commissioner of the navy on that station.

In the East Indies, Lieut. Rich. Wedge, of the 30th regiment, late captain in the Cambridgeshire Local Militia.

At Port Royal, Jamaica, Capt. Cecil, H. M. S. Electra, third son of the late Wm. C. esq. of Duffryn, Monmouth. It was this officer who had the misfortune of being the antagonist in the fatal duel with the late Capt. Stackpole.

ABROAD.

Births.] At Paris, the lady of E. J. Littlejohn, esq. M. P. for the county of Stafford, of a daughter.

At St. Petersburg, the lady of Sir Gore Ouseley, ambassador to the Court of Persia, of a daughter.

Married.] At Brussels, the Rt. Hon. John Thos, Henry Somerset, to Lady Catherine Annesley, daughter of the Earl of Mountnorris.

At Paris, And. Jukes, esq. surgeon in the service of the E. I C. Bombay, to Georgiana Maria, daughter of the late Dr. John Ewart. Died.] On board the Batavia, on his passage from Bombay, Major-gen. Waddington. At Blois in France, Mrs. Walker, wife of Capt. Ber. W. royal navy.

On his voyage from Rio Janeiro to Falmouth, Cap. Sutherland, of the Speedy packet.

At Tours, in France, G. Taswell, esq. late of Cheltenham.

At Paris, Mrs. L. J. Belasyse, widow of the Hon. T. B. brother to Viscount Fauconberg.

At Bern, in Switzerland, of an apoplexy, in his 46th year, Gottfried Mind, a painter celebrated for his extraordinary delineations of bears and cats. His father, still living in Bern, is a native of Lipsch, in Upper Hungary, and learned the trade of a

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cabinet-maker at Kremnitz. The son was a pupil of Freudenberger, and his extraordinary talents in the representation of various species of animals, but especially those abovementioned, in paintings in water-colours, are attested not only by the numerous produc tions of his pencil in the port-folios of various amateurs at Bern, Zurich, Basle, and other places, but also by the high encomiums passed upon his performances by many attists of the highest eminence. Madame Lebrun, of Paris, perhaps the first living female painter, never failed, in her different journeys through Switzerland, to purchase several of Mind's performances, declaring at the same time that they were real master-pieces of their kind, and would be acknowledged as such even in the French metropolis. It was she who first gave to our artist the appellation of Le Raphael des Chats (the Raphael of Cats)-which he has ever since retained, and by which many strangers enquired for him at Bern. Mind was certainly well worthy of this name, not only on account of the correctness of his drawings of those animals, and the true though dignified delineation of their forms, but also more especially on account of the life and spirit which he transfused into them in his pictures. The parti cular and individual physiognomy which distinguishes each of his cats; the halffawning, half tiger-like look which is common to them all; the graceful movements of his kittens, three or four of which are sometimes represented sporting about the mother; the silky hair, which looks as though you could blow it up-in a word, whatever is characteristic of the animal we find in his works with such truth and such complete illusion, that the spectator would scarcely be surprised if the eyes of his figures began to roll, if the paws were raised for a spring, and the well-known cry were to issue from the paper. The affection of Minds for the feline race might be termed fraternal. When he was at work, a favourite puss generally sat by his side, and a kind of conversation was kept up between them, partly in words and partly by gestures. He was often seen employed at his table with an old cat on his lap, and two or three kittens upon both shoulders, or even in the hollow formed at the back of his neck by the inclination of his head, while the whole family purred forth their delight at having found such comfortable quarters in sounds resembling those of a spinning-wheel. Thus encumbered, he would sit for hours together at his work, and abstain from every motion that could in the least incommode his beloved favourites. In 1809, the general massacre of cats at Bern rendered their friend almost inconsolable. Eight hundred of those animals were slaugh tered in the space of twenty-four hours, because one had gone mad and bitten several others. Minds had indeed carefully concealed and preserved his darling Minette, but the melancholy sight which every mo

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