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a tithe of the whole, he was more disposed t⟨o⟩ give than take, and would at any time have furnished a few pounds of sugar had there been any occasion for such extravagance. But hi⟨s⟩ example, though lauded and approved of b⟨y⟩ many, was not, unfortunately, followed by all⟨;⟩ and we regret to add, that very lately som⟨e⟩ miscreants audaciously broke through the ro⟨of⟩ of the church, surprised the bees while in a stat⟨e⟩ of inactivity, and completely harried them o⟨ut⟩ of house and hall. Conduct so shameful h⟨as⟩ excited in the parish a general feeling of indign⟨a⟩tion, and the Minister, together with som⟨e⟩ of the principal heritors, has offered a ve⟨ry⟩ handsome reward to any person who will disclo⟨se⟩ the names of the contemptable depredator⟨s,⟩ that they may be punished according to th⟨eir⟩ deserts.
Mousing Rat.
On the farm of Lyonthom, near Falkirk, th⟨ere⟩ is a remarkable instance, not only of docili⟨ty,⟩ but usefulness, in a rat. It first devoured (illegible text) mice caught in traps, and was afterwards s(illegible text) to catch them as they ventured from their ho⟨les,⟩ till at length the whole house was cleared ⟨of⟩ these vermin, except, as is believed, a single c(illegible text) It has frequently been seen in pursuit of (illegible text) solitary mouse, and the little fugitive, w⟨ho⟩ takes refuge behind the ingle, has a part o⟨f⟩
