On the approach of the animal, he smelt to his master, (apparently a lifeless corpse,) snorted, and ran back a few paces, fell on his side, and died instantly! Though Mr. Allix languished till the Monday following, he neither spoke, nor shewed any symptoms of sensibility in the interval.

The curious Horse.

ONE of the Oxford dragoon horses, quartered at Leominster, in the neighbourhood of Ludlow, in Shropshire, having got loose in the stable, had the curiosity to march up a crooked staircase into the hay-loft, with a view, no doubt, to examine his stock of provisions: it is supposed he must have been there at least two hours, when his rider coming into the stabie, and missing his horse, was thunderstruck, knowing he had the key in

Remarkable Instance of Preservation by a surefooted Horse.

Published by William Darton 58 Holborn Hill Feb 16824.

his pocket. The poor fellow, not having the least suspicion of his horse being up stairs, ran like a madman to inform an officer of his loss, but had scarcely got twenty yards, when the animal, exulting in his station, put his head through the pitching-hole, and neighed aloud. The astonishment of the soldier, and the whole neighbourhood, can be better conceived than described. Every stratagem that could be devised was made use of, to lead or force him down the stairs, but all in vain; he saw the danger, and was obstinate.

The horse for a considerable time kept trotting and snorting about the loft, to the no small diversion of the spectators; at length, having wearied their efforts and patience, he accidentally trod upon the only vulnerable part of the floor, a trap-door, which covered a hole for sacking hops, twenty-seven inches by twenty-three, which being made of weaker boards

The famous Horse, Eclipse.

This wonderful horse was bred by the former Duke of Cumberland, and being foaled during the great eclipse, was so named by the Duke in consequence. His Royal Highness, how. ever, did not survive to witness the very great performances he himself had predicted; for, when a yearling only, he was disposed of by auction, with the rest of the stud; and even in this very sale, a singularity attended him, for, upon Mr.. Wildman's arrival, the sale had begun, and some few lots were knocked down. A dispute here arose, upon Mr. Wildman's producing his watch, and insisting upon it the sale had begun before the time advertised. The auctioneer remonstrated: Mr. Wildman was not to be satisfied, and insisted upon it the lots so sold should be put up again. The circumstance causing a loss of time, as well