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 162 by there grew a feeling in the neighbourhood that it was the witch; so some brave daring youths planned to lie in wait and catch the colt next time it came out to feed. Their plan succeeded admirably, and the colt was caught and taken to a blacksmith's shop where it was shod and turned loose into the field again. Next day the witch was seen with her hands tied up, and she walked as if in great pain; but no one could induce her to relate what had occurred to her. Years afterwards, however, people saw on her hands the print of nails."

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NOTICES AND NEWS.

This collection, edited, and in a great measure collected, by Mr. Kaarle Krohn, son of the well-known professor at Helsingfors, aims at bringing together all that has been hitherto gathered under the auspices of the Finnish Literary Society relating to stories of animals, in full or in summary. The contents are divided into six parts: —

A. "Adventures of animals," narrated in 273 stories. Of these, "The slyness of the fox " occupies 105; "Domestic and wild animals," 40; "Man and beast," 22; "The hare, the squirrel, and the sable," 10; "The dog, the cat, and the mouse," 12; "The horse, the cow, and the sheep," 7; "Birds," 62; "Fish," 15.

B. "The origin of animals and fables of creation," narrated in 48 stories.

C. "Voices of animals," contained in 135 entries.

D. "Descriptive epithets of creatures," applied to 122 different animals, birds, fish, and insects by the common people.

E. "Supplement," containing 10 stories.