The enjoyment of animals of many sorts in the snow
has been a very refreshing sight, both in town and country ; and several examples have surprised me. Numbers of the caged animals in the Zoo obviously delighted in it, though it is foreign to their way of life. Among these were the Indian tiger, and a number of deer from many climes. One day, in April-like day with snow showers substituted Jor rain showers, I found the partridges in pairs, and so occupied With spring ideas that they rose at your feet I trust that no sportsman so far forgot hinifself as to shoot them. Rabbits lay out in the _open in the snow and hares gambolled in it. But of all the creatUres that found amusement in it none equalled my dog. Ile developed a peculiar- trick-of ptshing himself along on his middle as if he were a sleigh abdirt to start down hill, and scooping up the snow hi* his mouth. HiS favourite garrie the pursuit of thrown 'snowballs that vanish when they fall. He, is still trying to probe the mystery.
W. BEtiell THOMAS:
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