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as well as Of more important species Of
the creation. One Of these sly little ami
mails, seeking to better his condition. very
adven nturousy under took to explore the
concavity Of the bello'cs in one OF the
blacksmith shops of the armo.y, on Mon
day night last. Being thus snug'y fixed.
he never dreaded danger, until the bellows
began to play upon the Goals that the
work men had prepared, to the amount OF
half bushel or more. The persevering
little explorer was not easily forced from
his retveat, nor did he quite it until the
Goa had been heated to melting state,
when the bellowsman, feeling an impedi-
ment, applied his best power, and ushered
the hapless animal through the blazing pile,
pretty well scorched TO De sure, but still
possessing life. When it had thus escap-
ed not content with the brilliancy of the
achievement, it must needs make pause,
tail erect, to contemplate its hairbreadth
escape, until, in its overweening curiosity.
the blaze overlook it, and baked it compile
teIy. The surprise of the workmen, at
seeing such creature, salamander-like,
emerge from the furnace, added not lit
tie to the interest of the scene they had
often heard of mountain bringing forth a
mouse. but were unable TO discover by
what process their fiery mound was made
to produce one.


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