MISCELLANEOUS.
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Ingenious Mechanism. We find in an
old paper the following account of a curl
Gus piece of mechancism-equal in in
genuity to any thing which has been pro-
duccd in modern times 1.-THE celebrated
mechanic. James Droz, of Chaux de Fond,
in Switzerland, constructed a very curious
clock, which represented sheep-fold
On travelling in France he presented it to
the grandfather of King Ferdinand VII
while that monarch was on his Journey from
Naples to Madrid. When the hour was
striking, the shepherd took his pipe and
played an air; the tune caused the dog to
come and receive the caresses of his mas
ter. This mechanism produced in his
Majesty the greatest delight. Droz re-
quested his majesty, in order to prove the
fidelity of the dog, to take up an apple from
the basket beside the shepherd. The king
consented to make the experiment but
the dog pounced upon his band and barked
so loudly that the dogs that were in the
house took the alarm, and joined in the
attack upon his majesty. The whole court,
fancying that the evil spirit himself was
concealed in the clock, began to cross
themselves, and to take to their heels. The
Minister of Marine was the only one who
had courage to remain.