among sportsmen, a living fowl put in a place to allure and bring others where they may be taken. For want of these, a bird flot, his entrails taken out, and dried in an oven in his feathers, with a stick thrust through to keep it in a convenient posture, may serve as well as a live one.

STALE is also a name for the urine of cattle.

ANIMATED STALK. This remarkable animal was found by Mr Ives at Cuddalore: and he mentions several kinds of it; some appearing like dry straws tied together, others like grafts; some have bodies much larger than others, with the addition of two fealy imperfect wings; their neck is no bigger than a pin, but twice as long as their bodies; their heads are like those of an hare, and their eyes vertical and very brisk. They live upon flies, and catch these insects very dexterously with the two fore-feet, which they keep doubled up in three parts close to their head, and dart out very quick on the approach of their prey; and when they have caught it, they eat it very voraciously, holding it in the same manner as a squirrel does its food. On the outer joints of the fore-feet are several very sharp hooks for the easier catching and holding of their prey; while, with the other feet, which are four in number, they take hold of trees or any other thing, the better to surprise whatever they lie in wait for. They drink like a horse, putting their mouths into the water. Their excrements, which are very white, are almost as large as the body of the animal, and as the natives say, dangerous to the eyes.