I've got a bit of a bug so am doing some searches
From http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tamarnet/bronz07s.htm
Houghton, Frederick, Petty Officer 1st Class,Torpedo-Boat Destroyer Ferret
Case 35118
On the 12th December, 1906, J.V. Rundle fell overboard from the
Torpedo-Boat Destoyer Ferret off Berry Head, the sea being rough and the
vessel steaming 6 knots at the time. Frederick Houghton, Petty Officer
1st Class jumped in and brought him back to the ship, but he did not
recover.
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Did you know that ferrets are called "nemes" on Malta? I've never heard
that one before. See this page:
http://www.kelb-tal-fenek.com/rabbithunt.htm
http://www.pharaohhca.com/new_page_2.htm
to read about Malta, Pharoh Hounds and Ferrets.
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A few of the things found by using the search engine at the bottom of
http://www.ku.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Roman/RomanSites*/
Places/Europe/Other.html
The Eighth Booke of Plinies Naturall History
Philemon Holland, translator (1601): C. Plinius Secundus The Historie
of the World. Book VIII. (Pages ...
... among them. ferrets are in great account for chasing and ...
Valerius Maximus * Liber Quartus
A Latin text of Book 4 of the Roman historian's work; part of a
complete text, in turn part of a large site containing several major
Latin texts, translation, and related material.
... senatus sententias ferret. inprobatis quoque eorum querellis
supplices ... ... pondus secum ferret aestimabatur.
4.3.14 continentiavero etiam ...
etc. (18 all in all)
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Hey, good enough...
http://www.wjcoppini.com/coins.htm
1 cent
The coin depicts the Ballottra, or weasel, a nocturnal animal which
feeds on small animals such as frogs, rodents, lizards, nestlings and
small rabbits. The coin is in copper and zinc with a slight
percentage of nickel. It has a weight of 2.81g and measures 18.51mm
in diameter with a plain edge.
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Rice University (1995?) Homecoming King, Doofus the ferret:
http://users.1st.net/hammock/gallery/jpegs/doofus-king.jpg
[Posted in FML issue 3843]
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