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. ----- 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. ----- 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) ------ 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. --------- Rice University (1995?) Homecoming King, Doofus the ferret: http://users.1st.net/hammock/gallery/jpegs/doofus-king.jpg [Posted in FML issue 3843]