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Two copies of a leaflet, written by M. Beddow Bayly in 1965, titled "10,000 Shakes of a Rat's Leg", published by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection. The leaflet was withdrawn April 1977.

The leaflet regards the use of rats in animal experimentation

The leaflet contains a graphic image of a rat bound for experimentation and graphic descriptions.

Scope and Contents Archaeological and natural history notes on Pabaigh/Pabbay, describing a circle about a cave there called Cearcal Teinteanach [An Cearcall] where 'The coruscations of the sea flashing about the circle make it appear like sparks of fire flying from the circle.' A 'large cave' of 'unknown length' and 'most difficult to find' is described as being below this circle. Ashes were found in the cave. Carmichael records that he spoke to someone who knew where the cave was, who said that his 'very...

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Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1967 - 1968. Volume 5 of 19.

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Contains a document titled 'Partner access rights to University background under FP6 projects', pages 26-35 from a document titled 'EURATools [Draft] CA V2, 01 Sept 2005' and papers relating to the Nuclear Transfer in the Rat activity meeting co-ordinated by John Mullins (May 2006).

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Contains copies of draft and completed grant application forms for various scientific projects, with related papers, including correspondence and reports to funding bodies. Proposed projects include research on stem cells, cloning, transgenics and animal embryology.

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Hagenbeck states that he will send Ewart a pair of black rats as soon as he is able to obtain them from the Zoological Gardens in Frankfurt. He is also sending him some photographs of the results of his male lion and tigress hybridisation experiments (not present).

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Located in Poultry Research Centre Staff Papers 1972, Vol. 2, G-Z.

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Notes about shellfish that the 'Maorach-mor [is] larger than Musgan' [razor-fish]; that a rat can eat a razor-fish by putting a stone in one end of it that 'Maorach iallai' is gathered at night; and a story about a cat in Leac a LÌ/Lackalee, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, which got its tongue caught under a limpet, the limpet closed over it and the cat drowned. Each line of this text has been scored through horizontally.

Scope and Contents Poem entitled 'Aoir Nan Rodan' and accompanying story collected from Mr Kenneth MacLean, merchant, Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh, Uibhist a Tuath] beginning 'Aonais nan robh oirnne fregair'. The story tells how John MacLean [Iain mac Eachain], innkeeper, Lochmaddy sent for Donll Mac Eoin [Donald MacLean], Carnaish [Cairinis/Carinish] and another bard Aonas [Angus] to get rid of his rats 'which were like to destroy every thing'. The bards requested a drink first ['giarachadh teanga'] but were...

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Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1967 - 1968. Volume 5 of 19.