Odd Fraternity
A gentleman travelling through Mecklenburg was witness to the following
curious circumstance in an inn at which he was staying. After dinner, the
landlord placed on the floor a large dish of soup, and gave a loud
whistle. Immediately there came into the room a mastiff, a fine Angora
cat, an old raven, and a remarkably large rat with a bell about its neck.
These four animals went to the dish, and without disturbing each other,
fed together; after which the dog, cat, and rat lay before the fire, while
the raven hopped about the room.