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although before he ate nothing but meat, he now eats any food 

 that is also given to Jack ; and if Jack is caressed he watches 

 for some time, and then borsts out whining and barking. I have 

 seen the same rage manifested by a fine cockatoo at the sight of 

 his mistress carrying on her wrist and stroking affectionately a 

 little green parrot. Such jealousy seems to me a very advanced 

 emotion, as it has passed beyond the stage when it may be sup- 

 posed to be caused by a fear of other animals monopolising 

 material benefits which they desire for themselves; it is ex- 

 cited solely by seeing affection or attention bestowed by those 

 they love upon other animals. The actions in which Charlie 

 tiies to participate such as walking far, plunging into cold 

 water after sticks, &c. are in themselves extremely disagree- 

 able to him, and he performs them only that he may obtain a 

 share in the companionship and notice bestowed upon Jack. 



Akin to jealousy is the sense of justice. If a master 

 is not equal in his ways towards his dogs, the dogs are 

 very apt to discover the injustice and to resent it accord- 

 ingly. The well-known observation of the great Arago 

 may be taken as a typical one in this connection. Having 

 been detained by a storm at a country inn, and having 

 ordered a chicken for his dinner, Arago was warming himself 

 by the kitchen fire, when he saw the innkeeper put the fowl 

 on the spit and attempt to seize a turnspit dog lying in 

 the kitchen. The brute, however, refused to enter the 

 wheel, got under a table, and showed fight. On Arago 

 asking what could be the meaning of such conduct, the 

 host replied that the dog had some excuse, that it was 

 not his turn but his comrade's, who did not happen to be 

 in the kitchen. Accordingly, the other turnspit was sent 

 for, and he entered the spit very willingly, and turned 

 away. When the fowl was half roasted Arago took him 

 out, and the other dog, no longer smarting under the 

 sense of injustice, now took his turn without any opposi- 

 tion, and completed the roasting of the fowl. 



Deceitfulness is another trait in canine character of 

 which numberless instances might be given ; but here, 

 again, it seems unnecessary to quote more than one or 

 two cases as illustrative of the general fact. Another of 

 my correspondents, after giving several examples of the 

 display of hypocrisy of a King Charles spaniel, proceeds : 



