The Scottish Naturalist. 61 



" I. The girl, Johanna, who helped in our house, was 

 so fond of the dog and had so high an opinion of his intelligence 

 or sagacity, that she used to declared he was 'no dog,' but some- 

 thing higher. His affection for Johanna was very strong. She 

 used to feed him, and pet him, and admired him, and the ad- 

 miration was mutual. When he could see (for he subsequently 

 became blind) he used to go to the ward door in the morning 

 and wait for her to accompany her over to the house. And, 

 poor dog ! when he became blind, if Johanna went outside 

 the grounds for a walk with the children, he knew it quite 

 well, and sat howling on the door step till she returned. 

 When he could see, he used to accompany them in their 

 walks. His affection, too, for Mr. M'Curley was very strong, 

 much stronger than it ever was for me, even stronger than it 

 was for Annie, who loved the dog. In presence of Mr. 

 M'C. the dog was unusually bold and defiant, and showed his 

 cunning, discrimination, and judgment. When Mr. M'C. came 

 to see us, the dog would venture into the drawing-room, 

 where, as a rule, it was not allowed, and it would refuse to 

 leave the room, lying under Mr. M'C.'s chair, and showing 

 his teeth if an attempt was made to dislodge him. Or he would 

 place himself on the mat at the drawing-room door, acting as 

 Cerberus, and refusing to let any one into, or out of, the room 

 where Mr. M'C. was." 



" II. He exhibited a love of, and powers of discrimination 

 in, music. He appeared to like lively, cheerful-sounding music, 

 and showed his appreciation and delight by wagging his tail, and 

 in other expressive ways. He had a great aversion to sad, dole- 

 ful, slow, and sacred music; but his objection was not, I think, 

 so much to its being slow, as to dull, depressing music of a 

 plaintive character. When I whistled or sang the ' Old Hun- 

 dred,' he would invariably raise his head, stretch his neck, and 

 howl. He also disliked the chapel bell ringing, and howled at 

 that. He was never taught to like or dislike music ; it was his 

 natural character. As far as my memory serves me, he did not 

 like discordant sounds, and appeared to like lively, cheerful 

 music, whether vocal or instrumental." 



" III. He also exhibited jealousy occasionally. If the babies 

 or children were petted, he now and then insisted on being 

 recognised as a pet too, and would come and rub . up against 

 you, or jump up in your lap, when the child was being petted." 



" IV. In connection with Mr. M'Curley, I ought to have 



