244 The Scottish Naturalist. 



In November, 1872, there appeared in "Cornhill Magazine" 

 what seemed to be a " sensation " article, entitled " An Ugly 

 Dog." It read like a story or fiction. In doubt whether or not 

 it really was Fiction, or how much of it was Fact, I applied to 

 the editor for the name and address of the author. As on the 

 previous occasion of Miss Cobbe's paper in the same Magazine, 

 my application was promptly and politely attended to ; and 

 the author of the article himself, Mr. E. C. Grenville Murray, 

 of No. 163 Rue de Lille, Faubourg St. Germain, Paris — wrote 

 me in January, 1873, assuring me of the authenticity or 

 veracity of the whole narrative — the singular mode of life, and 

 the adventures, of a Blind and Dying Beggar's Dog. I had 

 asked him whether the story was true — whether the narrative 

 represented Facts observed by the writer himself. To which his 

 reply was emphatically and simply " Yes." If I am not much 

 mistaken, Mr. Murray is, or was in 1873, one of the Paris corres- 

 pondents of the " New York Herald " : he is a well-known 

 correspondent of other leading newspapers — English as well as 

 American ; and is an English Litterateur long resident in Paris, 

 the author of many brilliant papers, illustrating modern Parisian 

 life, in "Cornhill." 



In the "Field Quarterly Magazine and Review," for Feb- 

 ruary, August, and November, 1872, there was published a 

 series of articles, entitled — " Do Animals Think ? " Once more 

 I applied to the editor to ascertain the name and competency 

 of the writer, as an observer and describer of Facts. Very 

 promptly again the editor wrote me as follows : — 



" 11 Church Row, Hampstead, London, N.W. 

 "January 15, 1873. 



"I enclose my card. I have the honour to edit the 'Field Quarterly 

 Magazine,' and have employed a few (to me pleasant) hours in writing the 

 sketchy articles, entitled — 'Do Animals Think V 



"Arthur Nicols, F.R.G.S." 



Of date January 30, 1873, he favoured me with a fuller 

 ■communication, containing the following additional infor- 

 mation : — 



"My articles — 'Do Animals Think V — appeared in the 

 ' Field Quarterly Magazine and Review ' in February, August, 

 and November, 1872, and there are no others in that publica- 

 tion on the subject. I have seen from time to time articles on 



