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tached to all animals whatsoever, that may come under his care; 

 and that he always experiences a striking return of affection, even 

 from the least docile of them." 



To the above I shall add the following anecdotes, related by 

 Mr. Burchell, as occurring during his travels in the desert plains 

 of Africa; as this relation beautifully depicts the nature of Intu- 

 itive Perception, blending itself with subordinate freedom of 

 action, in the service of Man. The Dog, which, as the author 

 himself infers, appears to be expressly organized for the display 

 of the wonderful actions which characterise his economy under 

 human influence, is the subject. 



<' In the middle of the night I was awakened by the barking 

 of some of our dogs, which continued for a considerable time : 

 thinking it might be occasioned by the approach of hostile Bush- 

 men, I arose and woke some of the people, that they might keep 

 watch against danger; but we should have spared ourselves the 

 trouble, if we had not neglected to attend to the various tones of 

 barking which dogs assume on different occasions; and should 

 have known that it was not men at which they were so much en- 

 raged. For in the morning one of the Hottentots found at some 

 distance from our station, the remains of a Raama or Hartebeest, 

 which had been devoured by a Lion ; and this it was which the 

 dogs either heard or scented, although none of us were able to 

 distinguish the slightest sound. 



^' A leg of this Hartebeest was brought home and broiled for 

 breakfast. One pack of dogs consisted of about five and twenty, 

 of various sorts and sizes. This variety, though not altogether 

 intentional, as I was obliged to take any that could be procured, 

 was of the greatest service on such an expedition, as I observed 

 that some gave notice of danger in one way, and others in another. 

 Some were more disposed to watch against men, and others against 

 wild beasts; some discovered an enemy by their quickness of 

 hearing, others by that of scent ; some were useful only for their 

 vigilance and barking ; some for speed in pursuing game ; and 

 others for courage in holding ferocious animals at bay. So large 

 a pack was not indeed maintained without adding greatly to our 

 care and trouble, in supplying them with meat and water ; for 



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