98 A MAN SAVED 



It seems very extraordinary that such an affection 

 should subsist between creatures so different in their 

 natures^ their powers, and their incUnations ; between 

 whom, one should suppose, there could be no sympa- 

 thy or communication of ideas ; did we not daily see 

 instances of this strong, marked attachment of the 

 canine race to their masters, and, in different degrees, 

 to every member of his family. May we not attri- 

 bute this valuable property of the dog to the goodness 

 of the Great Creator, who has so amply provided 

 for the wants of man in every situation? How 

 many have been saved from drowning, from thieves, 

 and from other dangers, by the sagacity of their dogs ! 

 Some time ago I read a paragraph in the newspaper, 

 of the preservation of a man by the means of his dog ; 

 and although the names of the persons have escaped 

 my memory, yet the circumstances were related in 

 such an authentic manner, that I shall venture to re- 

 peat them. 



A gentleman's servant, in the neighbourhood of 

 Windsor, went out with two horses and a dog, for the 

 sake of exercise. After some hours, the horses came 

 home without either the man or the dog. This caused 

 great alarm to the family : other servants were des- 

 patched different ways in quest of the poor fellow, 

 who was supposed to have met with some unfortu- 

 nate accident. After a very tedious search, the dog 



