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dersfield to Stroud, a fortnight after being taken to the 
former place by rail; and a fox-hound returned from Kent 
to Northamptonshire, which are on opposite sides of the 
Thames; finally a dog came back to Liverpool from a dis- 
tant point, whither he had been forwarded by rail 7 the 
night. 
So many such instances are recorded that I refrain from 
mentioning more, except a couple of very illustrative ones 
which I find vouched for in the Rev. J. G. Wood’s valuable 
little book, “* Man and Beast.” A mechanic who worked 
in Manchester, but lived at Holywell, Wales, having been 
home on a visit, was given a dog to take back with him. 
“ He led the animal from Holywell to Bagill by road, a dis- 
tance of about two miles. Thence he took the market-boat 
to Chester, a distance of about twelve miles, if I remember 
right. Then he walked through Chester, and took rail for 
Birkenhead. From that station he walked to the landing- 
stage, and crossed the Mersey to Liverpool. He then walk- 
ed through Liverpool to the station in Lime Street. Then 
he took rail to Manchester, and then had to walk a distance 
of a mile and a half to his home. This was on Wednesday. 
He tied the dog up, and went to his work on Thursday as 
usual; and on the Sunday following, thinking that the dog 
was accustomed to the place, he set it at liberty. He soon 
