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"A bonny terrier that, sir; and a fell chiel 

 at the vermin, I warrant him — that is, if he's 

 been weel entered, for it a' lies in that." 



"Really, sir," said Brown, "his education 

 has been somewhat neglected, and his chief 

 property is being a pleasant companion." 



"Ay, sir! that's a pity, begging your pardon 

 — it's a great pity, that — beast or body, educa- 

 tion should aye be minded. I have six terriers 

 at home ; forbye twa couple of slow hounds, 

 five grews, and a wheen other dogs. There's 

 Auld Pepper and Auld Mustard, and Young 

 Pepper and Young Mustard, and Little Pepper 

 and Little Mustard. I had them a' regularly 

 entered, first wi' rottens, then wi' stots or 

 weasels, and then wi' the tods and brocks ; and 

 now they fear nothing that ever cam' wi' a 

 hairy skin on't." 



A hundred anecdotes might be related of 

 the wondrous sagacity displayed in chase bv 

 Russell's terriers ; but, as Tip's name has been 

 already mentioned, one of his many feats will 

 sulBce to show, not merely the large amount of 

 instinctive faculty, but the almost reasoning 

 power with which that dog was endowed. 

 Russell himself told me the story, as, some 

 thirty years ago, in going to cover, he drew my 

 attention to a deep combe not far from Lidcote 

 Hall, the seat of Sir Hugh and the birthplace 

 of poor Amy Robsart. 



