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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 in 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 Eev. J. Gr. Wood's valuable 

 little book, "Man and Beast." A mechanic who worked 

 in Manchester, but lived at Holy well, Wales, having been 

 home on a visit, w T as given a dog to take back with him. 

 "He led the animal from Holy well 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 



