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Berkshire ; she came back to him in a few 

 days, and, I am happy to say. is now to be 

 allowed to stay with the master of her choice. 

 Can such a nature need to be taught our 

 clumsy language. 



A H. WILLIAMS. 



\Feb. 1 6, 1895.] 



As I see that you have published some 

 interesting anecdotes about dogs, I send you 

 the two following, which perhaps you may 

 think worth inserting. 



In 1873 we came to live in England, after 

 a residence upon the Continent, bringing 

 with us a Swiss terrier of doubtful breed 

 but of marked sagacity, called Tan. One 

 day, shortly after reaching the new home 

 from Switzerland, the dog was lost under 

 the following circumstances: We had driven 

 to a station eight miles off East Harling 

 to meet a friend. As the friend got out of 

 the railway carriage the dog got in without 

 being noticed and the train proceeded on 

 its way. At the next station Eccles Road 

 the dog's barking attracted the attention 



