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alive, at the bottom of it, and promptly 

 scratched the loose earth back into the hole, 

 and friend froggy was buried alive! The 

 dog then went off to the corner of the 

 garden, and returned with another frog, 

 which he treated in the same way. This 

 occurred on more than one occasion ; in 

 fact, as often as he could find frogs he 

 occupied himself in burying them alive. 

 Now dogs generally have some reason for 

 what they do. What can have been a 

 dog's reason for burying frogs alive? It 

 does not appear that he ever dug them 

 up again to provide himself with a meal. 

 If, sir, you or any of your readers can throw 

 any light on this curious, and for the frogs 

 most uncomfortable, behaviour of my friend's 

 Scotch terrier, I should be very much 

 obliged. 



R. ACLAND-TROYTE. 



