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observed that long before any preparations 

 were made for starting, the dogs always 

 seemed to be more or less excited. This 

 was remarkable enough, but not so much 

 as what followed. One of these men after 

 a while left his friend, and taking his dog 

 with him, went to live with a clergyman 

 about four miles off. Here ducks and pigs 

 had to be given up on Sundays for the 

 church-service. It was soon noticed that 

 this dog used to vanish betimes on Sundays, 

 and did not turn up again until late. Upon 

 inquiring, it was found that the dog had 

 visited its old abode, where on that day 

 of the week sport was not forbidden. The 

 owner tried the plan of chaining up the 

 animal on Saturday evenings, but it soon 

 became very cunning, and would get away 

 whenever it had the chance. On one oc- 

 casion it was temporarily fastened to a 

 fence-rail about mid-day on a Saturday. 

 By repeated jerks it loosened the rail from 

 the mortice-holes, and dragged it away. 

 Upon search being made, this resolute but 

 unfortunate dog was found drowned, still 



