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from Gloucester, and though at first it could 

 hardly be believed that he was returned from 

 Canada, yet he soon established his identity 

 by taking his old place at the foot of his 

 master's bed at night. Inquiries were made, 

 and the dog's course was traced backwards 

 to the River Severn, thence to Bristol, and 

 thence to a port in Canada. It appeared 

 that, after running from his home in 

 Canada to the seaport, he selected there a 

 vessel bound for Bristol, and shipped on 

 board. After arriving at the Bristol basin, 

 he found out a local vessel trading up and 

 down the River Severn (locally called a 

 "trow"), and transferred himself to her 

 deck. When he reached the neighbourhood 

 of Gloucester, the dog must have jumped 

 into the Severn and reached the shore 

 nearest to his old home. 



I can vouch for the truth of this story, 

 from information received from my relations 

 on the spot shortly after the occurrence took 

 place. I knew the farm well, and the farmer 

 who occupied it. 



H. C. N. 



