BOB, THE RAILWAY DOG. 



[August 24, 1895.] 



I OFTEN see interesting letters in the Spec- 

 tator about dogs, and I thought perhaps your 

 readers might care to hear about the best- 

 known dog in Australia, and his curious mode 

 of life. His name is Railway Bob, and he 

 passes his whole existence on the train, -his 

 favourite seat being on the top of the coalbox. 

 In this way he has travelled many thousands 

 of miles, going over all the lines in South 

 Australia. He is well known in Victoria, 

 frequently seen in Sydney, and has been up 

 as far as Brisbane ! The most curious part 

 of his conduct is that he has no master, but 

 every engine-driver is his friend. At night 

 he follows home his engine-driver of the day, 

 never leaving him, or letting him out of his 

 sight until they are back in the railway- 

 station in the morning, when he starts off on 

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