214 DOMESTIC PIG. 



follow its master when accompanied by the Dog, 

 for a distance extending half a dozen miles ; and 

 the Dog being very fond of swimming, the Pig 

 imitated the same propensity, and apparently had 

 much pleasure, and shewed a good deal of dexte- 

 rity in this element, a propensity which we 

 believe is not very usual or natural in such 

 animals. If any floating substance was thrown 

 into the water for the Dog to fetch out, the Pig 

 would follow, and dispute the prize with its canine 

 companion, evincing much energy and adroitness. 

 The Dog and Pig invariably slept together. 



The most prominent domestic breeds Mr Cully 

 places under three varieties, the Berkshire, the 

 Chinese, and the Highland, or Irish breeds. The 

 first of these, in a variety of modifications, is 

 perhaps the most extensively spread and reared, 

 and individuals of this breed have been known to 

 reach a weight of above eighty stones. The 

 Chinese breed, of a black colour, and easily 

 fattened, has also wrought much improvement 

 among these animals, and it sometimes reaches 

 a state of feeding so as to present to the observer 

 little more than a round mass. Our next figure 

 will represent the 



