Quadrupeds. 



THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. 



THIS animal was originally brought into Europe from 

 Newfoundland, whence it derives its name, arid where 

 it is extremely useful to the settlers, almost supplying 

 the place of a horse. There are several varieties, differ- 

 ing slightly in size and appearance, but the full size is 

 about six feet and a half from the nose to the tip of the 

 tail, the length of which is two feet. He is noble in 

 appearance, and covered with long shaggy hair of a 

 black and white colour, in which the latter generally 

 predominates. 



The Newfoundland Dog is affectionate, sagacious, and 

 docile beyond all others ; and being web-footed is excel- 

 lently adapted for the water ; and there are innumerable 

 instances of his rescuing man from a watery grave. 



The anecdotes which illustrate the affection and 

 sagacity of this animal would fill a volume, but we 

 select one relating to the water, as that appears his 

 noblest scene of action. 



Some time ago a young woman was nursing an infant 



