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that his Dog kept considerably a-head of him. 

 At times he would approach nearer, and wag his 

 tail, but still kept at such a distance that there 

 was no possibility of laying hold of him. When he 

 came to the edge of the dam., he stopped, looked 

 round at his master, and immediately plunged 

 into the stream; and, since that time, he as regu- 

 larly swam over the. brook, without any bidding, 

 as his master walked over the bridge. 



The same Dog, on being shown a newspaper or 

 a book, and being told to read, would make a 

 most unaccountable noise, betwixt a bark and a 

 howl, for several minutes together. 



THE LURCHER*. 



Tumbler. 



THE Lurcher and Terrier are nearly allied. There 

 are two varieties of the Lurcher ; one covered with 

 short thickset hair, and the other with long and 

 harsh hair. 



* Canis familiaris lanianus. 

 See the Synopsis, p. 21, No. 9, VAR. 13. 



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