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northern home amid fern and heather, with a bed in a 

 corner of his master's plaid, left hanging loose for the 

 purpose. Is he happier in his new abode ? forms a question 

 the dog could only answer for himself that he is better 

 fed because more valued pecuniarily, there can be no doubt. 

 But gentle walking exercise in the bustling thoroughfare of 

 our large centres must have come as a great change to his 

 unlimited galloping and exercising ground on the northern 

 hills. Possibly, with the dog as with the man, what the eye 

 does not see the heart does not grieve for. 



There is an interesting history attached to the next 

 notable collie dog I shall mention a history, so unique, so 

 peculiar throughout, that one is led to express astonishment 

 at the occurrence of such a thing in these enlightened 

 times, when the knowledge of the good points of a dog is 

 said to be possessed by every man. We hear of ci-devant 

 Derby and Leger favourites ending their days between the 

 shafts of a hansom or in the knacker's yard ; here we have 

 the case of a dog whose fortune varied even to a greater 

 extent. The Rev. Hans Hamilton had a black and tan 

 puppy which he presented to Mr. S. E. Shirley, who in turn 

 handed it over to Sir Charles Mordaunt, who, unfortunately, 

 did not bring up the dog in the paths of honesty, and, not 

 contented with roaming over the demesne of Sir Charles, 

 it strayed apace, and chased the sheep on a neighbouring 

 farm. For this crime he was sentenced to be transported, 

 and, in part exchange for a rather noted prize winner called 

 Staffa, became the property of Mr. Walker, of Warwick. 

 That gentleman did not fancy the budding champion much, 

 so sent him over to the Birmingham Repository, where 

 such things are sold, and here, for fifty shillings, the dog 

 became the property of Mr. Emery, a collie exhibitor and 



