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stantly escorted Mr. M'Intyre's friends home, when de- 

 sired to do so, however considerable the distance ; and 

 when they were safe, he returned to his own quarters. 



Mr. Jukes, in his Excursions in and about Newfound- 

 land, speaks of a dog which appeared to be of the pure 

 breed, and which he thought to be more intelligent 

 than the mixed race. This animal caught his own 

 fish; for which purpose he sat on a projecting rock 

 beneath a fish stage, on which the fish were laid to dry, 

 watching the water, the depth being from six to eight 

 feet, and the bottom quite white with fish-bones. On 

 throwing a piece of codfish into the water, three or 

 four heavy, clumsy-looking fish, called in Newfound- 

 land sculpins, would swim in to catch it. The instant 

 one turned its broadside towards him, he darted down, 

 and seldom came up without the fish in his mouth, 

 He regularly carried them as he caught them to a 

 place a few yards off, where he deposited them, some- 

 times making a pile of fifty or sixty in the day. As 

 he never attempted to eat them, he appeared to fish for 

 his amusement. 



Long, lanky, rough-haired, with drooping, bushy 

 tail ; long ears, half erect ; long, sharp muzzle ; black 

 and fulvous in colour, often mingled with brown and 

 white, the Shepherd's Dog yields to none in fidelity and 

 sagacity. In his own peculiar calling nothing can 

 exceed his vigilance, his quick comprehension, and his 

 intimate knowledge of every individual entrusted to his 

 care. Rushing into the middle of his flock, he singles 

 out any one member of it, and brings it to his master. 

 Fierce in the defence of all, he keeps them together by 

 incessantly prowling round them, dragging the wan- 

 derers back to their companions, and fiercely attacking 



