1 1 8 ANECDOTES OF ANIMALS. 



when the procession left the church, accompanied his 

 master to the side of the grave, where he mingled with 

 the attendants. The parties remained for some little 

 time looking at the coffin after it was lowered, and the 

 clergyman slipped away, unobserved even by his dog. 

 An hour after, as he sat at dinner with his friends, his 

 sexton requested to speak with him. He was admitted 

 into the room, when he said it was impossible to close 

 the grave, and that he did not know what to do. 

 'Why?' asked the gentleman. 'Because, sir, your 

 terrier stands there, and flies so fiercely at us whenever 

 we attempt to throw a spadeful in, that we dare not 

 go on/ One of the house servants was sent to the 

 churchyard, and there saw the dog in a perfect fury, 

 defending the grave ; he refused to come to his call, so 

 by main force he removed him, and carried him to the 

 drawing-room. There, the moment he saw his master, 

 4 his transport of joy equalled his former fury ;' and it 

 is supposed that, not seeing his master go away, and 

 missing him, he fancied he was in the grave, and thus 

 strove to protect him from injury. 



The same dog, and a companion equally faithful and 

 sagacious, attached themselves to their master's horse, 

 and whenever they could, went out with it. He rode 

 out on it to dinner, the two dogs with him, who went 

 contentedly into the stable with their friend. He 

 ordered his horse when it was time to go away ; but as 

 it was a long while coming to the door, inquiries were 

 made about the delay, upon which the groom appeared, 

 and said he dared not take the horse out of the stable, 

 for one of the clergyman's dogs was on its back, and 

 the other by its side, flying at every person who camo 

 near the animal, The owner comprehended the mystery, 



