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122 ANECDOTES OF ANIMALS. 



to be seen, they being laid out, rat-fashion, in due form, 

 and he displaying his prowess with great pleasure. 



Jack went to Torquay with his young mistress, where 

 he was one day lying in the balcony, enjoying the sea 

 breezes. An Italian came past with his organ and a 

 monkey; he stopped before Jack, and suffered his 

 monkey to climb the pillars which supported the bal- 

 cony, and enter. Jack never tamely suffered the intru- 

 sion of strangers; but such a stranger as this was 

 beyond all patience. He seized him, shook him ; the 

 poor monkey squealed ; the Italian bawled out for his 

 companion ; and Jack's mistress rushed to the window 

 and rescued the unfortunate creature, just time enough 

 to save him from Jack's final gripe. Some days aftef 

 this, Jack was walking out with his mistress's brother, 

 who was a great invalid, when the sound of an organ 

 saluted his ears. In one moment he came up with it, 

 seized the accompanying monkey between his teeth, and 

 dashed past his astonished master, with the hind-legs of 

 the creature hanging out on one side and the feathered 

 hat on the other. In vain did the gentleman call ; 

 Jack either did not hear or did not heed ; he took his 

 way to the stable where his master's horse was kept, 

 and would have immolated the monkey, had not the 

 grooms there saved him from death. The invalid and 

 the owner of the monkey arrived at the same moment, 

 each delighted at the safety of the poor victim. Jack 

 to this day cannot endure an organ or a monkey. 



The Pariah Dogs of India, when wild, occupy the 

 woods in numerous packs ; they have long backs, pointed 

 ears, sharp noses, and fringed tails. Their fondness for 

 human beings is very remarkable ; and they will attach 

 themselves to strangers, and not suffer any ill-usage to 



