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keep them at a distance. One was known to follow a 

 gentleman travelling in a palanquin till he dropped from 

 fatigue. There is a minute variety, white, with long 

 silky hair, like a lap-dog, and this is trained to carry 

 flambeaux and lanterns. Bishop Heber gives an account 

 of a poor Pariah dog who followed him during a part 

 of his journey through India. He ordered the cook to 

 give him some scraps, and the animal strongly attached 

 himself to the bishop. When the party were obliged to 

 cross a rapid river, or rather a dangerous ford, the dog 

 was so frightened at the black roaring water that he sat 

 clown by the side and howled piteously as the bishop 

 went over. He, however, assumed courage to follow ; 

 but was again distressed when one of the Sepoys was 

 missing ; he ran back to the spot and howled, returned 

 to the bishop, then back to summon the defaulter, and 

 continued this till the man had rejoined his party. 



The bishop relates a story of one of these dogs who, 

 being in search of water, thrust his head into an earthen 

 jar, and could not get it out again ; he rushed about in 

 all directions, bellowing and howling in the most fearful 

 manner. The guard sprang to their feet, and stood 

 prepared to encounter an enemy, whose approach they 

 thought was announced by the blast of a war-horn. 

 Halters were broken, and horses and mules pranced 

 over the tent ropes ; and it was some minutes before 

 the cause of this confusion was ascertained. 



A massive form, arched skull, deep lower jaw, strong 

 legs and neck, semi-hanging ears, truncated tail, and 

 frequent presence of a fifth toe, distinguish the noble 

 Mastiff. Mastiffs are silent, phlegmatic dogs, conscious 

 of their own strength, seem to consider themselves more 

 as companions than servants, are resolute, and face 



