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a sentinel on duty before the church, but without ever 

 afterwards entering it. 



An English gentleman, some time ago, went to some 

 public gardens at St. Germain, with a large mastiff, 

 who was refused admittance, and the gentleman left 

 him in the care of the body-guards who were placed 

 there. The Englishman, some time after he had entered, 

 returned to the gate and informed the guards that he 

 had lost his watch, telling the sergeant that if he would 

 permit him to take in the dog, he would soon discover 

 the thief. His request being granted, the gentleman 

 made signs to the dog of what he had lost, who tra- 

 versed the gardens, till at last he laid hold of a man. 

 The gentleman insisted that this person had his watch ; 

 and on being searched, not only his watch, but six 

 others, were discovered in his pockets. What is more 

 remarkable, the dog took his master's watch from the 

 other six, and carried it to him. This is rather an oW 

 story, but it is an excellent example of the sagacity of 

 the mastiff. 



The following anecdote has been sent to me while 

 writing the above, by the gentleman who witnessed the 

 occurrence ; and as Glaucus was half a mastiff, I insert 

 it in this place : 



4 An Irish gentleman possessed a couple of immense 

 dogs, male and female, half Newfoundland, half mastiff, 

 which were celebrated for their sagacity, courage, and 

 high training. They were, in the most comprehensive 

 sense, amphibious, and their home being near the sea, 

 they spent many hours daily in the water. 



4 One day a young gentleman, related to the owner 

 of these dogs, and to whom the male, who was called 

 Glaucus, had attached himself with the ardent affection 



