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usually had the complaisance to carry him, even 

 for hours together. But there was one among them 

 bigger and stronger than the rest, and who ought 

 rather to have offered his service on these occasions, 

 yet had a droll method of getting rid of his burden. 

 The moment he felt Kees upon his shoulders he 

 became immoveable, and suffered me to proceed 

 with the rest of the dogs without stirring from the 

 spot. Kees, rather obstinate on his part, would 

 usually maintain his seat till I had almost got out 

 of sight, when, fearful of being left behind, he was 

 constrained to alight, and then both monkey and 

 dog used to set off full speed to rejoin us ; but I 

 observed the dog always let Kees keep ahead, tak- 

 ing care that he should not surprise him a second 

 time. He had acquired over the rest of my pack 

 an ascendency which was doubtless owing to the su- 

 periority of his instinct ; for with animals, as among 

 men, it is frequently observable, that address sub- 

 dues strength." 



Not less pleasing is Le Vaillant's account of his 

 favourite ox Ingland. " He was the oldest and 

 strongest beast I possessed ; accordingly, he had 

 successfully encountered the fatigue of my first 

 journey, though during the whole route he had 

 constantly occupied the thill to my heaviest and 

 principal waggon. Distinguished by an instinct 

 superior to the other animals of his species, my 



