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is the most indefatigable of swimmers ; mile after mile 

 did he follow the canoe, like some tame, affectionate 

 seal. And is he not to be mentioned, he, the un- 

 wearied follower, the brave defender, the faithful com- 

 panion and friend ? No one dare approach the canoe 

 when he is there ; and shall he not sup with us after 

 our shipwreck, and be honorably mentioned here ? 



Ce qtfil y a de meilleur dans rhomme, c'est le chien. 



