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form is elegant; its hair beautifully curled ; its ear* 

 are long, and it? aspect is sagacious and pleasing. 

 These dogs are extreirely useful in finding birds that 

 have been shot, or disabled, and fetching them out 

 from places which the sportsman cannot conveniently 

 approach. The small water spaniel is of a less size, 

 but resembles the other in form, and is of similar ha- 

 bits and disposition. 



THE SPRINGEft 



is an indefatigable pursuer of its game, and exceed- 

 ingly active and expert in raising woodcocks and 

 snipes from their haunts in the woods and marshes 

 which they frequent. 



Of this kind also seems to be that handsome little 

 animal, known by the appellation of King Charles's 

 dog, the favorite companion of that monarch, who is 

 said to have been generally attended by several of 

 that kind. 



Somewhat similar to this, but much smaller, is the 

 shock dog, a diminutive creature, almost lost in the 

 great quantity of hair, which covers it from head to 

 foot. 



Descending still farther, we have a variety of small 

 dogs, such as 



THE COMFORTER, 



an elegant, but snappish and noisy little animal, and 

 averse to the familiarity of strangers. It is chiefly 

 entertained as an attendant of the toilette, or the clraw*- 

 ing-room 



THE TURNSPIT, 



a vigilant and spirited little dog, is now but seldom 

 employed, although its services were of great utility 

 before the ingenuity of mechanical improvements 

 rendered them unnecessufv. Before the invention oi' 

 of a better method of wording the spit, it was curious 

 to observe the labors of this useful little animal. 



THE PUG DOG, 



is formed exactly in the same manner as the bull dog, 

 but much smaller, and its tail curls upon its back. It 

 was formerly very common in England, but. now the 

 breed begins to be scarce. Mrs. Piozzi informs us, 



