92 EEMIXISCENCES OF A SPORTSMAN. 



wellhaugh, on the 21st of October, 1797, seeing a small 

 one that was following a cart from Kelso carried by the 

 current of the Tweed, in spite of all its efforts to bear 

 up against the stream, after watching its motions at- 

 tentively, plunged voluntarily into the water, and seizing 

 the tired animal by the neck, brought it safely to la^nd. 

 " Dot," a favom-ite terrier, and " Sailor," a young 

 Newfoundland puppy, both the property of Admiral Sir 

 Charles Sullivan, were in the habit of assisting each 

 other in catching water rats. For this purpose Dot sta- 

 tioned himself on the bank of the river, and when a 

 rat appeared he gave it chase. The rat of course ran 

 to the water, when being closely followed by the terrier 

 it plunged in. On this the puppy swam after it, seized 

 it in the water, gave it a deadly nip, brought it on 

 shore, laid it down ; after which the friendly ratcatchers 

 prepared themselves to renew their sport. 



" My clog (the trustiest of liis kind) 

 With gratitude inflames my mind : 

 I mark his true, his faithful way, 

 And in my service copy Tray." — Gay. 



Perhaps amongst the canine race there is no dog that 

 displays more gratitude, fidelity, and affection, and, we 

 may add sagacity, than the shepherd's dog. In all 

 periods of the year he is the constant companion of the 

 shepherd, and endures with him almost always in the 

 open air, rain, frost, and snow, and this on the bleak 

 hills and situations which are most exposed to the 

 severity of our weather, and at all times most attentive 

 in watching the shepherd's flock, and at night, when he 

 retui'ns home with his master, receives with gratitude 

 his homely fare. " How well do I recollect," says Jesse, 



