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retui-n he missed his canine companion, who had strayed 

 into the scrub, probably in pursuit of jungle fowl, or 

 some other game. He was obliged to sail without him. 

 Three months after, in passing the very same spot where 

 he had taken the dog ashore, he found him lying almost 

 a skeleton, bitten and scarred all over; the dog was 

 almost convulsed with joy when beholding his master 

 once more. On inquiry, he learnt from some natives 

 living near the spot, that, commiserating the poor beast, 

 they had flung him a little rice, fish bones, and other 

 offal from time to time, which he had eaten ; but though 

 constantly attacked and bitten by jackals ani pariah 

 dogs, they could never induce him to come and live 

 in any of their houses, where he would have been pro- 

 tected from these assaults. But why all this exposure ? 

 but because he had been with his master before, knew 

 that he must return by the same route, and that if he 

 left the river side the fleet might pass down without his 

 being observed. This dog was repeatedly seen after- 

 wards by my daughter at the Ishapore Powder Works, 

 near Calcutta ; and though he recovered in a great 

 measure from the effects of his starving, yet he suffered 

 ever afterwards more or less from the bites of the wild 

 animals : he was a strong black spaniel. 



\Mien the eldest son of Lord Chancellor Eldon died 

 he left to his father the care of a favourite terrier 

 called Pincher. Lord Eldon's servant, walking with him 

 in the streets of London, lost the dog, and his lord- 

 ship advertised a reward of 3^. for his recovery. 

 After a short time a note was sent to Lord Eldon, 

 stating that if he would send a servant with a 5/. note, 

 the dog would be restored. The servant went, and soon 

 after he reached the place, a man appeared and said he 



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