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the upper and lower jaws, pointed, and longer at 

 tlie sides than in the centre of the mouth ; next come 

 four canine teeth, one on each side, above and below ; 

 after which come the six grinders. Till a year old 

 they crouch their hinder parts to pass their urine, 

 after which period they raise one leg and emit it side- 

 ways; and whenever they pass a place where a dog has 

 lately performed this function, they seldom fail to do 

 the same. 



THE BULL-DOG. 



This animal may be placed at the head of his species, 

 and derives his name from a natural antipathy he bears 

 to the bull, and was formerly in great requisition when 

 that cruel sport of bull-baiting was in vogue. He is, 

 probably, the most courageous animal in the world,. and 

 bears a most terrific appearance. He is low in stature, 

 but remarkably strong and muscular ; the head is short, 

 the forehead wide, the nostril distended, and the pro- 

 jection of the under jaw beyond the upper gives a pe- 

 culiar ferocity of aspect ; the whole countenance 

 exhibits a suspicious and designing leer ; but in a state 

 of domestication he is usually inoffensive unless pro- 

 voked and irritated. The race is peculiar to Great 

 Britain, but it is not now neither numerous, nor is 

 such care taken as formerly to propagate the thorough- 

 bred breed; those of the brindled kind are looked 

 upon as the best. This animal never barks until he 

 has bitten, and once excited or urged by his master, 

 no pain or punishment will prevent him obtaining his 

 ends. 



