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an infant from her arms, \vhicli was supposed to have 

 perished. Next day, however, it was found unhurt on 

 a dry piece of ground along with a shock dog belong- 

 ing to the same family. The dog was close by the 

 child, and it is imagined that the child was kept alive 

 by the warmth of the faithful animal's body." 



" After the execution of Sabinus, the Roman 

 general, who suffered death for his attachment to the 

 family of Germanicus, his body was exposed to the 

 public upon the precipice of the Germonice, as a 

 warning to all who should dare to defend the fallen 

 house. No relative had courage to approach the 

 corpse ; one friend only remained true — his faithful 

 dog. For three days the animal continued to watch 

 the body ; his pathetic bowlings awakened the sym- 

 pathy of every heart. Food was brought to him, which 

 he was kindly encouraged to eat, but on taking the 

 bread, instead of obeying the impulse of hunger, he 

 fondly laid it on his master's mouth, and renewed his 

 lamentations. 



Days thus passed, nor did he for a moment quit his 

 charge : the body was at length thrown into the Tiber, 

 and the generous and faithful creature, still unwilling 

 that it should perish, leaped into the water after it, and 

 clasping the corpse between his paws, vainly en- 

 deavoured to preserve it from sinking ; and only 

 ceased his endeavours with his last breath, having ulti- 

 mately perished in the stream." 



In the Sporting Magazine the following anecdote is 

 told, which exhibits a rare, yet affecting occurrence, in 

 exemplification of animal sympathy : — 



" An ill-fated cat fell into the hands of some young 

 ruffians, who commenced the first stage of cruelty, 

 which often leads to great crimes, and to an ignomi- 

 nious end. The little wretches had passed from 



