THE NEWFOUNDLAND. 



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and to be capable of instruction to a degree that is rarely seen in 

 animals. 



As is the case with most of the large Dogs, the Newfoundland per- 

 mits the lesser Dogs ta take all kinds of liberties without showing the 

 least resentment, and if it is worried or pestered by some forward puppy 



The Greyhound {Canis famUiaris). 



looks down with calm contempt and passes on its way. Sometimes the 

 little conceited animal presumes upon the dignified composure of the 

 Newfoundland Dog, and in that case is sure to receive some quaint 

 punishment for its insolence. The story of the big Dog that dropped 

 the little Dog into the water and then rescued it from drowning is so 

 well known that it needs but a passing reference. But I know of a Dog, 

 belonging to one of my friends, which behaved in a very similar man- 

 ner. Being provoked beyond all endurance by the continued annoy- 

 ance, it took the little tormentor in its mouth, swam well out to sea, 

 dropped it in the water, and sw'am back again. 



Another of the animals, belonging to a workman, was attacked by a 

 small and pugnacious bull-dog, which sprang upon the unoffending 

 canine giant, and, after the manner of bull-dogs, " pinned " him by 

 the nose, and there hung, in spite of all endeavors to shake it off. 

 However, the big Dog happened to be a clever one, and, spying a pail- 

 ful of boiling tar, he bolted toward it, and deliberately lowered his foe 

 into the pail. The bull-dog had never calculated on such a reception, 



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