70 OBSERVATIONS ON QUADRUPEDS. 



individual, are not like human beings, who are left 

 to reason for themselves at every step, and who, 

 therefore, need continual presence of mind, as it is 

 called, not only to reason rightly, but to reason 

 at all. 



DOG. 



ANECDOTES of the dog are so extremely numer- 

 ous, illustrating its instincts, and the high degree 

 of intelligence which it possesses above other ani- 

 mals, that it almost requires an apology to men- 

 tion more, which, though they may be new, do not 

 throw any additional light on this subject. Yet the 

 following may be interesting, and not out of place 

 in the present work, the object of which is to bring 

 together a few miscellaneous facts and observations 

 in Natural History, without attempting to refer them 

 to any particular principles. 



A lady, living in the neighbourhood of my own 

 village, had some years back a favourite Scotch 

 terrier, which always accompanied her in her rides, 

 and which was also in the habit of following the 

 carriage to church every Sunday morning. One 

 summer the lady and her family were from home 

 several weeks, the dog being left behind. The 

 latter, however, continued to come to church by it- 

 self for several Sundays in succession, galloping off 

 from the house at the accustomed hour, so as to 

 arrive at the time of service commencing. After 

 waiting in the church-yard a short time, it was 

 seen to return quiet and dispirited, home. The 

 distance from the house to the church is three 



