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in the combat, the third obliged the lion to seek 

 for safety by flight. 



" As to the last division, namely, of the Wappe, 

 the Turnspit, and the Dancer, these were mon- 

 grels, of no certain shape, and made use of only 

 to alarm the family, or, being taught a variety of 

 tricks, were carried about as a show. 



" With regard to those of later importation, 

 the Bull-dog, as M. Buffon supposes, is a breed 

 between the small Dane and the English mastiff. 

 The large Dane is the tallest dog that is generally 

 bred in England. It is somewhat between a 

 mastiff and a greyhound in shape, being more 

 slender than the one, and much stronger than the 

 other. They are chiefly used rather for show 

 than service, being neither good in the yard nor 

 the field. The highest are most esteemed ; and 

 they generally cut off their ears to improve their 

 figure, as some absurdly suppose. The Harlequin 

 is not much unlike the small Dane, being an use- 

 less animal, somewhat between an Italian grey- 

 hound and a Dutch mastiff. To these several 

 others might be added, such as the pug-dog, the 

 black breed, and the pointer; but, in fact, the 

 varieties are so numerous, as to fatigue even the 

 most ardent curiosity." 



[It is not certain whether the Newfoundland 

 Dog be a distinct breed : most of them are curs, 

 with a cross of the mastiff; some will, and others 

 will not take the water. They have always been 

 remarked for sagacity, and attachment to their 

 masters.] 



