OUR FRIEND THE DOG 



energy and vigilance. Do we in- 

 tend him to watch and defend our 

 house? His head becomes round 

 and monstrous, in order that his 

 jaws may be more powerful, more 

 formidable and more tenacious. 

 Are we taking him to the south? 

 His hair grows shorter and lighter, 

 so that he may faithfully accom- 

 pany us under the rays of a hotter 

 sun. Are we going up to the 

 north? His feet grow larger, the 

 better to tread the snow; his fur 

 thickens, in order that the cold 

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