28 British War Dogs 



And at this day there be some of them found, which Camden 

 calleth Agase-hounds, and named Agasaei by Oppian. 

 Andrew Thenet, speaking of the King of Cephala, writeth, 

 That when he will give battell to his enemies, he commonly 

 mingleth many troupes of dogs among the squadrons of his 

 souldiers. We will hereafter make mention of a dog so 

 couragious in the warre, that the Indians were more afraid 

 of his teeth, than of any other Spanish weapons, and that 

 the owner received extraordinary pay every moneth for 

 the services that were done by that dog." 



In Somer's Tracts, containing " The Actions of the Lowe 

 Countries," written by Sir Roger Williams, it is stated how 

 Julian Romero, under the Duke of Alva, in 1572, made a 

 night attack on the camp of the Prince of Orange : 



' Julian seconded with all resolution, in such sort, that 

 hee forced all the guards that he found in his way into the 

 place of armes before the prince's tent. Here he entered 

 divers tents ; amongst the rest his men killed two of the 

 prince's secretaries hard by the prince's tent, and the 

 prince himselfe escaped very narrowly. 



" For I heard the prince say often, that he thought, but 

 for a dog he had been taken. The camisado was given 

 with such resolution, that the place of armes tooke no 

 alarme, until their fellowes were running in with the 

 enemies in their tailes ; whereupon this dogge hearing a 

 great noyse, fell to scratching and crying, and withall 

 leapt on the prince's face, awaking him being asleepe, 

 before any of his men. And albeit the prince lay in his 

 armes, with a lackey alwaies holding one of his horses 

 ready bridled, yet at the going out of his tent, with much 

 adoe hee recovered his horse before the enemie arrived. 

 Neverthelesse one of his quiries was slain taking horse 

 presently after him, and divers of his servants were forced 



