INTELLIGENCE OF ANIMALS. 35 1 



mastiff, when both together fell upon the orig- 

 inal assailant, whom they nearly killed. The 

 mastiff was the watch-dog at his master's house, 

 more than a day's journey distant, and had been 

 brought by the terrier for the sole purpose of 

 avenging the injury he had received, after which 

 they left in company and proceeded together to 

 their home. Here was displayed a power of 

 combining ideas and of communicating them to 

 one of his own kind, when the two acted on 

 the plan they had preconcerted. 



In a work just issued, an anecdote is related 

 of a dog who had lost his master and afterwards 

 became old and blind, passing his time sadly in 

 the same corner, which he rarely quitted. " One 

 day came a step like that of his lost master, and 

 he suddenly left his place. The man who had 

 just entered wore ribbed stockings as his master 

 had done. The old dog had lost his scent and 

 referred at once to the stockings that he remem- 

 bered, rubbing his face against them. Believing 

 that his master had returned, he gave way to 

 the most extravagant delight. The man spoke ; 



