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his benefit. From the elephant, I will pass to 

 the dog. The then Governor of Ceylon, the 

 late Sir Eobert Brownrigg, had one of more 

 than ordinary sagacity ; he always accompanied 

 his master, being allowed so to do, except on 

 particular occasions, as on going to church, or 

 council, or to inspect the troops, when the 

 general always wore his sword. Now, when 

 he saw the sword girded on, he would give his 

 attendance no further than the outer door; 

 without a word being said he would return and 

 wait the coming back of his master, patiently 

 waiting up stairs at the door of his private 

 apartment. Here is another instance : once, 

 when fishing in the Highlands, I saw a party 

 of sportsmen with their dogs cross the stream, 

 the men wading, the dogs swimming, with the 

 exception of one who stopped on the bank pite- 

 ously howling ; after a few minutes, he suddenly 

 ceased and started off full speed for a higher 

 part of the stream. I was able to keep him in 

 view, and he did not stop till he reached a spot 

 where a plank connected the banks, on which 

 he crossed dry-footed and soon joined his com- 

 panions. Are not these instances of memory 

 associated with a certain degree of reasoning ? I 



