The Terriers 



To Sir Walter Scott belongs the credit of 

 having provided a distinctive name for the 

 Dandie Dinmont. Sir Walter knew a dog, 

 and would have him put to his proper uses. 

 What does Dinmont say ? " A bonny terrier 

 that, sir and a fell chield at the vermin, I 

 warrant him that is, if he has been weel 

 entered, for it a' lies in that/' 



" Really, sir/' said Brown, " his education 

 has been somewhat neglected, and his chief 

 property is being a pleasant companion/' 



"Ay, sir? that's a pity, begging your 

 pardon it's a great pity that ; beast or 

 body, education should aye be minded. I 

 have six terriers at hame, forbye twa couple 

 of slow-hunds, five grews, and a wheen 

 other dogs. There's auld Pepper and auld 

 Mustard, and young Pepper and young Mus- 

 tard, and little Pepper and little Mustard. 

 I had them a' regularly entered, first wi' 

 rottens, then wi' stots or weasels, and then 

 wi' the tods and brocks, and now they fear 

 naething that ever cam' wi' a hairy skin on't." 



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