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 to rise ; — a lady, who had been very attentive to 

 him, on entering the room after a short absence, 

 observed him to fix his eves attentively on her, and 

 make an eftbi t to cranl across tie bed tonards her : 

 this he accomplished, evidently for the sole pur- 

 pose of licking her hands ; which having done, lie 

 expired without a groan. I am as convinced that 

 the animal was sensible of his approaching dissolu- 

 tion, and that this was a last forcible eilort to ex- 

 press his gratitude for the care taken of him, as I 

 am of mv own existence ; and had I never witnessed 

 but this proof of excellence alone, I should think a 

 life devoted to the melioration of their situation far 

 too little for their deserts. 



Being engaged on a subject, in which I profess 

 myself an enthusiast, I beg to be indulged in one 

 more story, to which, though 1 was not, as in the 

 above instance, a witness, yet, from the authority 

 on which I received it, I can venture to unsvier for 

 its autlieiiticity. In the parish of St. Olave, Tooley 

 Street, Borough, tlie church -yard is wholiv detached 

 from the church, and surrounded with high build- 

 incs, so as to be wholly inaccessible but bv one larjre 

 close gate. 



A poor tailor, in this parish, dying, left a small 

 cur-dog inconsolable for his loss. The little animal 

 would not leave the dead body, not even for food ; 

 and whatever he ate was forced to be placed in the 

 same room with the corpse. When the body was re- 

 moved ixjr burial, tliis faithful attendant followed 

 tlie coitin. After the funeral, he was hunted out of 

 the church-vard by the sexton, who, on going to 

 rine; the morning bell the next day, again found the 



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