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 lie has also broad surfaces on other of his teeth, 

 capable of griiidiii.g: more faiinaceoui substances. 

 His stonrach and intc>line3 also hold u middle 

 place between carnivorous and herbivorous ; and 

 tiiough the anatomical conformation of his teeth and 

 of the whole of liis digestive organs appears rather 

 more intended for flesh than herbage, his habits like- 

 wise tend that way, and he is evidently a l^east of prey, 

 intended to live on other animals : the stronger he 

 hunts in troops, the weaker he conquers singly; yet - 

 his orsans, nevertheless, evidently fit him for re- 

 ceiving nutriment from Tegetable matter ; and hence 

 it is not difiicult to determine that a proper mixture 

 of both is the most proper food for dogs ; the pro- 

 portions of each also are best judged of by the exer- 

 tions of the animal. As animal food gives most 

 nutriment, so should the exertions of the animal be 

 great ; then fiesh is best. On the contrary, w heji 

 bulk without much nutriment is required, then 

 vegetable niatter is best. 



No questions are more frequently asked the author 

 of these pages, than what kind of food he conceives 

 best, and what quantity of it. It is very ditiicult to 

 prescribe any precise quantity ; and, from what has 

 been before said, it will be evident that it is not less 

 difficult to direct any particular quality and kind. 

 It will, however, naturally be inferred, that, as 

 general food, be would always recommend a mix- 

 ture of animal and vciretahle matter. In the author's 

 iniirmary, where there are never less than from 20 

 to 30 dogs, and often many more, it is a matter of 

 greiit moment to regulate a general food that shall 

 embrace r.eaih all the essentials. After trying every 



