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even if molested, be will frequently even then, though 

 later, find his way back. I have often met with 

 them in the street trotting leisurely along, looking out 

 for every dog that came in their way. Sometimes 

 they seek the communication by crossing the road 

 and turning out of their way ; at others they merely 

 snap at those that fall in their line of march ; but 

 few dogs, however, escape that are within their reach. 

 Tliey seldom turn out of their way to bite human 

 passengers, and, when they do bite, it is not often a 

 continued attack, but simply a snap, and they then 

 pass on : much, however, must depend on the natural 

 character and habit of the dog. In the early stages 

 of the disease, when their activity is yet considerable, 

 and they have shewn an anxious wish to escape, the 

 desire of mischief is very strong, and they roam in 

 every direction, seeking every living object with an 

 earnestness that is truly surprising. Under these cir- 

 cumstances, it must be evident that they are likely to 

 be beaten by other dogs, or attacked by persons ; and 

 I have known numerous instances of their returning 

 home half killed from the attacks they have met 

 with. Whenever this is the case, I have invariably 

 found that the progress of the complaint was in some 

 degree arrested : those dogs have uniformly been 

 more calm for two or three succeeding days, so much 

 so as to deceive those around them, and give hopes 

 of recovery. This is a very curious fact, but it is no 

 less certain than curious The constitution seems to 

 have received a shock that is capable of diverting the 

 morbid fever into another course. Soon, however, 

 the deadly poison again resumes it vigour, and the 

 wretched animal sinks. 



