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chew tobacco, and he was quite an adept in the latter 

 undesirable practice. I often gave him a portion of 

 mine, and his relish of the flavour left nothing to be 

 desired, and he would, in sheer gratitude, follow me 

 about all over the island. After a time, however, the 

 weed began to tell upon him ; he would become 



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lively, or too much excited. When in this state he 

 would rush at one full speed, stop cbout two yards 

 off, and then turn and kick violently in a way likely 

 to cause consternation to timid souls who did not 

 know his innocent ways. He would then go off, and 

 soon return again at express speed ; and once or 

 twice I had serious reasons for thinking he was 



