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of the public-houses, and slipped away. His owner 

 was almost disconsolate at its loss. However, 

 on returning to the vessel next day, the Chow- 

 chow was the first to greet him as he stepped on 

 deck, having found its way from the centre of the 

 busy seaport along the docks, and to his own vessel, 

 where he had remained until his master returned. 

 Of course on hearing this I was more anxious than 

 ever to secure the dog, but on making further 

 application was informed it had been poisoned for 

 biting a little child who was trying to pull its tail out 

 of curl. 



Perhaps here it might be well to mention that, as 

 a rule, these foreign dogs, Chinese and Esquimaux, 

 require no special feeding. They do well on the 

 same food as our own, and Mr. Taunton tells me 

 that he gives his cooked paunches and stale bread. 

 Those, however, from the Arctic regions are very 

 fond of fish, and in some cases it is wise to give 

 them some occasionally. None of these foreign 

 dogs are so quarrelsome as our own varieties, 

 especially as the terriers, though perhaps the Chow- 

 chows are more inclined to be snarly than the 

 Esquimaux. Of course the dingoes from Australia 

 are not included in this character, they being 

 actually wild, and are never thoroughly tamed and 

 domesticated. 



