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any rabbit or hare that was started; and she always 

 took the side of the bush opposite to that by which 

 the terrier had entered it. On losing his com- 

 panion, the terrier, who was becoming old in years 

 and cunning, entered into confederacy with a 

 younger terrier. In all their hunting excursions 

 the old dog laid himself quietly down at some 

 likely -looking meuse or run, and, sending his 

 younger companion to hunt the bushes, he waited 

 patiently and silently for any rabbit that might 

 come in his way. Their proceedings showed a de- 

 gree of instinct which almost amounted to reason. 

 So many stories have been told of the strong 

 attachment of dogs to their masters, that to enlarge 

 upon the subject would be superfluous. I must, 

 however, relate one anecdote which was told me 

 lately. A minister of a parish in this neighbour- 

 hood having died, his favourite dog followed his 

 body to the grave, and no inducement could per- 

 suade the faithful animal to leave the place. Night 

 and day, bad weather and good, did the dog remain 

 stretched on the grave. The people of the neigh- 

 bourhood, finding all their endeavours to entice 

 him away fruitless, and respecting his fidelity, fed 

 and protected him. This continued for several 

 weeks — indeed until some time after the manse was 

 tenanted by a new minister, whose wife, from some 



