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for throwing an empty bottle out of his window, 

 he took with him his enormous hound, to the great 

 dismay of the reverend dignitary, who promptly 

 found refuge behind a high-backed chair, where he 

 remained until the hound had been sent out of the 

 room. Bismarck was fined five thalers for bringing 

 this '' terrific beast ^' into the rector's sanctum, in 

 addition to the punishment meted out to the original 

 offence. 



"As a law student and official at Berlin, during 

 his travels in many lands, throughout his 

 diplomatic career at Frankfort, St. Petersburgh, 

 Paris, and elsewhere, as well as at Varzin and 

 at Friedrlchsruh, Bismarck has always had 

 the companionship of one or more of his favourite 

 dogs. Probably the one to which he was most 

 attached was Sultan, which died at Varzin in 

 1877. Tyras, who was of unusual size, and of the 

 slate colour, which is most popular in Germany, 

 was then quite a young dog, and he was the 

 constant companion of his illustrious owner till the 

 time of his death, sharing his walks, his rides, his 

 business, and his meals, and keeping guard in 

 his bedroom at night. Owing to his uncertain 

 temper, he was not often seen in the streets or 

 gardens of Berlin. 



"■ He was, indeed, regarded more as belonging to 



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