06 NATURALIST'S CABINET. 



Character, Disposition, &c. 



Without having, like man, the faculty or 

 thought, he has all the ardour of sentiment, with 

 fidelity and constancy in his affections; neitlui 

 am hit ion, interest, nor desire of revenge can cor- 

 rupt him, and he has no fear but that of displeas- 

 ing. He is all zeal, ardour, and obedience. 

 More inclined to remember benefits than inju- 

 ries; he is not discouraged by blows or bad 

 treatment, but calmly suffers, and soon forgets 

 them. Instead" of running away, or. discovering 

 marks of resentment, he exposes himself to tor- 

 ture, and licks the hand from which he received 

 the blow : to the cruelty of his master he only 

 opposes complaint, patience, and submission. 



** More docile and tractable than any other 

 animal, the dog is not only soon instructed, but 

 even conforms himself to the manners, move- 

 ments, and habits of those who govern him. 

 Always eager to obey his master or his friends, 

 he pays no attention to strangers, and furiously 

 repels beggars, whom he knows by their dress, 

 voice, and gestures* When the charge of a 

 House or garden is committed to him during the 

 night, his boldness increases, and he sometimes 

 becomes perfectly ferocious. He watches, goes- 

 his rounds, scents strangers at a distance, and, if 

 they stop, or attempt to break in, he instantly 

 darts upon them, and by barking, and other 

 efforts of passion, he alarms the family. 



" Equally furious against thieves as against ra- 

 pacious animals, he attacks and wounds them,. and 



