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Crossing the ferry. 



the beach, and give the ferryman the money for 

 his passage to the opposite shore. The dog, who 

 seemed to understand the whole proceeding, was 

 much pleased, and jumped directly into the boat; 

 and when landed at Gosport, immediately set off 

 full speed home, where finding the beloved ob- 

 ject of his pursuit, his joy was inexpressible. 

 Ever after that time, when he lost his master at 

 Portsmouth, he went to the bookseller, who gave 

 his servant strict orders to pay his passage; which 

 was always constantly done, to the great satisfacr 

 tion of the dog, and high entertainment of his 

 customers, who viewed with astonishment the sa- 

 gacious creature undertake his nautical voyage. 



This animal always attended his master and 

 the family to church on Sunday, and during the 

 service lay quietly under his master's seat ; and 

 from his extreme silence, and orderly behaviour, 

 one might suppose he understood as much of the 

 sermon as the greater part of the congregation. 



It is likewise worthy of remark, that if the day 

 proved rainy, he would sometimes, by following 

 the chaise, make himself in a very dirty condi- 

 tion ; but if the master or mistress only exclaim- 

 ed, " For shame! Tinker, you surely would not 

 go to church in such a filthy trim !" he would 

 immediately hang down his head, slink back, re- 

 turn home, and rest quietly in the barn, until, 

 conscious that he made a more decent appear- 

 ance, he would scratch at the parlour door for 

 admittance. 



