THE SHEPHERD'S DOG. 141 



A farmer's life preserved by his dog. 



water. Overcome with the liquor, he fell amongst 

 the snow, in one of the coldest nights ever re- 

 membered; turning on his back, he was soon 

 asleep; his dog scratched the snow from about 

 him, and then mounted upon the body, rolled 

 himself round, and laid himself on his master's bo- 

 som, for which his shaggy hide proved a season- 

 able covering. In this state, with snow falling 

 all the while, the farmer and his dog lay the 

 whole night; in the morning a gentleman, who 

 was out with his gun, perceiving an uncommon 

 appearance, proceeded towards it; at his ap- 

 proach the dog got off the body, shook the snow 

 from him, and, by significant actions, encouraged 

 the stranger to advance. Upon wiping the snow 

 from the face, the person was immediately re- 

 cognised, and was conveyed to the first house, 

 when a pulsation in the heart being perceptible, 

 the necessary means to recover him were em- 

 ployed, and in a short time he was able to relate 

 his own story ; and ordered a silver collar to be 

 made for his kind preserver as a perpetual re- 

 membrancer of the transaction. 



Dr. Anderson, in his translation from Dr. Pal- 

 las, introduces the following instance of sagacity 

 in a shepherd's dog, which he considers truly 

 astonishing. 



" The owner himself having been executed 

 some years ago, for sheep-stealing, the following 

 fact, among others, respecting the dog, was au- 

 thenticated by evidence upon his trial : Whca 



