THE DOG. 151 



Prevention of robbery and murder. 



which induced Mr. Johnson to look there like- 

 wise ; when, to his great astonishment, he saw a 

 man concealed at the farther end. On encou* 

 raging the dog, he sprung immediately at the 

 man, whilst Mr. Johnson seized his pistols, and, 

 presenting one to the man, who had a large 

 knife in his hand, and was struggling with the 

 dog, declared he would instantly shoot him, if 

 he made further resistance. The man then sub- 

 mitted to be bound, and acknowledged his inten^ 

 tion was to rob and murder Mr. Johnson, which 

 was thus providentially prevented by the wonder- 

 ful sagacity of this faithful quadruped. 



A few years since, a lady, who lived a few 

 miles out of town, came to London to receive a 

 large sum of money. She received the cash, and 

 returned back with it in her own carriage to the 

 country, without any thing particular happening 

 on the road. It was evening when she arrived, 

 and being fatigued with her journey, she pro- 

 posed retiring early to rest. On her stepping 

 into bed, she was much surprised at the uneasi- 

 ness of her little dog, who always slept in the 

 chamber with her. Though desired to lie still, 

 that his mistress might go to sleep, the animal 

 persisted in pulling the bed-clothes, and at length 

 jumped on the bed, and endeavoured, with great 

 avidity, to pull them off. The lady then con- 

 ceiving something very extraordinary must occa- 

 sion the dog's uneasiness, immediately jumped 

 out of bed, and being a very courageous woman, 



VOL. n. NO. xi, v 



