THE DOG. 



Tradition of Pedlar's Acre. 



perpetually preserved on painted glass, on one of 

 the windows of the church, which the parishion- 

 ers have carefully performed. The time of this 

 gift was in 1504, when the ground was let at two 

 shillings and eight pence per annum , but in the 

 year 1762, it was let on lease at 1001. per year, 

 and a fine of 8001. and is now estimated to be 

 worth 2501. yearly. The reason alledged for the 

 pedlar's request, is, that being very poor, and 

 passing the aforementioned piece of ground, he 

 could by no means get his dog away, who con- 

 tinued scratching a particular spot of earth, until 

 he attracted his master's notice ; who going back 

 to examine the cause, and pressing with his stick, 

 found something hard, which, on a nearer inspec- 

 tion, proved a pot of gold. With part of this 

 money he purchased the land, and settled in the 

 parish ; to which he bequeathed it on the afore- 

 said conditions* 



M. Le Vaillant, during his travels in Africa, 

 one day missed a favourite little bitch, that he 

 had taken out with him. After much shouting 

 and firing of guns, in order, if possible, to make 

 her hear where the party was, he directed one of 

 his Hottentots to mount a horse, and return some 

 distance in search of her. In about four hours, 

 the man returned with her on his saddle, bringing 

 with him, at the same time, a chair and a basket, 

 which had been accidentally dropped from one 

 of the waggons. The animal was found at the 

 distance of about two leagues, lying in the road, 

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