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Remarkable abstinence, &c. 



up, much emaciated, and scarcely able to stand. 

 The workmen placed it in the porch of the 

 church, to die or live, as might happen. This 

 was about ten o'clock in the morning; some time 

 after, the dog was seen endeavouring to cross the 

 street at the top of Ludgate-hill, but its weakness 

 was so great, that, unsupported by a wall, it 

 could not accomplish it. The miserable appear- 

 ance of the dog again excited the compassion of 

 a boy, who carried it over. By the aid of the 

 houses it was enabled to get to Fleet-market, 

 and over two or three narrow crossings in its way 

 to Holborn-bridge, and about eight o'clock in 

 the evening it reached its master's house in Red 

 Lion-street, Holborn, and laid itself down on the 

 steps, having been ten hours in its journey from. 

 St. Paul's to that place. The animal was so 

 much altered, the eyes being sunk in the head 

 as to be scarce discernible, that the master would 

 not encourage his old faithful companion, who, 

 when lost, was supposed to weigh twenty pounds, 

 and now only weigiied three pounds fourteen 

 ounces; the first indication it gave of knowing 

 its master, was by wagging its tail when he men- 

 tioned the name Phillis; for a long time it was 

 unable to eat or drink, and it was kept alive by 

 the sustenance it received from its mistress, who 

 used to feed it with a tea-spoon ; at length it re- 

 covered. Should it be asked, how did this ani- 

 .111 al live near nine weeks without food? This was 

 not the case. She was in whelp when lost, and 



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