174 NATURALISTS CABINET. 



Instances of sagacity. 



ponde, and conveyed him to the Spanish Ambas- 

 sador's, where, in a happie houre, after six 

 weekes, I did heare of him; but suche was the 

 cowrte he did pay to the don, that he was no 

 lesse in good likinge there then at home. Nor 

 did the householde listen to my claim, or chal- 

 lenge, till I rested my suite on the dogge's own 

 proofes, and made him perform such feats before 

 the nobles assembled, as put it past doubt that [ 

 was his master. I did send him to the hall in 

 the time of dinner, and made him bringe thence 

 a pheasant out of the dish, which created much 

 mirth ; but much more when he returnede at my 

 commandment to the table again, and put it 

 again in the same cover. Herewith the com- 

 panie was well content to allow me my claim, 

 and we bothe weve well content to accepte it, 

 and came homewardes. I could dwell more on 

 this matter, but jubes renovare Jolorem; I will 

 now saie in what manner he died: as we traveld 

 towardes the Bathe, he leaped on my horse's 

 necke, and was more earneste in fawninge and 

 courtinge my notice, than what 1 had observed 

 for some time backe; and, after my chidinge his 

 disturbinge my passinge forwardes, he gave me 

 some glances of such affection, as moved me to 

 cajole him; but, alas! he crept suddenly into a 

 thorny brake, and died in a short time. Thus I 

 have strove to rehearse such ofliis deedes as maie 

 suggest much more to yr royal highnesse thought 

 of this dogge. But, havinge said so much of 



