128 THE ESQUIMAUX DOG. 



than of a dog. The following account has been 

 kindly communicated to us by Mr. Cleghorn, nur- 

 seryman and seed-merchant, in whose possession 

 the dog was when the drawing was made : — 



The Esquimaux dog Avas possessed of very great 

 sagacity in some respects, more than any dog I 

 have ever seen. I may mention one instance. In 

 coming along a country road, a hare started, and, in 

 place of running after the hare in the usual way, 

 the dog pushed himself through the hedge, crossed 

 the field, and, when past the hare, through the 

 hedge again, as if to meet her direct. It is needless 

 to remark, that the hare doubled through the 

 hedge ; but had it been in an open country, there 

 would have been a noble chase. One particular 

 characteristic of the dog was, that he forms a parti- 

 cular attachment to his master ; and however kind 

 others may be, they never can gain his affection, 

 even from coaxing with food, or otherwise ; and, 

 whenever set at liberty, rushes to the spot where 

 the individual of his attachment was. I may give 

 one or two instances, among many. One morning 

 he was let loose by some of the men on the ground, 

 he instantly bounded from them to my house, and 

 the kitchen-door being open, found his way tlirough 

 it, when, to the great amazement of all, he leaped 

 into the bed where I was sleeping, and fawned in 

 the most affectionate manner upon me. Another 

 instance was, when the dog was with me going up 

 the steep bank of the Prince's Street Garden, I 

 slipped my foot and came down, Avhen he imme- • 



