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to be identical with the Canis Tuseus praised by 

 Nemesianus. No dog possesses greater affection for 

 his master or more expression of countenance than 

 the spajiiel : it is ever petitioning for acknowledg- 

 ments of regard, and boundless in its joy at the 

 Elightest manifestation of kindness. The animal is 

 in form a small setter, with silky hair, and fine long 

 villous ears. They are black, brown, pied, liver- 

 coloured and white, and black and white. There 

 are likew^ise several varieties of the spaniel; one, 

 the water-spaniel, differs chiefly from the land spe- 

 cies in his readiness to hunt and swim in the water, 

 and the hair being somewhat harder to the touch. 

 This breed is the principal instrument used in decoy 

 ponds, to drive ducks into the net. 



While revising the letter-press of this article 

 (4th April, 1840), there was a dog allied to the 

 spaniel race lying on the grave of his mistress, 

 already the third day, in the church-yard of Charles 

 Church, Plymouth, refusing all food: it is just 

 now forcibly removed. 



THE SPRINGER, 

 PLATE XVI. 



Is smaller than the former, of elegant form, gay 

 aspect, and usually white with red spots, black nose 

 and palate. 



