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half erect; the hair is smooth; on the head, neck, 

 and back, liver-coloured grey, or yellowish and black- 

 ish mixed, with darker spots scattered upon the sur- 

 face ; the muzzle and chaps black, and the inside of 

 the limbs whitish. This appears to be the kind figured 

 in the temples of Ceylon, whither the race may have 

 been brought by Arabian navigators. 



We may add in this place three or four known 

 breeds of small dogs evidently the mongrel produce 

 of several, and therefore not strictly referrible to 

 one more than another. These have, however, a 

 round forehead, and therefore approximate the bull_ 

 dog form. Such is 



The Boqiiet (Canis hybridus, Linn.) — Is known 

 by a round head, short muzzle, large eyes, small 

 pendulous ears, slender limbs, tail turned upwards 

 and forwards. Colour often slaty or blackish, with 

 white about the limbs. 



The little Danish Dog (Canis variegatus, Linn.) — 

 "Very like the preceding, with the muzzle somewhat 

 longer and finer, body more lengthened ; fur and 

 colours similar to the above, and both not unfire- 

 quently white with black spots, when they are 

 called the Harlequin Dogs. 



The Artois Mongrel (Canis fricator). — A French 

 race ; muzzle very short and flattened. It is the 

 quatre vingts of the French, and totally worthless, 

 though now very rare. 



The Alicant Dog (Canis Andalusiae, Desm.) — 

 This has the muzzle of the pug, Avith the fur of a 

 water-spaniel. Little is known about this variety. 



