THE DOG. 



FROM the strong instinctive attachment of the DOG to the human race, his 

 fidelity and multifarious uses, the conjecture is by no means incongruous that, he 

 was the first animal subdued, or invited and admitted into the Social Contract, by 

 Man. To illustrate this position by an example, quite pat to our common sense 

 and experienced feelings suppose a section, large as you please, of an unfur- 

 nished, uninhabited world, upon which should drop down from the clouds, or arise 

 from the depths of the earth, simultaneously, a man and a dog, within one hun- 

 dred yards of each other, what would be the result ? why ; the dog immediately 

 after the alarm of his descent or ascent should have subsided, would cast his eyes 

 and his regards towards the man ; and in a little space of time lowering his head, 

 and putting forth his feet leisurely, would advance with cautious and measured 

 steps, towards his future master by legitimacy and divine right, and, wagging his 

 tail, lick the hand advanced to him. A few words to the purpose, are as good as 

 a thousand, and we flatter ourselves thus to have settled the matter, almost equally 

 well, as if Buff on himself had settled it. 



Our present races of SPORTING DOGS are thus distinguished and denominated 

 HOUNDS The Bloodhound, Stag and Buck Hound, Greyhound, Fox Hound, 

 Terrier, Beagle, Harrier, and Lurcher. GUN DOGS The Pointer and Setter, 

 Land and Water Spaniel, The Newfoundland Dog and Poodle. 



