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given : this also may be taken as typical. I extract it 

 from St. John's * Wild Sports of the Highlands,' where, 

 speaking of his retriever, this very good observer states : 

 ' He struck up an acquaintance with a ratcatcher and his 

 cur, thoroughly entering into their way of business ; but 

 the moment he saw me he instantly cut his humble 

 friends, and denied all acquaintance with them in the 

 most comical manner.' ^ 



Dogs likewise display in a high degree the feelings of 

 emulation and jealousy. I once had a terrier which took 

 great pains, and manifested paternal delight, in teaching 

 his puppy to hunt rabbits. But in time the puppy out- 

 grew his father in strength and fleetness, so that in the 

 chase, in spite of straining every nerve, the father used 

 to be gradually distanced. His whole demeanour then 

 changed, and every time that he found his son drawing 

 away from him he used in desperation to seize the reced- 

 ing tail of the youngster. Although the son was now 

 much stronger than the father, he never used to resent 

 this exercise of paternal authority, even though the 

 rabbit were close under his nose. 



Of jealousy in dogs innumerable instances might be 

 given, but I shall merely quote one from my bulky cor- 

 respondence on this head. It is sent me by Mr. A. 

 Oldham : — 



He had grown old, and having some affection in his legs 

 which made walking difficult to him, he had sunk into a very 

 stagnant sort of life, when a Scotch terrier was brought to live 

 with us, and treated with much favour. All Charlie's old vigour 

 revived upon the advent of this rival. He exhibited agonies of 

 jealousy, and has since spent his life in following, watching, and 

 imitating him. He insists on doing everything that Jack does. 

 Although he had previously given up walking, he now makes a 

 point of going out whenever Jack does so. Several times he 

 has started with us, but finding that Jack was not of the party, 

 has turned back and quietly gone home. In the same way, 



^ So many cases are on record of large dogs (especially of the New- 

 foundland breed) throwing troublesome curs into the water, and again 

 rescuing them if they show danger of drowning, that we can scarcely 

 fail to accept them as true. Such cases exhibit a wonderful play of 

 human-like emotions. 



