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fete uppon the kynge's shoulders. And as the kynge and the Erie of Derby (Bolingbroke, afterwards 

 Henry IV.) talked togyder in the courte, the Grayhounde, who was wonte to leape uppon the kynge, 

 left the kynge, and came to the Erie of Derby, Duke of Lancastre, and made to him the same friendly 

 continuance and chere as he was wonte to do to the kynge. The duke, who knewe not the Gray- 

 hounde, demanded of the kynge what the Grayhounde would do 1 ' Cousin,' quod the kynge, ' it is 

 a greate goode token to you, and an evyl signe to me.' ' How knowe you that ? ' quod the duk'e. ' I 

 knowe it well,' quod the kynge. ' The Grayhounde acknowledgeth you here this day as Kynge of 

 England, as ye shaU be, and I shall be deposed; the Grayhounde hath this knowledge naturally; 

 therefore take hym to you : he wyll follow you and forsake me.' The duke understood well these 



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words, and cherished the Grayhounde, who wolde never after follow Kynge Richard, but followed 

 the Duke of Lancastre." This anecdote, curious, if true, would seem to show that rats and men are 

 not the only animals who make haste to leave a sinking ship. 



We have made mention of a certain quarrelsome Dog, fond of picking a quarrel, who always took 

 care, with the true instinct of a cowardly bully, to pick out old or infirm persons as objects of his 

 attacks. We are glad to say that we have found a notice of a Setter who showed a becoming respect 

 for age. His owner says : 



" One other curious fact may here be mentioned about this Dog. Although naturally a very 

 .vivacious animal, and, when out for a walk with myself or any other young person, perpetually 

 ranging about in search of game, yet, if taken out for a walk by an elderly person, he keeps close to 

 heel all the time, pacing along with a slow step and sedate manner, as different as possible from that 

 which is natural to him. This curious behaviour is quite spontaneous on his part, and appears to arise 

 from the sense of the respect that is due to age." 



