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despair. He took the dog at night to a leading veteri- 

 nary surgeon. He formally introduced them to each 

 other, he talked to the dog, pointed to his leg, limped 

 round the room, then requested the surgeon to apply 

 some bandages, etc., round the leg and then seemed to 

 walk sound and well, he patted the dog on the head, 

 who was looking alternately at him and the surgeon, 

 desired the surgeon to pat him and offer him his hand 

 to lick, and then holding up his finger to the dog and 

 gently shaking his head, quitted the room and the 

 house. The dog immediately laid himself down, 

 and submitted to a reduction of the fracture 

 and the bandaging of the limb, without a mo- 

 tion, except once or twice, licking the hand of 

 the operator. He was quite docile, and remained 

 in a manner motionless, day after day, until at 

 the expiration of a month, the limb was sound. Not a 

 trace of the fracture was to be detected and the pur- 

 chaser knew nothing of it. 



Many years ago, the following scene took place in a 

 street adjoining Hanover Square. It was an exhibition 

 of a highly interesting character, worthy to be re- 

 corded. The then editor of the "Lancet" hav- 

 ing heard that a French gentleman, Mr. Leonard, 

 who had for some time been engaged in instruct- 

 ing two dogs in various performances, that re- 

 quired the exercise, not merely of the natural instincts 

 of the animals and the power of imitation, but of a 

 higher intellect and degrees of reflection and judgment 

 far greater than is commonly developed in dogs, was 

 then residing in London, obtained an introduction, and 



