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amateur work on his own account. Very successful, also, was he in this occupation ; 

 and he frequently dined on a partridge or quail which he had gained by means of his own 

 skill. There was no concealing the fact that he was, however, an arrant coward ; and he 

 himself was perfectly conscious of this defect. As is usual amongst men, he endeavored 

 to conceal his weakness by the aid of a formidable exterior ; and few who knew him not 

 would ever venture even to insinuate that he was not as brave as a lion. If he happened 

 to encounter any other Dog with which he was unacquainted he would immediately stand 

 perfectly still, raise his tail, and keep it very firmly in one position ; he would then elevate 

 the hair on his back, and dragging up his jowls, would exhibit a formidable array of 

 grinders. Thus exhibiting by no means a prepossessing appearance, he would merely 



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growl whilst the other Dog walked round him, and he thus frequently prevented any 

 liberties from being taken with him. No sooner had his visitor left him than his attitude 

 would change ; and with a glance, as much as to say, * I did" that very well,' he would 

 jog along before me. In spite of his warlike positions, he was once terribly punished by 

 a little terrier which resided in a butcher's shambles. Passing this locality, my Dog was 

 set upon before even he had time to study attitudes or to assume impose, so he made good 

 use of his legs, and escaped with a few scratches. Now it happened that amongst his 

 friends he had one which was a well-bred bull terrier, and after the mauling that he had 

 received from the butcher's Dog I noticed that he was very much of tener with this friend 

 than he had been before. The next time that I attempted to take him past the shambles 

 he refused to come, and retreated home. I followed him, and, by dint of whistling, at 



