THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. 



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gratitude, bought him 011 the spot for five guineas. Every year, on the 4th of October, lie celebrated 

 his deliverance, surrounded by his family, when the place of honour at the table wa.s assigned to the 

 dog, with a good ration of beefsteaks. A picture of the animal on the beach, couchant, with the sea 

 and some rocks, was painted by Morland, and engraved by Bartolozzi, and Mr. Phillips sent a copy to 

 each of his friends. This picture was also worked on all his table linen, napkins, <fec., made expressly 

 for him, in Ireland, with this legend " Virum extuli mart I drew the man out of the sea." 



The next group we shall notice has dogs whose ears are large and pendant ; the muzzle is long 

 and deep ; the nose is large ; the hair close ; the scent acute ; and the form vigorous. 







THE SAILOR RESCUED. 



"Do you hear that mmic 1 a gentleman asked his Cockney friend, whom he had taken to "the 

 meet." " I should," was the reply, " if it were not for those confounded dogs.' 



Theseus, Duke of Athens, in the " Midsummer Night's Dream," thought very differently, as he 



said : 



'Go, cne of yon, liml out the forester, 

 For now our observation is perform'd; 

 And since we have the vaward* of the day, 

 My love shall h*:ar the music of my hounds. 

 Uncouple in the western valley ; gu 



Despatch, I say and find the forester. 

 We will, fair queen, up to the mountain's top," 

 And mark live musical confusion 

 Of hounds, and echo in injunction." 



Foil-part. 



