HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



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THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. 



THE drawing of this Dog was taken from a very 

 fine one at Eslington, in the county of Northumber- 

 land. Its dimensions were as follow : 



From its nose to the end of its tail, it measured 

 six feet tw r o inches ; the length of its tail, one foot 

 ten inches : from one fore foot right over its shoul- 

 ders to the other, five feet seven inches ; girt behind 

 the shoulder, three feet two inches ; round its head 

 over its ears, two feet ; round the upper part of its 

 fore leg, nine inches and a half. It was web-footed, 

 could swim extremely fast, dive with great ease, and 

 bring up any thing from the bottom of the water. 

 It was naturally fond offish; and ate raw trouts, or 

 other small fish, out of the nets. 



