HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



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THE LARGE WATER-SPANIEL. 



THE drawing of this beautiful animal was made 

 from one of the finest of its kind, in the possession 

 of J. E. Blackett, Esq., of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 



This kind of Dog is valuable for its great docility 

 and attachment to its master. It receives instruc- 

 tions with readiness, 'and obeys with uncommon 

 alacrity. Its form is elegant, its hair beautifully 

 curled or crisped, its ears long, and its aspect mild 

 and sagacious. It is fond of the water, and swims 

 well. It is chiefly used in discovering the haunts 

 of Wild-Ducks and other water fowl, and also in 

 finding birds that have been shot or disabled. It 

 is probably the Finder^ described by Caius. 



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