54 THE SHOOTER'S GUIDE. 



His excrements, particularly after eating bones, 

 are hard and white ; and were formerly in great re- 

 pute among plm* Ams as a septic, but I believe are 

 now disregarded; if they fall on vegetables, they ge- 

 nerally destroy them : the same may be said of his 

 urine. The dog, however, is particular in his places, 

 and mostly throws his dung where it cannot do in- 

 jury; thistles, high stones, and the roots of trees, 

 seern to be his favourite places for this purpose. Till 

 he is a year old, he crouches his hinder parts for the 

 purpose of ejecting his mine, which falling upon 

 leather will cause it to rot. After twelve months, he 

 throws out his urine sideways, by raising his leg 

 against a wall, tree, &c.; and, whenever lie comes to 

 a place where another dog has ejected urine before 

 him, he never fails to do the same. When he is 

 fatigued, his tongue hangs out of his mouth ; but he 

 never perspires. When he is about to lie down, he 

 turns himself round several times ; and, if uneasy, 

 will rise and alter his position. He sleeps little, and 

 in his sleep seems to hear as acutely as if awake : he 

 may be frequently heard to whimper while asleep, 

 which is an indication of dreaming. 



As to his sense of smelling : it is well known, 

 that, in this respect, he is surpassed by no animal 

 whatever, and is a circumstance with which every 

 person is so well acquainted, that it will be unneces- 

 sary for me to say more on this subject. 



According to some modern naturalists, there are 

 twenty-three varieties of this animal ; and I am con- 



