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inhabitant of the extremest northern Scottish isles, is a 

 very small, and often a beautiful animal ; it is remark- 

 ably strong for its size, and also exceedingly docile. 



"A friend of ours," says a writer already quoted, 

 " was not long ago presented with one of these elegant 

 little animals. He was several miles from home, and 

 puzzled how to convey his newly acquired property. 

 The Shetlander was scarcely more than seven hands 

 high, and as docile as he was beautiful. l Can we not 

 carry him in our chaise V said his friend. The strange 

 experiment was tried. The Sheltie was placed in the 

 bottom of the gig, and covered up as well as could be 

 managed with the apron ; a few bits of bread kept him 

 quiet ; and thus he was safely conveyed away, and 

 exhibited the curious spectacle of a horse riding in 

 a gig." 



The eminent naturalist, Mr. Bell, mentions another 

 case, which is equally amusing. Some time since he 

 was passing, rather late in the evening, through one of 

 the streets in the immediate neighbourhood of London, 

 when he observed two men walking briskly along, with 

 a beautiful little pony trotting by their side, without 

 either bridle or halter. Presently, one of the men, who 

 seemed on the best possible terms with his little steed, 

 passed his arm round its body, and lifting it with ease 



