80 BRITISH QUADRUPEDS. 



Whenever it heard a carriage or a cart, it became much 

 alarmed, and always hid itself till the object of its fears 

 had passed by. So familiar was it, that when its mas- 

 ter was in company with strangers, it would leave his 

 pocket, and run all over him. 



This gentleman had a dog which was trained not to 

 touch the squirrel, but would never be quite friendly 

 with it, though the little creature made many efforts to 

 secure friendship. Whenever Filbert attempted to pass 

 over the body of Ponto, he always showed his displea- 

 sure by a growl. When the latter was asleep, the for- 

 mer used to take great delight in teasing him, by mak- 

 ing a rapid descent from his box, scampering over the 

 dog's body, and then quickly ascending the rope. Again 

 and again would it repeat this sport to the great annoy- 

 ance of Ponto, who sometimes at last became very 

 angry, when Filbert would end his gambols, and sit 

 peeping through the grating of his box. 



This interesting little creature met with its death by 

 its master inadvertently leaning back in a chair while it 

 was in his pocket. On being squeezed, poor Filbert 

 gave a slight scream, and when taken out was found 

 lifeless. 



The squirrel is exposed to a considerable change of 

 colour, and becomes grey in the northern regions. The 



