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Peeping up to the tree, and descrying the party-coloured 

 bird, he ran to his master, who was some yards off, took 

 hold of his coat, and gave it a smart pull with his teeth. 

 The sportsman, in surprise, turned back to see what was 

 the matter, when the dog immediately trotted to the 

 tree, and showed him the bird. 



The following extraordinary story was related to Mr. 

 Jesse, by Lord Stowell. Mr. Edward Cook, after living 

 for some time with his brother at Togsten, in North- 

 umberland, went to America, and took with him a 

 pointer dog, which he lost soon afterwards while shoot- 

 ing in the woods near Baltimore. Some time elapsed, 

 and Mr. and Mrs. Cook, the relatives of the gentleman 

 referred to, continuing to reside at Togsten, were 

 alarmed at hearing a dog in the night. On admitting 

 it into the house, they found it was the one taken to 

 America. The sagacious animal lived with them till 

 the return of his master from the western world, when 

 the recognition was mutual. It was never found by 

 what vessel the dog had left America, or in what part 

 of England it was landed. 



Very remarkable cases have occurred of the strong 

 attachment of some animals to very different creatures, 

 among which is that mentioned by Colonel Montague, 

 as having subsisted between a China goose and a pointer 



