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who had killed the male. The dog was most severely 

 punished for the misdemeanour, and had the dead bird 

 tied to his neck. The solitary goose became extremely 

 grieved for the loss of her partner, and only companion ; 

 and, probably having been attracted to the dog's kennel 

 by the sight of her dead mate, she seemed determined 

 to persecute the dog by her constant attendance and 

 continual vociferation ; but, after a little time, a strict 

 friendship took place between these incongruous animals. 

 They fed out of the same trough, lived under the same 

 roof, and in the same straw bed kept each other warm ; 

 and when the dog was taken to the field, the lamentations 

 of the goose were incessant. 



THE SPANIEL. 



This animal surpasses others of the canine species in 

 its affection, gratitude, and patience, and is therefore a 

 favoured inmate of many dwellings. Scarcely any thing 

 is now heard of hawking ; but when it was a fashionable 

 diversion in the country, spaniels were used to spring 

 the game. They are now sometimes employed in shoot- 

 ing water-fowl. 



