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her picture, and afterwards gone on a visit to a friend 

 for a short time ; and Quail seemed very uneasy at 

 her absence. The picture, which was a strong likeness, 

 was sent home ; and before it was hung up, it stood on 

 the sofa where my mother used to sit. I could not 

 account one day for the boisterous joy of Quail in the 

 dining-room ; but, on looking in, I saw that she had 

 recognised the picture, and was wagging her tail and 

 frisking about, as she always did to express her joy, 

 frequently looking up and licking the face a mark of 

 affection she tried to pay to those she was fond of. 

 When the picture was hung up, she never failed to 

 notice it when she entered the room, and lay before it 

 on the carpet for some time, gazing at it intently ; and 

 this practice she continued till my mother's return, and 

 the original diverted her from the representation. The 

 ingenious artist who drew it frequently declared that 

 he considered this recognition the highest compliment 

 that could be paid him. 



" Quail was our constant companion wherever we 

 went ; and though alone, we never felt so when she 

 was with us. She was a model of kindness and 

 good temper ; she was never known to quarrel with 

 any animal, either of her own or our species, but seemed 

 to love everything, quadruped or biped ; even our irri- 



