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quently observed to hide his money in a corner of a 

 saw-pit, under the dust. 



When Mr. M. has company, if he desire the dog to 

 see any one of the gentlemen home, it will walk with 

 him till he reach his abode, and then return to his mas- 

 ter, how great soever the distance may be. 



A gentleman living with Mr. M. going out to supper 

 one evening, locked the garden gate behind him, and 

 laid the key on the top of the wall, which is about 

 seven feet high. When he returned, expecting to let 

 himself in the same way, to his great surprise the key 

 could not be found, and he was obliged to go round to 

 the front door, which was a considerable distance about. 

 The next morning strict search was made for the key, 

 but still no trace of it could be discovered. At last, 

 perceiving that the dog followed him wherever he went, 

 he said to him, " Dandie, you have the key go fetch 

 it." Dandie immediately went into the garden, and 

 scratched away the earth from the root of a cabbage, 

 and produced the key, which he himself had undoubt- 

 edly hid in that place. 



If his master place him on a chair, and request him 

 to sing, he will instantly commence a howling, which he 

 gives high or low, as signs are made to him with the 

 finger. 



