166 BRITISH QUADRUPEDS. 



A few years ago, a mangle was sent by a cart from 

 the warehouse, Regent Bridge, to Portobello, at which 

 time the dog was not present. Afterwards, Mr. M. 

 went to his own house, north back of the Canon-gate, 

 and took Dandie with him, to have the mangle de- 

 livered. When he had proceeded a little way, the dog 

 ran off, and he lost sight of him. He still walked for- 

 ward ; and in a little time he found the cart in which 

 the mangle was, turned towards Edinburgh, with Dan- 

 die holding fast by the reins, and the carter in the 

 greatest perplexity : he now stated that the dog had 

 overtaken him, jumped on his cart, examined the man- 

 gle, and then had seized the reins of the horse, and 

 turned him fairly round, and would not let go his hold, 

 although he had beaten him with a stick. On Mr. M.'s 

 arrival, however, the dog quietly allowed the carter to 

 proceed to his place of destination. 



In passing from the consideration of the dog to that of 

 other animals, the reader will not regret the introduction 

 of another fact, as stated by Mr. Jesse, and exhibiting 

 very extraordinary sagacity. Mr. Henry Hawkes, a far- 

 mer, residing at Hailing, in Kent, was late one evening at 

 Maidstone market. On returning at night with his dog, 

 who was usually at his heels, he again stopped at Ayles- 

 ford, and, as is too frequently the case on such occasions, 



