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sonable covering and eventual protection during the 

 dreadful severity of the night, the snow falling all the 

 time. The following morning, a person who was out 

 with his gun, in expectation of finding some wild-fowl, 

 perceiving an appearance rather uncommon, ventured 

 to approach the spot. On his coming up, the dog got 

 off the body ; and, after repeatedly shaking himself to 

 get disentangled from the accumulated snow, encou- 

 raged the sportsman (a Mr. Finch) by actions of the 

 most significant nature to come near the side of his 

 master. On wiping away the icy incrustation from 

 the face, the countenance was immediately recollected j 

 but, the frame appearing lifeless, assistance was procured 

 to convey it to the first house upon the skirts of the vil- 

 lage, when, a pulsation being observed, every possible 

 means was instantly adopted to promote recovery. 



After a short time, the farmer was sufficiently restored 

 to relate his own story, as already recited ; and, in 

 gratitude for his miraculous escape, ordered a silver collar 

 to be made for his friendly protector, as a perpetual 

 remembrance of the transaction. A gentleman of the 

 faculty in the neighbourhood hearing of the circum- 

 stance, and finding it so well authenticated, immediately 

 made him an offer of ten guineas for the dog, which 

 the farmer refused, exultingly adding, " That, so long 



