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flocks from any others. They will also climb hills and work 

 by the slightest signal from their masters at the foot. All 

 this may appear very wonderful to any one unacquainted 

 with the nature of dogs ; and still more so when he sees the 

 very colley which had excited his admiration, completely out- 

 done in some more domestic feats of usefulness by a wretched 

 turnspit. 



If, therefore, my hypothesis be correct, that there is not 

 so much real difference in the instinct of dogs, but that the 

 degree of sagacity they will exert for our benefit or amuse- 

 ment depends in a great measure upon their tempers and 

 dispositions ; and that the treatment they meet with has much 

 to do in forming these tempers and dispositions, it follows 

 that too great care cannot be taken to train them properly, 

 and especially never to correct in anger or caprice. 



THE END. 



EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND HUGHES 

 PAUL'S WORK, CANONGATE 



