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asleep, the dog took the said garment in his mouth, and, 

 leaping out of the window, which was left open on account of 

 the sultry heat, reached the house of his master at four o'clock 

 in the morning, with the prize he had made free with, and in 

 the pockets of which were found a watch and money, that were 

 returned upon being advertised : when the whole mystery was 

 mutually unravelled, to the admiration of all parties." * 



" Mr. Poynder, brother to the treasurer of Christ's Hospital, 

 brought one of these dogs from the island of Newfoundland, 

 where it was born. This animal had established a strong claim 

 on his master's affection, from the circumstance of his having 

 twice saved his life by his sagacity in finding the road home, 

 when Mr. Poynder had lost his way in snow-storms, many 

 miles from any shelter. He had also swum more than three 

 miles to gain the ship, after his master had embarked for 

 England, and determined to leave the animal to the care of 

 friends at Newfoundland. Mr. Poynder landed at Blackwall, 

 and took the dog in a coach to his father's house at Clapham. 

 He was there placed in a stable, which he did not leave until 

 the second day after his arrival, when he accompanied his 

 master in a coach to Christ's Hospital. Mr. Poynder went 

 round to the front door of the treasurer's house, and thinks 

 he left the dog at the garden entrance, for he did not recollect 

 seeing him afterwards. In the hurry and excitement of meeting 

 his friends, he for a few moments forgot his dog, but as 

 soon as he recollected himself, he went in search of him 3 but 

 he was no where to be seen. Early, however, next morning, 

 a letter arrived from the captain of the ship in which Mr. 

 Poynder had sailed from Newfoundland, informing him that 

 the dog was safe on board, having swum to the vessel early on 

 the previous day. By comparing the time on which he arrived, 

 with that when he was missing, it appeared that he must have 

 gone directly through the city from Christ's Hospital to 

 Wapping, where he took to the water, "f 



* Sportsman's Annual. First Series. 



f Jesse's Gleanings in Natural History, vol. iii. p. 300. 



