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commands of his master, and to yield implicit obedi- 

 ence to his every wish ; while he, at the same time, 

 has a great dread of giving offence. His whole 

 actions are marked by zeal, vigour, and gratitude, for 

 the little kindnesses he receives at the hand of his 

 master. He seems perfectly sensible of favours be- 

 stowed on him. Under correction, whether deserved 

 or not, he in general displays a degree of firmness, 

 by submitting to, and not avoiding chastisement ; 

 while with conciliating and impressive looks and 

 supplications he endeavours to allay the wrath of 

 his chastiser, and will lick the hand by which the 

 blows are inflicted. Every kindness he receives from 

 his master is remembered, while his too often unde- 

 served punishment is speedily forgotten. But, on 

 the other hand, he will act quite differently with 

 strangers, as he will boldly protect himself against 

 an unmerited injury, and will seldom forget it. 



To illustrate the services of this faithful animal, 

 we shall quote the reflections and remarks of Mr 

 Burchell, given in his Travels in Africa. 



'' Our pack of dogs," says he, ''consisted of about 

 five and twenty, of various sorts and sizes. This 

 variety, though not altogether intentional, as I was 

 obliged to take any that could be procured, was of 

 the greatest service on such an expedition, as I 

 observed that some gave notice of service in one way, 

 and some in another. Some were more disposed to 

 watch against men, and others against wild beasts ; 

 some discovered an enemy by their quickness of 

 hearing, others by that of scent ; some were useful 

 for speed in pursuing game ; some for their vigilance 

 and barking ; and others for their courage in holding 

 ferocious animals at bay. So large a pack was not, 

 indeed, maintained without adding greatly to our care 



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