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the dog barked, the Goose would cackle, and run to 

 the person at whom she supposed the dog was bark- 

 ing, trying to bite him by the heels. Sometimes 

 she would attempt to feed with the dog; but this 

 was not allowed by the dog, who treated his faithful 

 friend with as much indifference as, the farmer above 

 mentioned. The Goose would never go to roost 

 at night with her natural companions, unless driven 

 by main force ; and, when in the morning she was 

 turned into the field, she would never stir from the 

 gate, but sit there the whole day in sight of her fa- 

 vourite. At last, orders were given that she should 

 be no longer molested, but suffered to accompany the 

 dog as she liked: being thus left to herself, she 

 ran about the yard with him all the night; and 

 whenever the dog went out of the yard, and ran into 

 the village, the Goose as constantly accompanied 

 him, contriving to keep up with the assistance of 

 her wings; and thus, running and flying, would 

 follow him to any distance. This extraordinary 

 affection of the Goose towards the dog, which con- 

 tinued till his death, two years after it was first 

 observed, is supposed to have originated from his 

 having once accidentally saved her from a fox. 

 While the dog was ill, the mourning bird never 

 quitted him day or night, not even to feed; and it 

 was apprehended she would have been starved to 

 death, had not a pan of corn been placed every day 

 close to the kennel. At this time she generally sat 

 close by him, and would not suffer any one to ap- 

 proachj except the person who brought the dog's, or 

 her own food. The end of the poor bird was very 

 tragical; for when the dog died, she still kept pos- 



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