NATURAL HISTORY. 



THE BULL-DOG. 



The BULL-DOG is proverbial for courage and endurance. Un- 

 fortunately its. social qualities are by no means pleasing, as, 

 although it has some attachment to its master, yet it is not 

 always safe even for him to disturb it. This dog was exten- 

 sively used in the cruel sport of bull-baiting, a recreation now 

 extinct. When opposed to the bull, the dog would fly at 

 its nose, and there hang in spite of all the infuriated animal's 

 struggles. So firm is its hold, that the owner of a bull-dog 

 laid a wager that when his dog had seized a bull he would 

 cut off all his feet in succession without inducing the poor 

 beast to loose his hold. The experiment was made, and the 

 cruel master, who deserved a similar fate himself, won his 

 wager. 



The PUG-DOG looks like a bull-dog in miniature. It was 

 formerly in great request as a pet, but is now seldom seen. 

 Its tail is curled over its back so tightly, that it is not very 

 difficult to believe the story of a pug-dog being lifted off his 

 hind-legs by the curliness of his taiL 



