188 MAMMALIA—DOG. 
LHE, NEW OUNDLAND.DOGs 
Tuts animal, which came originally from the island whence it derives its 
name, has a remarkably pleasing countenance, is exceedingly docile, and 
of great size and sagacity. In their native country, they are extremely 
useful to the settlers on the coast, who employ them to bring wood from the 
interior. Three or four of them, yoked to a sledge, will draw three hundred 
weight of wood for several miles. In the performance of this task they are 
so expert as to need no driver. After having delivered their load, they will 
return to the woods with the empty sledge, and are then rewarded by being 
fed with dried fish. 
The feet of this dog are more palmated than usual; which structure 
enables it to swim very fast, to dive easily, and to bring up any thing from 
the bottom of the water. It is, indeed, almost as fond of the water as if it 
were an amphibious animal. So sagacious is it, and so prompt in lending 
assistance, that it has saved the lives of numberless persons, who were on 
the point of drowning; and this circumstance, together with its uniform 
good temper, has justly rendered it a universal favorite. 
THE MASTIFF2 
Tuts species of dog is peculiar to England. It is nearly of the size of a 
Newfoundland dog, strong and active, possessing great sagacity, and is 
commonly employed asa watch dog. The mastiff is said seldom to use 
violence against intruders, unless resisted, and even then he will sometimes 
only throw down the person, and hold him for hours, without doing him 
further injury, till he is relieved. He has a large head, with short pendent 
ears, and thick lips hanging down on each side. ‘In the reign of James I., 
a contest was exhibited between three mastiffs and a lion, in which the 
king of beasts was compelled to seek for safety in flight. 
Pie TE RRTE Rs 

Is a small, thick-set hound, of which there are two varieties; the one with 
short legs, long back, and commonly of a black or yellowish color, mingled 

1C. f. extrarius. Sub-variety. 2C. Anglicus. 3 C. Britannicus- 
