THE COMMON DOG-. 211 



In one part of his journey through North Ame- 

 rica, Mr. Bartram observed, on an extensive lawn, 

 a troop of horses that were feeding, and under the 

 controul only of a single black Dog, similar, 

 hi every respect to the Wolf of Florida, except 

 that he was able to bark like a common Dog. He 

 was very careful and industrious in keeping to- 

 gether his charge ; and, if any one strolled from the 

 rest to too great a distance, the Dog v/ould spring 

 up, head the horse, and bring him back to the 

 company. The proprietor of these horses was an 

 Indian, who lived about ten miles from this place ; 

 who, from a whim, nnd for the sake of experiment, 

 had trained his Dog to this business from a puppy. 

 He followed his master's horses only, keeping them 

 in a separate company where they ranged ; and 

 when he found hiniself hungry, or wanted to see his 

 master, in the evening he returned to the tov/n 

 where he lived, but never stayed from home at 

 night *, 



In South America multitudes of Dogs breed in 

 holes like Rabbets. When these are found young, 

 they instantly attach themselves to mankind, and 

 never desert their masters to rejoin the society of 

 wild Dogs, their former companions. These Dogs 

 have the appearance of the Greyhound, carry their 

 ears erect, are very vigilant, and excellent in the 

 chace y. 



* Travels in North America, 

 t Pennant j ^vho quotes Narr. of Disties^-cs of Isaac Mcrvis &c. be- 

 longing to tlic V\'ager Store-sliip of Anson's Squadron, p. C'7. 



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