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rage of his Dog, laid some trifling- wagers that he 

 would, at separate times, even cat oil" all the ani- 

 mal's feet ; and that, after every successive amputa- 

 tion, he would attack the Bull. The cruel and un- 

 manly experiment was tried ; and the Dog continued 

 to seize the Bull with the same eagerness as bs-i 

 fore *, 



The Terrier '\- has a most acute smell ; and is the 

 natural enemy of the smaller quacirupeds, as Rats, 

 Mice, V\ eesels. &c. He possesses so much cou- 

 rage as to attack even the Badger ; and though 

 sometimes very roughly used, he sustains the combat 

 with determined fortitude. 



An anecdote related by Mr. Hope, and v. ell au- 

 thenticated by other persons, shews also that this ani- 

 mal is both capable of resentment when injured, and 

 of great contrivance to accomplish it. A gentleman 

 of Whitmore in Staflbrdshire, used to come twice a ■ 

 year to Town ; and being fond of exercise, generally 

 performed the journey on iiOrsebnck, accompanied 

 most part of the way by a faithful little Terrier Dog, 

 whicii, lest he might lose it in Town, he alwavs left 

 to the care of Mrs. Langford, his landlady at St. 

 Alban's ; and on his return lie was sure to find his 

 little companion '.veil taken care of. The gentleman 

 callinp; one time, as usual, for his Do"'. Mrs. Lanr- 

 ford appeared before him with av^oefid connten- 

 ance : — ' Alas ! Sir, your Terrier is lost 1 Our 

 great House-dog and he had a quarrel ; and th.c poor 



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