3150 DALMATIAN DOG AND LAMB. 
dread, and slunk away confused and dis- 
tressed. Presently, his new acquaintance 
invited him, by all manner of gambols, to 
be friendly with him. What a moment for 
Pythagoras or Lavater! Gradually over- 
coming his fears, he accepted this brotherly 
challenge, and they raced away together, 
and rolled over one another like two kittens. 
Presently appeared another object of dis- 
tress. The shepherd’s boy came to reclaim 
his Lamb; but it paid no attention except 
to the Dog, and they were presently at a 
considerable distance. We slackened our 
pace for the convenience of the boy, but no- 
thing would do; we could no more call off 
the Dog, than he could catch the Lamb. 
They continued sporting in this manner for 
more than a mile and a half. At length, 
having taken a circuit, they were in our rear ; 
and after we had crossed a small bridge, the © 
boy, with his pole, kept the Lamb at bay, 
and at length caught him; and having tied 
his plaid round him, it was impossible for 
him to escape. Out of fear of the boy, and 
in obedience to us, the Dog followed reluc- 
tantly; but the situation of the Lamb all 
