upholstered in worn, rubbed, 
dingy leather which appeared 
to have seen as much service 
as his anxious and attentive 
mother. Only his large bright 
eyes, his little futile trunk, and 
an occasional unexpected, and 
to him most surprising, sprawl 
of his shambling hind legs 
denoted his exceeding youth. 
The mother was very careful 
not to let her baby beyond 
the reach of her trunk, though 
she was tethered fore and aft, 
while the baby was free; but 
her long reach never failed to 
bring him back into safety, 
Animal Life 
TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PHU-QUOC DOG. 
probably explaining to him at the 
same time that the world was a 
very dangerous place, for he would 
stand underneath her, gazing out 
pensively until the impression 
passed and he was ready for new 
perils. It was a most dittcult 
task to get him in position for 
the camera, for: even when he 
appeared to be making for a 
certain spot he would stop on the 
way and play football with his 
trunk; it was as interesting to 
him as a kitten’s tail is to a 
kitten, but far more puzzling. 
He seemed always to be wanting, 
as the song says, ‘something to 
play with, and sticks, parasol 
handles, etc., were his delight. 
The baby and its mother are now 
on a voyage to Hurope (Ham- 
burg), and I feel sure that no 
ship will be dull that numbers 
him among its passengers.” 
IE 
THRouGH the kindness of the 
The Marquis de Barthé- 
Phu-Quoc lemy and Mr. H. C. 
Dog. = Brooke we are en- 
abled to give portraits and a 
description of a breed of dog 
which is of great rarity and very 
little known, and of which, we 
(No living specimen of this animal has ever entered England.) 
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