THi: DOG. 



Chapter XLI. 



, KJkOES OP 1 IDOO-S. 



The Dog's Close Relation to Man — His Intelligence — His Origin — Kin- 

 ship of the "Wolf, Hyena, Jackal, and Fox to the Dog — The Newfound- 

 land Doa — Tales of the Newfoundland — The St. Bernard — His Won- 

 derful History and Characteristics — Interesting Incidents. 



THE dog is the playmate of childhood ; the trusted confidant and 

 associate of youth ; the companion of the shepherd in his 

 lonely hours on the moor ; the attendant and assistant of the 

 sportsman in his excursions in the field ; the pet of the refined lady 

 sitting in the lap of luxury ; a trusty member of the family circle of 

 the humble cottager ; and the gentle and faithful guide of the blind 

 and aged beggar tottering to a grave in the potter's field. The his- 

 tory of the human race, cannot be told without relating that of the 

 canine race. It has shared the troubles, adversities, sorrows, and 

 dangers of man, faithful in all, even to the death. The dog is so 

 closely connected with man in air the relations of life, — is so faiths 

 ful in his instincts of love arid attachment when properly treated, in 

 addition to being so useful and beneficial to the farmer, — that he 

 has been deemed worthy a place in this volume ; and we have 

 thought it advisable to include illustrations of the best types of the 

 various families, with such hints as to their care, management, and 

 health; as can but be of interest to every farmer, and prove of value 

 for reference 



Of the intelligence of the dog in various climes and in all ages, 

 stories the most wonderful, and not more wonderful than true, have 

 come down to us from the most authentic, sources. These faithful 

 creatures which attend upon and go on errands of mercy for the 

 monks of the great St. Bernard, have become endeared to the heart 

 of Christendom ; while the sagacity of the animal which drives a 



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