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ft safely out. The saddest part of the story is yet to relate. The 

 mother, restored by the fresh air, and not seeing her child, cried out 

 wildly that " Anna is burning up in the house ! " and made a dash 

 for the building as if to rush for her rescue. " Heck," though he had 

 already brought out the child, sprang forward through the flames to 

 complete his work by restoring her to her mother, but he was never 

 seen again, and his remains were found in the ruins. 



Fig. 1387.— Newfoundland Dog. 



The St. Bernard Dog. — Also belonging to the Spaniel group, 

 is the St. Bernard dog (Fig. 1388), more properly named the Alpine 

 Spaniel. The monks of the celebrated monastery on the Great St. 

 Bernard, in the Alps, have, through this faithful and noble animal, 

 spread their benign fame throughout the world. Upon the occur- 

 rence of a snow-storm, the dogs are sent forth by the monks on their 

 errands of relief and mercy. Through their wonderful instinct they 

 travefse with safety the most dangerous paths, and when they dis- 

 cover the belated or storm-overtaken sufferer, they give notice of 

 the fact by their deep and powerful bay, and proceed, if he be buried 



