20 Varieties of the Dog. 
member for inspection. It was speedily set and bound 
in the usual manner, and he was put to rest. Somme 
hours afterwards we heard a banging at the door, and 
on opening it there stood our maimed friend using his tail 
to attract attention. We found the member unduly 
swollen and painful, and at once removed the appli- 
ances, afterwards replacing them with greater com- 
Iri-h Water Spaniel. 
fort and less pressure. He then barked his thanks, 
licked our hands, and returned to his bed rejoicingly. 
He lived some years and endeared himself to us by many 
acts of true devotion. 
The Scotch Greyhound is now seldom met with in 
any degree of purity except in the highland districts of 
Scotland and Wales, where his rough coat is supposed to 
render him less obnoxious to cold than the smooth dog. 
In public coursing he has for som: years been invariably 
