THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. 1 09 



water until nearly exhausted, the Newfoundland plunged in 

 and rescued him. Mr. Jesse gives a fine illustration of this 

 canine chivalry, witnessed at Donaghadee. "The one dog 

 in this case was also a Newfoundland, and the other was a 

 mastiff. They were both powerful dogs; and though each 

 was good-natured when alone, they were very much in the 

 habit of fighting when they met. One day they had a fierce 

 and prolonged battle on the pier, from the point of which 

 they both fell into the sea; and as the pier was long and 

 steep, they had no means of escape but by swimming a con- 

 siderable distance. Throwing water upon fighting dogs is an 

 approved means of putting an end to their hostilities ; and 

 it is natural to suppose that two combatants of the same 

 species tumbling themselves into the sea would have the same 

 effect. It had ; and each began to make for the land as best 

 he could. The Newfoundland being an excellent swimmer, 

 very speedily gained the pier, on which he stood shaking 

 himself; but at the same time watching the motions of his 

 late antagonist, which, being no swimmer, was struggling 

 exhausted in the water, and just about to sink. In dashed 

 the Newfoundland dog, took the other gently by the collar, 

 kept his head above water, and brought him safely on shore. 

 There was a peculiar kind of recognition between the two 

 animals; they never fought again; they were always together: 

 and when the Newfoundland dog had been accidentally 

 killed by the passage of a stone waggon on the railway over 

 him, the other languished and evidently lamented for a 

 long time." 

 The New- Xhe quickness with which the Newfoundland 

 p™e*Son ^"^ realise the danger of a situation and the 

 of Danger, promptitude with which he will devise a remedy, 

 make him in some cases a more valuable fiiend in need 

 than a man could be. Human aid would have probably 

 been too slow in the following case related by Mr. Jesse. 

 "In the city of Worchester, one of the principal streets 



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