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distance, he used to rush to the protection of his fellow, 

 snarling and snapping in a most threatening way. Again, 

 when driving with me in a dog-cart, ho always used to seize 

 the sleeve of my coat every time 1 touched the horse with 

 the whip. 



11. I laid had this dog for several years, and had never 

 — even in his puppyhood — known him to steal. On the 

 contrary, he used to make an excellent guard to protect 

 property from other animals, servants, etc., even though 



-these were his best friends. Nevertheless, on one occasion 

 he was very hungry, and in the room where I was read- 

 ing and he was sitting there was, within easy reach, a 

 savory mutton-chop. I was greatly surprised to see him 

 stealthily remove this chop and take it under a sofa. How- 

 ever, I pretended not to observe what had occurred, and 

 waited to see what would happen next. For fully a quarter 

 of an hour this terrier remained under the sofa without 

 making a sound, but doubtless enduring an agony of con- 

 tending feelings. Eventually, however, conscience came 

 off victorious, for, emerging from his place of concealment 

 and carrying in his mouth the stolen chop, he came across 

 the room and laid the tempting morsel at my feet. The 

 moment he dropped the stolen property he bolted again 

 under the sofa, and from this retreat no coaxing could 

 charm him for several hours afterward. Moreover, when 

 during that time he was spoken to or patted, he always 

 turned away his head in a ludicrously conscience-stricken 

 manner. 



12. I have seen this dog escort a donkey which had 

 baskets on its back filled with apples. Although the dog 

 did not know that he was being observed by anybody, he 

 did his duty with the utmost faithfulness, for every time 

 the donkey turned back its head to take an apple out of 

 the baskets, the dog snapped at its nose ; and such was 

 his watchfulness that, although his companion was keenly 



