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tune is, ‘ Bonny Dundee.’ Dogs are not peculiar in their feel- 
ing for music: witness the fact that retired cavalry horses obey 
the call of the bugle when accidentally heard.” 
To the Rev. Mr. James of Tuscarora, Nevada, I am indebted 
for the following and other pertinent instances : 
“In Eureka, Nevada, I visited in a family who were the proud 
possessors of a dog named ‘ Ben.’ Ben was one of those smart 
dogs who knew everything. He was passionately fond of piano 
music; it silenced the wagging of his tail, and the studious look of 
the eyes, as you sat at the instrument, denoted pleasure; but no 
sooner would the harmonica (mouth organ) be played than he 
would howl and give short yelps in a ferocious style. The music 
of the ordinary organ affected him in the same way.” 
An old friend, Prof. George Davidson, of California, has kindly 
furnished me with many interesting items, among which the fol- 
lowing relate to dogs: 
“ A small black-and-tan named ‘ Bessie, belonging to Mr. A. 
B. Corson, of North Fifth Street, Philadelphia, will, on hearing 
‘Shall we meet beyond the River?’ sung, throw her head back 
and set up a most dismal howl, while the tears will run down her 
cheeks. If the tune is played solemnly on an organ and no word 
spoken, the same thing will occur; but if any of the words are 
spoken, with not the slightest musical intonation, she will run 
to the speaker, and beg and plead in her own way, and do every- 
thing but speak, to have it stopped.” 
“« Toodles, a Spitz, belonging to the same person, will howl 
when a discord occurs, or when an accordeon is played, but is 
not otherwise affected; while ‘ Rose,’ another Spitz, will lie at the 
foot of the organ, apparently pleased with the music, but making 
no demonstration of either pleasure or annoyance.” 
“ A black-and-tan, rather larger, named ‘ Duke,’ belonging to 
Mr. Loney, of North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, will, on hearing 
‘Hold the Fort’ sung, start in with the rest, and will actually 
sing in dog fashion as long as the singing goes on, and appears 
to be delighted with the music.” f 
“ A Spitz which belonged to Mr. Charles Wetherald (formerly 
of North Sixth Street, but now of Bryn Mawr), named ‘ Blanco,’ 
