THE MASTIFF. 



which moll affuredly had never been in that county before, loll us at 

 Benglour, and immediately returned to Pondicherry. He went direclly to 

 the houfe of M. Bcylier, then commandant of artillery, my friend, and with 

 whom I had generally lived. Now the difficulty is, not to know how the 

 Dog fubnlted upon the road, he was very flrong and able to procure himfelf 

 food ; but by what means could he find his way, after an interval of more 

 than a month ? This then feems to be one of the inttinctive faculties of 

 many Ipecies of animals, which have the power to direct their Heps and 

 retrace their route, by efforts of memory that are to us fcarcely conceivable." 



Man wood (a) fays, this variety of the Dog derives its name from mafe 

 thefefe, being fuppofed to frighten away robbers by its tremendous voice. 



(a) Manwood's Forefl Law. 



