3*6 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



The Newfoundland DOG. 



The drawing of this Dog was taken from a very fine 

 one at Eflington, in the county of Northumberland, the 

 feat of Sir H. G. Liddell. bart.-- r-Its dimenfions were as 

 follow: — From its nofe to the end of its tail, it meafured 

 fix feet two inches ; the length of its tail, one foot ten 

 inches ; from one fore foot right over its moulders to the 

 other, five feet feven inches ; girt behind the fhoulder, 

 three feet two inches ; round its head over its ears, two 

 feet ; round the upper part of its fore leg, nine inches 

 and a half. It was web-footed, could fwim extremely 

 faft, dive with great eafe, and bring up any thing from 

 the bottom of the water. It was naturally fond of fim ; 

 and ate raw trquts, or other fmail fifh, out of the nets. 



This breed of Dogs was originally brought from the 

 country of which they bear the name, where their great 

 ilrength and docility render them extremely ufeful to the 



