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him from the pafture, and bring him to the 
waggon, as was requifite for the reft : three 
fmacks of the whip was our fignal for march, 
and as foon as he heard them he came to his 
poft. He was always the firft to pre fen t him- 
felf to the traces, as if he had been afraid to 
lofe his priority in a place which he had con- 
ftantly been employed to occupy. 
If I went out for exercife, or to hunt, at my 
return Ingland, as far as he could fee me,- 
quitted his pafture, and ran towards me with a 
particular fort of bellowing, expreffive of his 
joy. Fie rubbed his head againft my body in 
different dlredlons, and carefled me after his 
manner. Frequently he licked my hands ; 
and I was conftralned to flop long enough to 
receive his civilities, which fometimes laftcd 
for a quarter of an hour. At length, when I 
had replied by my endearments and by a kifs, 
he led the way to my tent, and walked quietly 
before me. 
The evening before he died, Ingland laid 
down near the fliaft of his waggon ; and it 
was in this place he expired. I faw his laft 
agonies, but was unable to render him the 
flighteft affiftance. Ah! how frequently, when 
friend- 
