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CIVILIZED DOGS, AFTER THE MANNER OF LANDSEEE. — {See OppOSite page.) 
disdainful among the great, and cliurlish among clowns. Always assiduous in serving liis 
master, and only a friend to liis friends, lie is indifferent to all the rest, and declares himself 
openly against such as seem dependent like himself. He knows a beggar by his clothes, by his 
voice, or his gestures, and forbids his approach. When at night the guard of the house is 
committed to his care, he seems proud of the charge ; he continues a watcliful sentinel, he goes 
his rounds, scents strangers at a distance, and gives theui warning of his being on duty. If they 
attempt to break in upon his territories, he becomes more fierce, flies at them, threatens, fights, 
and either conquers alone, or alarms those who have most interest in coming to his assistance ; 
however, when he has conquered, he quietly reposes upon the spoil, and abstains from what he 
lias deterred others from abusing ; thus giving us lessons of courage, temperance, and fidelity." 
The importance of this animal to man is well indicated by Burchell in his Travels in Africa : 
" Our pack of dogs," he says, " consisted of about five-and-twenty of various sorts and sizes. 
This variety, though not altogether intentional, as I was obliged to take any that could be 
procured, was of the greatest service in such an expedition, as I observed that some gave notice 
of danger in one way, and others in another. Some were more disposed to watch against men, 
and others against wild beasts ; some discovered an enemy by their quickness of hearing, others 
by that of scent ; some had speed in pursuing game ; some were useful only for their vigilance ; 
and others for their courage in holding ferocious animals at bay. So large a pack was not 
indeed maintained without adding greatly to our care and trouble in supplying them with 
