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mischievous that its owner was obliged to 
part with it. 
The following anecdote of the Raven, 
as related in 'Daniels' Rural Sports, ought 
not to be omitted. 
" In 1808 a Raven was kept at the Red 
Lion, Hungerford; a Gentleman's Chaise 
in turning into 1 the yard, ran over the leg 
of his Newfoundland Dog, and while ex- 
amining the injury done, Ralph was evi- 
dently a concerned spectator; when the 
dog was tied up, under the manger with 
the horses, Ralph attended upon him with 
particular kindness, This was so marked, 
that it was observed to the hostler, who 
said that he had been bred from his pin- 
feather in intimacy with a Dog; that the 
affection between them was mutual; and 
that all the neighbourhood had been wit- 
nesses of the acts of fondness they had 
conferred upon each other. This Dog 
also had his leg broke, and during the 
long time he was confined, Ralph waited 
upon and carried him provisions daily; by 
accident the hostler shut the stable door, 
and Ralph was deprived of the company 
