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NATURAL HISTORY. 
the descendants were of various colours. I was sur- 
prised to see how much the whole progeny were 
obedient to their common parent. 
210. “ Whenever they quarrelled with each other, 
he instantly ran among them, and then all was in- 
stantly reduced to peace and order. 
211. “If he caught any one in the fact, he pun- 
ished him as an example to the rest. Having accus- 
tomed them to come to me with the call of a whis- 
tle, the instant this signal was given, I saw him 
marshalling them up, leading them the foremost, and 
then suffering them all to file off before him.” 
THE GUINEA-PIG. 
212. This animal is a native of Brazil, but it lives 
and thrives, with a little attention, in almost every 
clime. It is less in size than a rabbit, but it bears 
some resemblance to it. It is of different colours, 
white varied with orange and black, in irregular 
patches. It has large and broad ears, and no tail. 
213. Great numbers are kept in a domestic state, 
it being a pretty-looking, harmless and cleanly ani- 
mal. It is, however, void of attachment even to its 
own offspring, which it will suffer to be devoured 
without making any resistance. 
Of what country is the Guinea-Pig a native ? Why is it kept in 
a domestic state ? 
