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given : this also may be taken as typical. I extract it 
from St. John’s 6 Wild Sports of the Highlands,’ where, 
speaking of his retriever, this very good observer states: 
4 He struck up an acquaintance with a ratcatcher and his 
cur, thoroughly entering into their way of business ; but 
the moment he saw me he instantly cut his humble 
friends, and denied all acquaintance with them in the 
most comical manner.’ 1 
Dogs likewise display in a high degree the feelings of 
emulation and jealousy, I once had a terrier which took 
great pains, and manifested paternal delight, in teaching 
his puppy to hunt rabbits. But in time the puppy out- 
grew his father in strength and fleetness, so that in the 
chase, in spite of straining every nerve, the father used 
to be gradually distanced. His whole demeanour then 
changed, and every time that he found his son drawing 
away from him he used in desperation to seize the reced- 
ing tail of the youngster. Although the son was now 
much stronger than the father, he never used to resent 
this exercise of paternal authority, even though the 
rabbit were close under his nose. 
Of jealousy in dogs innumerable instances might be 
given, but I shall merely quote one from my bulky cor- 
respondence on this head. It is sent me by Mr. A. 
Oldham : — 
He had grown old, and having some affection in his legs 
which made walking difficult to him, he had sunk into a very 
stagnant sort of life, when a Scotch terrier was brought to live 
with us, and treated with much favour. All Charlie’s old vigour 
revived upon the advent of this rival. He exhibited agonies of 
jealousy, and has since spent his life in following, watching, and 
imitating him. He insists on doing everything that Jack does. 
Although he had previously given up walking, he now makes a 
point of going out whenever Jack does so. Several times he 
has started with us, hut finding that Jack was not of the party, 
has turned back and quietly gone home. In the same way, 
1 So many cases are on record of large dogs (especially of the New- 
foundland breed) ihrovving troublesome curs into the water, and again 
rescuing them if they show danger of drowning, that we can scarcely 
f nil to accept them as true. Such cases exhibit a wonderful play of 
human-like emotions. 
