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although before he ate nothing but meat, he now eats any food 
that is also given to Jack; and if Jack is caressed he watches 
for some time, and then b arsts out whining and barking. I have 
seen the same rage manifested by a fine cockatoo at the sight of 
his mistress carrying on her wrist and stroking affectionately a 
little green parrot. Such jealousy seems to me a very advanced 
emotion, as it has passed beyond the stage when it may be sup- 
posed to be caused by a fear of other animals monopolising 
material benefits which they desire for themselves; it is ex- 
cited solely by seeing affection or attention bestowed by those 
they love upon other animals. The actions in which Charlie 
tries to participate — such as walking far, plunging into cold 
water after sticks, &c. — are in themselves extremely disagree- 
able to him, and he performs them only that he may obtain a 
share in the companionship and notice bestowed upon Jack. 
Akin to jealousy is the sense of justice. If a master 
is not equal in his ways towards his dogs, the dogs are 
very apt to discover the injustice and to resent it accord- 
ingly. The well-known observation of the great Arago 
may be taken as a typical one in this connection. Having 
been detained by a storm at a country inn, and having 
ordered a chicken for his dinner, Arago was warming himself 
by the kitchen fire, when he saw the innkeeper put the fowl 
on the spit and attempt to seize a turnspit dog lying in 
the kitchen. The brute, however, refused to enter the 
wheel, got under a table, and showed fight. On Arago 
asking what could be the meaning of such conduct, the 
host replied that the dog had some excuse, that it was 
not his turn but his comrade’s, who did not happen to be 
in the kitchen. Accordingly, the other turnspit was sent 
for, and he entered the spit very willingly, and turned 
away. When the fowl was half roasted Arago took him 
out, and the other dog, no longer smarting under the 
sense of injustice, now took his turn without any opposi- 
tion, and completed the roasting of the fowl. 
Deceitfulness is another trait in canine character of 
which numberless instances might be given ; but here, 
again, it seems unnecessary to quote more than one or 
two cases as illustrative of the general fact. Another of 
my correspondents, after giving several examples of the 
display of hypocrisy of a King Charles spaniel, proceeds : — 
