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nerally reaches two feet in height at the shoulders, 
and full six feet from the nose to the end of the tail. 
There is a peculiarity about the corners of the eyes 
of this animal, which is attributed to the snow, and 
to the high windy regions it inhabits. 
Two of these dogs are sent out to scour the 
mountain, in search of lost or wearied travellers ; 
one with a warm cloak fastened on his back, the 
other with a basket tied round his neck, containing 
a bottle of cordial. They are frequently of the most 
eminent use in meeting the traveller, in these snowy 
and dangerous regions, in time to lead him to the 
convent. It is said, that, in cases where a man has 
been found by them in an exhausted state, perishing 
with cold and fatigue, they will lie close to him, 
and afford warmth from their own bodies, to assist 
his resuscitation. 
THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. 
This admired species is also highly useful in its 
native country and climate, where it is employed for 
many purposes of labour, particularly drawing wood 
on sledges to the sea-coast, which they do without a 
driver, and return by themselves for more. Four of 
them are said to draw three hundred weight, on 
these sledges, a considerable distance. 
They are fitted by nature and inclination for the 
water, being semiwebbed between the toes, which 
