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THE DOG. 
seize them. The animal, immediately leapiii” 
at the throat of the foremost, threw him to 
the ground ; and in falling he knocked doWi' 
his companion. Availing himself of this op' 
portunity, the surgeon ran for some distance, 
till overtaken by his unknown protector, out 
of breath with the contest. A little further 
on he experienced another slight interruption 
from a man carrying on his shoulder what the 
traveller took to be a gun, and who called to 
him to pi’oceed no further. The surgeon re' 
plied that if he advanced a step nearer to hin' 
his dog should tear him in pieces, as he hafJ 
served two villains just before. This menace 
had the desired effect, and he reached home 
without further molestation. Here he mi- 
nutely examined his new friend, gave him n 
plentiful repast, took him to the stable to rest 
till morning, and left particular directions for 
the servant not to let him escape. This cau- 
tion, however, was not communicated to the 
