GO NATURAL HISTORY 
MASTIFF DOG.. 
The Mastiff Dog is the largest of the 
whole species, vastly strong and fierce, ll 
is chiefly used for guarding houses, especially 
in country places, against thieves and rob- 
bers; and sometimes by drovers; and often- 
times for baiting of beasts. 
The Dog, faithful to man, will always 
preserve: a portion of empire, and a degree 
of superiority- over other animals. He com- 
mands them, and reigns himself at the head 
of a flock, where he makes himself better 
understood than the voice of the shepherd. 
Safety, order, and discipline are the fruits 
of his vigilance and activity. Without the 
vices of man, he has all the ardour of senti- 
ment; and what is more, he has fidelity and 
constancy in his affections. 
