ORDER OF CARNIVORA, 
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brush P We should never come to an end if we attempted to 
register all the exploits of this valuable companion of man. 
The Dog is subject to a terrible malady, which also attacks the 
Wolf — viz., hydrophobia. The most characteristic symptoms of 
this disease are dulness and loss of appetite, inflamed eyes, suf- 
Fig. 157. — Pyrenean Shepherd’s Dog. 
fering from an ardent thirst, yet avoiding water, not because 
liquids inspire it with horror, as is generally believed, but because 
of the pain experienced in swallowing. A more significant cha- 
racteristic of rabies is the change that suddenly takes place in the 
character of the Dog affected. It becomes indocile, sulky, and 
