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measure/ alleviated his uneasiness for the loss of 
the former. 
The breed of dogs however,, in that country* 
is at present very much inferior to what this story 
seems to imply ; since in many places* instead of 
dogs* they have animals of the cat kind for hunt” 
ing. In other places* also* this admirable and 
faithful animal* instead of being applied to his 
natural uses* is only kept to be eaten. All over 
China* there are dog-butchers* and shambles ap- 
pointed for selling their flesh. In Canton* par- 
ticularly* there is a street appointed for that pur- 
pose ; and* what is very extraordinary* wherever 
a dog butcher appears* all the dogs of the place 
are sure to be in full cry after him ; they know 
their enemy* and persecute him as far as they are 
able/’ 
Along the coasts of Guinea* their flesh is 
esteemed a delicacy by the negroes* and they 
will give one of their cows for a dog. But* 
among this barbarous and brutal people* scarce 
any thing that has life comes amiss ; aftd they 
may well take up with a dog* since they consider 
toads* lizards* and even the flesh of the tiger it- 
self* as a dainty. It may* perhaps* happen that 
the flesh of this animal* which is so indifferent in 
the temperate climates* may assume a better qua- 
lity in those which are more warm ; but it is 
more than probable that the diversity is rather 
in man than in the flesh of the dog ; since in the 
'cold countries the flesh is eaten with equal appe- 
tite by the savages ; and they have their dog- 
feasts in the same manner as we have ours for 
venison. 
The care of the dog in directing the steps of 
the blind* is highly deserving of notice. Ml*. 
Ray* in his Synopsis of Quadrupeds* informs us of 
a blind beggar who was thus led through the 
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