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served in cocoa-nut shells, and baked for the table. 
The negroes of the coast of Guinea are so partial 
to these animals as food, that they frequently give 
considerable prices for them : a large sheep for a 
dog was formerly, and probably is now, a common 
article of exchange. Even the ancients esteemed 
a young and a fat dog to be excellent eating. 
Hippocrates ranks it with mutton or pork. The 
Romans admired sucking whelps, esteeming them 
a supper in which even the gods delighted. 
The Siberian dog, which is not uncommon in 
any of the climates about the arctic circle, is used 
in Kamtschatka for drawing sledges over the fro- 
zen snow. These sledges generally carry only a 
single person, who sits sideways. The number 
of dogs usually employed, is five ; four of them 
are yoked two and two, and the other acts as 
leader. The reins are fastened, not to the head, 
but to the collar ; and the drfver has, therefore, 
to depend principally on their obedience to his 
voice. Great care and attention are consequently 
necessary in training the leader ; which, if he is 
steady and docile, becomes very valuable ; the sum 
of forty roubles (or ten pounds) being no uncom- 
mon price for one of them. 
The cry of tagtag, tagtag , turns him to the 
right ; and hough a, hougha , to the left. The in- 
telligent animal immediately understands the words, 
and gives to the rest the example of obedience. 
Ah, ah, stops the dogs ; and ha, makes them set 
off. 
The charioteer carries in his hand a crooked 
stick, which answers the purpose both of whip and 
reins. Iron-rings are suspended at one end of this 
stick, by way of ornament, and to encourage 
the dogs by their noise, for they are frequently 
jingled for that purpose. If the dogs are well train- 
ed, it is not necessary for the rider to exercise his 
