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even keep his eyes open,, they very seldom ixiigg 
their way ; whenever they do this, they go from 
one side to the other, till, by their smell, they re** 
gain it ; and when in the midst of a long journey, 
as it often happens, it is found absolutely impos- 
sible to travel any farther, the dogs, lying round 
their master, will keep him warm, and defend 
him from all danger. They also foretel an ap- 
proaching storm, by 'stopping and scraping the 
snow with their feet ; in which case it is always 
adviseable, without delay, to look out for some vil- 
lage, or other place of safety. - 
Dingo, or New South Wales dog, is an animal 
of uncommon strength and fierceness. The ears 
are short and erect ; the tail is bushy ; the hair, 
which is of a reddish dun, is long, thick, and 
straight. He. is capable of" barking, but not so 
readily as European dogs. Such 'as have been 
brought over are savage and untractable. 
The Newfoundland dogs w ere originally brought 
from the country of which they bear the name ; 
where their great strength and docility render 
them extremely useful to the settlers, who employ 
them in bringing down wood, on sledges, from the 
interior parts of the country to the sea-coast. 
They have great strength, and are able to draw 
very considerable weights. Four of them yoked 
to a sledge will trail three hundred weight of 
Wood with apparent ease, for several miles. Their 
docility is as material to their owners as their 
strength ; for they frequently perform these ser- 
vices without a driver. As soon as they are re- 
lieved of their load at the proper place, they re- 
turn in the same order to the woods from whence 
they were dispatched ; where their labours are 
commonly rewarded with a meal of dried fish. 
They are web-footed ; and can swim extremely 
fast, and with great ease. Their extraordinary 
