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DOMESTIC PIG. 
follow its master when accompanied by the Dog, 
for a distance extending half a dozen miles ; and 
the Dog being very fond of swimming, the Pig 
imitated the same propensity, and apparently had 
much pleasure, and shewed a good deal of dexte- 
rity in this element, — a propensity which we 
believe is not very usual or natural in such 
animals. If any floating substance was thrown 
into the water for the Dog to fetch out, the Pig 
would follow, and dispute the prize with its canine 
companion, evincing much energy and adroitness. 
The Dog and Pig invariably slept together. 
The most prominent domestic breeds Mr Cully 
places under three varieties, the Berkshire, the 
Chinese, and the Highland, or Irish breeds. The 
first of these, in a variety of modifications, is 
perhaps the most extensively spread and reared, 
and individuals of this breed have been known to 
reach a weight of above eighty stones. The 
Chinese breed, of a black colour, and easily 
fattened, has also wrought much improvement 
among these animals, and it sometimes reaches 
a state of feeding so as to present to the observer 
little more than a round mass. Our next figure 
will represent the 
