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the dog barked, the Goose would cackle, and run to 
the person at whom she supposed the dog was bark- 
ing, trying to bite him by the heels. Sometimes 
she would attempt to feed with the dog ; but this 
was not allowed by the dog, who treated his faithful 
friend with as much indifference as the farmer above 
mentioned. The Goose would never go to roost 
at night with her natural companions, unless driven 
by main force ; and, when in the morning she was 
turned into the field, she would never stir from the 
gate, but sit there the whole day in sight of her fa- 
vourite. At last, orders were given that she should 
be no longer molested, but suffered to accompany the 
dog as she liked : being thus left to herself, she 
ran about the yard with him all the night ; and 
whenever the dog went out of the yard, and ran into 
the village, the Goose as constantly accompanied 
him, contriving to keep up with the assistance of 
her wings ; and thus, running and flying, would 
follow him to any distance. This extraordinary 
affection of the Goose towards the dog, which con- 
tinued till his death, two years after it was first 
observed, is supposed to have originated from his 
having once accidentally saved her from a fox. While 
the dog was ill, the mourning bird never quitted 
him day or night, not even to feed; and it was 
apprehended she would have been starved to death, 
had not a pan of corn been placed every day close 
to the kennel. At this time she generally sat close 
by him, and would not suffer any one to approach, 
except the person who brought the dog’s, or her 
own food. The end of the poor bird was very 
tragical ; for when the 'dog died, she still kept pos- 
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