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he. ; but when the dogs came up with him, he 
laid down on his back as if supplicating for mercy; 
and in that position they never hurt him : he there- 
fore lay quietly, taking his rest till the hunters ap- 
proached, when he made off without being fol- 
lowed by the hounds, till they were again excited 
to the pursuit, which always terminated unsuccess- 
fully. And it is worthy of notice that he was one 
day pursued from Howick to upwards of thirty 
miles distance ; but returned thither and killed 
sheep the same evening. His constant residence, 
during the day, was upon a rock, on the Heugh- 
hill, near Howick, where he had a view of four 
roads that approached it ; and in March 1 / 85 , 
after many fruitless attempts, he was at last shot 
there. 
Old Daniel, gamekeeper to the Rev. Mr. Cor- 
sellis, had reared a spaniel, which became so fond 
of him as to be his constant attendant both by 
night and day. Wherever the gamekeeper ap- 
peared, Dash was never far distant; and in his 
nocturnal excursions to detect poachers, this dog 
was of infinite use to him. At these times the dog 
altogether neglected the game ; but if a strange foot 
had entered any of the coverts. Dash , by a different 
whine, informed his master that the enemy were 
abroad. Many poachers were detected and caught, 
from this singular intelligence. 
During the last stage of a consumption, which 
carried his master to the grave. Dash unwearily at- 
tended the foot of his bed ; and when he died the 
