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THE DOG. 
large and powerful, savage in their wild 
state, hut tolerably easily tamed and very 
useful as cattle-dogs. Colonel Smith saw 
one of these dogs in Spanish Town, Jamaica, 
and describes it as a very large and noble 
creature. ‘ The looks and motions of this 
animal,’ he remarks, ‘ at once told of a con¬ 
sciousness of superiority. As he passed 
down the street, all the town curs slunk 
away. When within our lodging, the' 
family-dog had disappeared, although he 
had neither growled nor harked. We were 
assured he followed a human track, or 
any scent he was laid upon, with silence 
and great rapidity, hut, unlike the common 
bloodhound, when he came upon his quarry 
it was impossible to prevent him from at¬ 
tacking and seizing his victim.’ There is 
also a fine race of Feral dogs about Mount 
Ida and the plains of Troy.” 
“Where is Mount Ida?” asked An¬ 
toinette. 
“ Don’t interrupt, Antoinette,” said her 
mother. “I am sure you know where 
Mount Ida is. You learned it in your 
geography long ago.” 
“I don’t know,” replied Antoinette, 
