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with the mastiff* and the shepherd dog 
races. In the mastiff* especially this is 
very remarkable. Any thing committed to 
his care is perfectly safe so long as he 
can defend it. He keeps vigilant watch of 
all strangers, accompanying their move¬ 
ments with jealous care, but seldom offer¬ 
ing them any injury unless they commit 
some aggression. This was especially the 
case with Sancho, a very large mastiff* who 
died before any of you were born.” 
“ Grandfather showed us his grave in the 
orchard,” said Sidney; “and we are going 
to make him a tombstone some day.” 
“Many a stately monument has been 
worse bestowed,” replied Miss Winston, 
“ for Sancho was a model of all dogly—and 
I might almost say of some human—virtue. 
He was a large, yellowish dog, with a black 
mouth, and very powerful jaws, which he 
seldom used offensively. His care of the 
place and every thing connected with it was 
wonderful. I remember on one occasion a 
stranger entered the garden and began to 
walk about in a way which excited Sancho’s 
suspicions; and he soon found himself at¬ 
tended by the dog as by a shadow. As 
