QUADRUPEDS. 
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THE SHEPHERD'S DOG. (Canis familiar is.) 
To no animal is mankind so much indebted for its ser- 
vices and affection as to the Dog. Among all the various 
orders of brute creatures, none have hitherto been found 
so entirely adapted to our use, and even to our protection, 
as this. There are many countries, both of the old and 
new continent, in which, if man were deprived of this 
faithful ally, he would unsuccessfully resist the foes that 
surround him, seeking opportunities to encroach upon his 
property, destroy his labour, and attack his person. His 
own vigilance, in many situations, could not secure him, 
on the one hand, against their rapacity, nor, on the other, 
against their speed. The Dog, more tractable than any 
other animal, conforms himself to the movements and 
habits of his master. His diligence, his ardour, and his 
obedience are inexhaustible ; and his disposition is so 
friendly, that, unlike every other animal, he seems to re- 
member only the benefits he receives : he soon forgets our 
blows ; and instead of discovering resentment while we 
chastise him, he exposes himself to torture, and even licks 
the hands from which it proceeds. 
Dogs, even of the dullest kind, seek the company of 
