Quadrupeds. 
THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. 
This animal was originally brought into Europe from 
Newfoundland, whence it derives its name, and where 
it is extremely useful to the settlers, almost supplying 
the place of a horse. There are several varieties, differ- 
ing slightly in size and appearance, but the full size is 
about six feet and a half from the nose to the tip of the 
tail, the length of which is two feet. He is noble in 
appearance, and covered with long shaggy hair of a 
black and white colour, in which the latter generally 
predominates. 
The Newfoundland Dog is affectionate, sagacious, and 
docile beyond all others; and being web -footed is excel- 
lently adapted for the water ; and there are innumerable 
instances of his rescuing man from a watery grave. 
The anecdotes which illustrate the affection and 
sagacity of this animal would fill a volume, but we 
select one relating to the water, as that appears his 
noblest scene of action. 
Some time ago a young woman was nursing an infant 
