The Natural History of Dogs Volume 2; Canidae or Genus Canis of Authors Including Also the Genera Hyaena and Proteles (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...appearance, and very anxious to decline all acquaintance with him. But as the man left the place, Bass followed him, showing strong symptoms that he was determined to have the post-bag. The man did all he could to keep possession of it. But, at length, Bass, seeing that he had no chance of getting possession of the bag by civil entreaty, raised himself on his hind legs, and putting a great fore-paw on each of the man's shoulders, he laid him flat on his back in the road, and quietly picking up the bag, he proceeded peaceably on his wonted way. The man, much dismayed, arose and followed the dog, making, every now and then, an ineffectual attempt to coax him to give up the bag. At the first house he came to, he told his fears, and the dilemma he was in; but the people comforted him, by telling him that the dog always carried the bag. Bass walked with the man to all the houses at which he delivered letters, and along the road till he came to the gate of St. Margaret's, where he dropped the bag, and, making his bow to the man, he returned home. I presume I have now given you enough of Bass. His companion, Baith, is remarkable for having, in his eagerness to bark at some noise at the outer-door, jumped over a window twenty-three feet and an half high, on the hard gravel. He was stunned for a time, but he broke no bones; and, after about an hour's repose on his usual pillow in the large dining-room chair, he showed that he was as well as ever. I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, Tho. Dick Lauder. VOL II. K To W. H. Lizars, Esq. The Grange House, 25th Feb. 1840. My Dear Sir, --I have nothing to add to the account which I sent you of Bass, in my letter of June last, except that he is now in great strength and beauty, follows the carriage regularly, is very much attach..