Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-26

tions du C1uQu, Without expressing any DOUBT
Of the circumstances: Il nave Of CT spoken IN
ten,iohally Of objects which might interest my
dog, taking care no, to mention his name, or
make any intonation or gesture which might
awaken his attention. He, however, showed
no less pleasur. Or sorrow, as il might be-; and,
indeed, manifested by his behavior, that ne
had perfectly understood the conversation
which concerned him. l had taken o'cn
from Vienna 10 Paris; in very snort lime 'he
comprrhended French as we'll as herman, OF
which sa'i:6ed myself BY repeating before
her whole sentences in both iangu'ses. we
have heard an instance of'this qulekness IN 'ne
comprehension Of language which Is very re-
markable. A mongrel, between the shepherd
dog and terrier, great iaVori'e i" ''r"'
house, was standing by while his mistress was
washing some@of her children Upon asking
boy whom she had just dressed, 10 BRING MS
sisters clothes from The next room, ne Pou.eu
and hesi,aled. ooh, them said TIE mo'hrr,
sMungo will fetch them She said this by way
Of reproach TO The boy, for Mungo had not
been accustomed 10 fetch and carry. Du'
Munc, was intelligent aud obedien'i and with
out further command he brought the child
frock to bis astonished mistress. Ihis was an
effor, of Imagination in MuDgo, which dogs
certainly possess in considerable degree he
had often observed, doubtless, the business OF
dressing The children; and the Instant he was
appealed 10, he imagined what his mistress
wanted. Every one knows the anxiety which
dogs feel 20 go GU, with their masters u they
have been accustomedsn to do. 4 dog VIII often
anticipate the Quincy Of his owner; aud guess
ing the road he means 10 take, steal away 10
considerable distance on tina, road to avoid be-
ing de tanned at home. We have repeatedly
seen this circumstance. ], is distinctly an e.
for, Of The Imagination, if, indeed, 1t be not an
inference Of reasoning.
Lineus has made il characteristic OF
dogs tina, they bark at bcgga's: but 5Fggars
are ragged, and sometimes have that LOOK Of
wildness which squaid poverty produces; am
then the imagination # the dog sees in the
moor mendicant, q robber Of his masters house
or one who will be cruel to h'mse.t-and ne
expresses his own Tears by bark "A dog !:
thus valuable for watching pro; cry ID proper
ton to he ease with which he is alarmed. On'
Of the greatest terrors Of domestiea;ed dog
is q pakeS man, because this is an unaccustom
ed object. The .ense Of fear is said TO be Sc
gre al in this situation, that the herces1 doe
will not even bark. A lanyard al Kilmarnock
in AYRSHIRE, was few, years ago, extensively
robbed by a thief, who took his method TO over
come the courage Of a powerful Newf"unalane
dog, who had long protected considerable
prooer,y The terror which the dog.f' It at the
naked thief, was altogether imaginary Tor the
naked man vas less capable OF resisting the
attack of the dog than if he had been clothed
But then the dog had no support in his expert
ence. His memory Of the past did not come &c
the aid Of ,ha, faculty which saw an unknown
danger in the future. The fseul'ies OF quad,
rupeds, Ike those Of men, are OF course mixed
in their operation. The dog who watches
by his masters grave, and is no, tempted ava!
by the caresses Of the living, EMPLOYS bo'h HI,
memory and his imagination in this &C. OF IT
fiction. In the year 1927 there was dog
constantly 10 b. seen in 81. Brides churchyard
Flee, Street, which for two years had refused 10
leave the place where his master was buried tie
did not appear miserable; he evidently rec olec'
ed their old companionship, and he Imagined
that their friendship would again be renewed
The Inhabitants Of the houses round the church
daily fed the poor creature, and the sexton bull
him liule kennel. But he would never quiz
the spo,: and there he died"