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nerved himself for the serious business
OF life. With little casket of meat
and drink tied under his neck, and a
warm blanket strapped on his back, he
set out in search of lost travellers in
those fearful passes. Never a fall of
snow so heavy, or a fog so thick, but
Barry could find his way: and his keen
scent could discover travellers at great
| distance. Ifthev were not too benumb-
| eel to walk, the noble fellow refreshed
them with the food he brought, and
gladly parted with his warm cloak,
and then went bounding .ioyfully on
ward to show them the way. If they
were fast sinking into unconsciousness,
| he would warm them with his breath
and tongue, pull at their clothes, and,
| if all his efforts to arouse them failed
| he would dash off for other help. Forty
| four wanderers owed their lives to no.
| BILE Barry.
Surely he had earned warm, COM
, Portable home in the valley when his
| age of service was over, and this hon
| orable niche in the museum when his
short lie was ended. There he stands,
| with bottle and collar about his neck,
as if ready to start on his old mission.
We will give one more incident, said
to he well attested, showing that we'll
educated dog, under exciting circum-
stances, can not only reason and act
with wonderful decision and presence of
mind, but manifest feeling of revenge
which, though not necessarily his nat
ural character, can hardly be surpass-
ed in intensity by Chistian warrior.
Mustapha, strong and active grey
hound, belonged to Il captain of artill-
cry. Raised from his birth in camp,
he always accompanied his master, and
exhibited no alarm in battle In the
hot est engagements he remained near
the cannon, and carried the match in
his mouth At the memorable battle
of Fontenoi the master of Mustapha
received m ortal wound. At the mo-
ment when about to fire upon the en-
envy, he and several of his corps were
struck to the earth by discharge of
artillery. Seeing his master extended,
senseless and bleeding, the dog became
desperate, and howled piteously. just
| at that time a body Of French soldiers
were advancing to gain possession OF
| the piece, which was aimed ut them
from the top of a small rising ground.
As if with view to revenge his mas
ter's death, Mustapha seized the light
ed match with his paws, and set fire to
| the cannon loaded with case shot
Seventy men fell on the spot, and the
remainder too; to flight. After this
bold stroke, the dos lay down sadly
| near the dead body of his master, lick
ed his wound, and remained there
| twenty-five hours without sustenance.
This gallant greyhound was carried to
London and presented to George H.,
| who had him taken care of as brave
and faithful servant Byron thus apos-
| trophies this animal:
| The poor dog in life the firmest friend
| The first to welcome, foremost to defend,
| Whose honest heart is still his masters
Who labors, fights, lives, breathes for him
| alone.
Christophorus a Costo declared that
elephants have been known to speak,
and this assertion is one which even
Sir Thomas Browne never ventured to
contradict He thought it hight be
possible. Yet how can it he possible
when the elephant has no tongne?
"Phillip Sparrow" so touchingly
bewailed by the nun in Skeletons poem,
may have been an imaginary bird, and
poor Verify cart the parrot who
met an untimely fate, in consequence
| of the terrible language he had learn
ed on his travels from one convent to
another. may b. but creation of fancy
The sad list of ''prison pets comes
into this category, spiders, the
rats, the mice, that amused captive's
weary hours Two spiders live in his
| tory AMI legend the one whose perse-
verino efforts to regain its broken web
| preached :, lesson of hopefnlness to
! Robert Bruce in his dire need; the
other chroniclcd by the author of the
''.Acta Sanctorum," as having hidden
st. Felix from prosecutors by spinning
a web across the entrance Of the cave
where he lay concealed. There is
tradition that spider once rendered
a similar good Office to Mohammed
when escaping from his enemies.
Thus animals have exercised various
offices. and contributed to the well-be-
ing and happiness of men. How
pleasant is the thonght that this con-
nection, this attachment, does not pro-
ceed so much from necessity as from a
true sentiment of friendship!--Home
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