DOGS, THEIR HABITS THE MILK-FETCHING DOG- -HOW A PONY AND A DOG

SAVED A BOY'S LIFE-SIR WALTER SCOTT'S STORY

CONVERSATION III.

BOB, THE FIREMAN'S DOG-THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD'S DOG-NEWFOUNDLAND

DOGS-BOAT IN DISTRESS-GENTLEMAN SAVED FROM DROWNING

CONVERSATION IV.

THE LANTERN CARRIER-THE DEVONSHIRE TERRIER

CONVERSATION V.

TINY AND THE PRAYER BELL-" TOUCH HIM IF YOU DARE"-THE BOAT FETCHING

DOG-THE BLIND MAN AND THE THIRSTY CUR

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CONVERSATION VI.

OLD OSCAR-THE GUIDE DOG-HERO, THE LETTER-FETCHING DOG-THE BEER

DOG THAT TURNED TEETOTALLER-THE COLLECTING

DIER'S DOG-BABY AND THE BUCKET

DOG-THE SOL-

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CONVERSATION VII.

DOG THAT PLAYED AT TRAP-AND-BALL-FRENCH MERCHANT AND HIS MONEY-BAG
-DOG THAT TOOK THE BRUSHES-DOG THAT LIVED ON A GRAVE

CONVERSATION VIII.

THE DOG BARRY, WHO SAVED FORTY PERSONS, AND CARRIED SOME OF THEM

ON HIS BACK-THE DOG BASS TURNS POSTMAN-THE DOG GELERT

AND THE WOLF

CONVERSATION IX.

HOGARTH'S DOG TRUMP-CELEBRATED ANIMAL PAINTERS-THE TRIUMPH OF

DEATH-DIANA RETURNING FROM THE CHASE-THE WOUNDED HOUND

-TRAY AND THE SUNSHINE

CONVERSATION X.

HORSES.--OLD JACK TURNS TEACHER-THE MUSTANG-THE STUFFED HORSE OF

WALLENSTEIN-BUCEPHALUS, THE HORSE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT

-COPENHAGEN AND THE DUKE-HARD-UP AND THE EFFECTS OF KIND-

NESS

CONVERSATION XI.

THE ASS.-WHAT INFLUENCE TEDDY HAD UPON SOCIETY-OLD JACK AND MASTER

JOE-SPANISH FLOWER-SELLER AND DONKEY-HOW I USED TO RIDE

IN SPAIN DONKEY-RIDING IN CAIRO-THE DONKEY WHO RECEIVED

GOVERNMENT ALLOWANCE-SAM HYMUS AND HIS DONKEY-THE DOG

WHO MOUNTED GUARD

CONVERSATION XII.

CATS. THE CAT THAT RUNG THE BELL FOR HER MASTER-THE CAT THAT SOR-

ROWED AFTER A MOUSE-THE FOX THAT WENT OUT HUNTING-THE

CAT THAT HAD AN ALLIGATOR FOR HER FRIEND-THE DOG AND CHINA

GOOSE

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OUR DUMB COMPANIONS.

CONVERSATION I

INTRODUCTORY.

Freddy. Some time ago, papa, the rector preached about our

being kind to

animals, and

told us some

pleasant little

stories about

them.

Mary. So he did, Fred.

Do you remember the text of the

sermon?

Freddy. Yes, I do, for I learned it by heart directly I came home from church. It was this:

"A righteous

man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."

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