Page 106 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

AN EDINBURGH “DAJND1E.”

a j fe GENTLEMAN in Edinburgh had a New-

foundland doer named Dandie; whose
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.sagacious qualifications were truly asisofi-

ishing> and almost Incredible,
When his master was in company, how nu­

merous soever it might be, he had but to say to

his dog, *Dandie, bring me my hat/ and he imme­

diately pi eked out the lia.t from all others and
brought it to his masters hand.

If all the gentlemen in a company each threw

a penknife on the floor, the dog, when com­

manded, would select that of his master from the

heap and bring it to him.
If a pack of cards were scattered about the

floor, if his master had previously selected one of