Page 17 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

alternate day and night, as in Great Britain and

Ireland, it was^ after a while, night all the time,

as it had been day all the time in suminer. But

the ship was made wand and comfortable by
good coal flies. We were frozen up in that place

for ten months, without once moving.

As soon as the harbour was covered with

ice we let the dogs out of the ship, to run about
as they pleased* which was not less gratifying to

them tlian a relief to us, for their constant bowl­

ing and fighting was a great annoyance.

This was the beginning of Jack's career, that is,
I should rather say, of that career which devel­

oped his character, |ust as the campaigns in Gaul

developed the character of Csesar.

He was placed in a situation to try the stoutest

nerves, and to require the greatest circumspection.
Turned loose among thirty-four other dogs, for

whom he had previously never hesitated, with

more spirit than prudence, to exhibit his contempt,

it was to he expected that they would not deal
with him very tenderly. In fact, he had not a

friend in the whole pack* and they would have