Page 59 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

THE

SOLDIEPi. DOG- OF FRANCE.

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ll he was born in the commune of Jalaisej in

Normandy. When he was about six months old

liis owner presented him to a friend, who carried

him to Caen. His new master was a well-to-do

grocer, and the dog was well received and kindly
treated.

As he was walking through the town one day,

and look mg at many things which seemed very
strange to him, he chanced suddenly to turn a

corner where he came upon a regiment of grena­

diers, who, having received orders to proceed to

the seat of war, were being paraded by the

general in the centre of a large square. The