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ventured in, notwithstanding the prohibition; and
always posted himself as a sentinel on duty, before
the church, but without ever afterwards entering it.

An English gentleman, some time ago, went to
some public gardens, at St. Germain, with a large
mastiff, who was refused admittance, and the gen-
tleman left him in the care of the body-guards, who
were placed there. The Englishman, some time
after he had entered, returned to the gate, and
informed the guards that he had lost his watch,
telling the sergeant, that if he would permit him
to take in the dog, he would soon discover the
thief. His request being granted, the gentleman
made signs to the dog of what he had lost, who
immediately ran about among the company, and
traversed the gardens, till at last he laid hold of a
man. ‘The gentleman insisted that this person had
his watch; and, on being searched, not only his
watch, but six others, were discovered in his
pockets. What is more remarkable, the dog took
his master’s watch from the other six, and carried it
to him. This is rather an old story, but it is an
excellent example of the sagacity of the mastiff.

The following anecdote has been sent to me
while writing the above, by the gentleman who
witnessed the occurrence, and, as Glaucus was half
a mastiff, I insert it in this place:—

“ An Irish gentleman, possessed a couple of im-
mense dogs, male and female, half Newfoundland,