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the sea was so rough that it often drove him back. But he
tried again and again, and at last he got very near to the
shore.

The people were very glad to see him. But that part of

the shore was very rocky, and the brave dog was unable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

climb up the rocks with the rope in his mouth. So he held
on by his fore paws and kept the rope fast till a boatman
leaned over the edge of a rock and took it from him. This
was just what the sailors had wished the dog to do. They
knew that the ‘people would make their end of the rope fast
on land; and the men in the ship tied the other end to the