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water unti] nearly exhausted, the Newfoundland plunged in
and rescued him. Mr. Jesse gives a fine illustration of this
canine chivalry, witnessed at Donaghadee. “The one dog
in this case was also a Newfoundland, and the other was a
~ mastiff. They were both powerful dogs; and though each
was good-natured when alone, they were very much in the
habit of fighting when they met. One day they had a fierce
and prolonged battle on the pier, from the point of which
they both fell into the sea; and as the pier was long and
steep, they had no means of escape but by swimming a con-
siderable distance. Throwing water upon fighting dogs is an
approved means of putting an end to their hostilities; and
it is natural to suppose that two combatants of the same
species tumbling themselves into the sea would have the same
effect. It had; and each began to make for the land as best
he could. The Newfoundland being an excellent swimmer,
very speedily gained the pier, on which he stood shaking
himself; but at the same time watching the motions of his
late antagonist, which, being no swimmer, was struggling
exhausted in the water, and just about to sink. In dashed
the Newfoundland dog, took the other gently by the collar,
kept his head above water, and brought him safely on shore.
There was a peculiar kind of recognition between the two
animals; they never fought again; they were always together:
and when the Newfoundland dog had been accidentally
killed by the passage of a stone waggon on the railway over
him, the other languished and evidently lamented for a
long time.”

The New- The quickness with which the Newfoundland
Senate will realise the danger of a situation and the

of Danger. promptitude with which he will devise a remedy,
make him in some cases a more valuable friend in need
than a man could be. Human aid would have probably
been too slow in the following case related by Mr. Jesse.
“In the city of Worchester, one of the principal streets