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with me to-day, but I have one at home.” Having returned
to ‘his house some time after, he heard a noise at the door,
which was opened by the servant, when in sprang Dandie
to receive his penny. In a frolic Mr. T. gave him a bad
one, which he, as usual, carried to the baker, who refused
to take the bad coin. He immediately returned to Mr. T.’s,
scratched at the door, and when the servant opened it,
laid the penny down at her feet, and walked off, seemingly
with the greatest contempt. Although Dandie, in general,
made an immediate purchase of bread with the money
which he received, the following circumstance clearly demon-
strates that he possessed more prudent foresight than many
who are reckoned rational beings. One Sunday, when it
was very unlikely that he could have received a present of
money, Dandie was observed to bring home a loaf. Mr. M.
being somewhat surprised at this, desired the servant to
search the room to see if any money could be found. While
she was engaged in this task, the dog seemed quite uncon-
cerned till she approached the bed, when he ran to her,
and gently drew her back from it. Mr. M. then secured
the dog, which kept struggling and growling while the servant
went under the bed, where she found seven pence halfpenny
under a bit of cloth. From that time he never could endure
the girl, and was frequently observed to hide his Money ina
comer of a saw-pit, under the dust. When Mr. M. had
company, if he desired the dog to see any one of the
gentlemen home, he would walk with him till he reached his
home, and then return to his master, how great soever the
distance might be. Many other stories are told about Dandie
but these must suffice. Of their authenticity there seems
little doubt; they were recorded by Captain Brown during
the lifetime of Dandie and his master.
The The shepherd’s dog (canis domesticus) rivals if
Sheep Dog. not surpasses most other dogs in intelligence,
though his intelligence is less general and more particular

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