. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammals; Animal behavior. 226 THE BEASTS OF PREY. benefits received; but his memory of injuries and castigations abides for a long time, and he may become dangerous to people who intentionally tor- ment him. The St. Bernard The St. Bernard Dog (Cam's familiaris Dog, the extrarius st. bernardi) resembles the Worthiest of All. Newfoundland. Tschudi says: "The St. Bernards are large, remarkably strong animals, with long fur, short, wide muzzle, and long ears. They are exceedingly i
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammals; Animal behavior. 226 THE BEASTS OF PREY. benefits received; but his memory of injuries and castigations abides for a long time, and he may become dangerous to people who intentionally tor- ment him. The St. Bernard The St. Bernard Dog (Cam's familiaris Dog, the extrarius st. bernardi) resembles the Worthiest of All. Newfoundland. Tschudi says: "The St. Bernards are large, remarkably strong animals, with long fur, short, wide muzzle, and long ears. They are exceedingly intelligent and faithful. Their breed was kept pure during four generations, but is now no longer so, because so many of these Dogs. ve gn months, when the numerous clefts and precipices are covered with snow, the passage is fraught with much danger and trouble to the stranger. Every year the mountain claims a small number of victims. The wanderer either falls into a cleft, or is buried under an avalanche; or the fog is so dense that he loses his way and perishes in the wilderness with hunger and weariness, or is overcome by a sleep from which there is no awakening. Without the Christian and self-sacrificing activity of the noble monks the Pass of St. Bernard would be available but a few weeks or months of the year. Ever since the eighth century they have devoted them- selves to the pious care and rescue of travelers. The latter are entertained at the monastery free of cost. The stone buildings on the hearths of which the fire never goes out, can ac- commodate several hun- dred people in case of necessity. But the most peculiar feature is the reg- ular rescuing service, which is much facilitated by these celebrated Dogs. Every day two servants of the convent go over the most dangerous places of the pass; one goes from the cottage of the Cow- keeper of the monastery (which is much lower down on the mountain) up to the Hospice, the other goes down. In stormy weather, or after an a
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