. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . Is derived, as its name implies, from Spain, but has long been naturalizedin England, where great attention has been paid to preserve the breed inall its purity. It is remarkable for the aptness and facility with which itreceives instruction, and may be said to be almost self-taught; whilst theEnglish pointer requires the greatest care and attention in breaking andtraining for the sport. But on the other hand, it is less capable than theEnglish pointer of enduri
. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . Is derived, as its name implies, from Spain, but has long been naturalizedin England, where great attention has been paid to preserve the breed inall its purity. It is remarkable for the aptness and facility with which itreceives instruction, and may be said to be almost self-taught; whilst theEnglish pointer requires the greatest care and attention in breaking andtraining for the sport. But on the other hand, it is less capable than theEnglish pointer of enduring fatigue. It is chiefly employed in findingpartridges, pheasants, &c. • C. Gallicus. s C. avicvUarii. MAMMALIA—DOG. 135 THE ESQUIMAUX This animal is one of those varieties of the dog, from which man receivesobedience and affection. To the Esquimaux Indians his services are invalu-able. He assists them to hunt the bear, the rein-deer, and the seal; insummer, while attending his master in the chase, he carries a weight ofthirty pounds; in winter he is yoked to a sledge, and conveys his masterover trie trackless snows. Several of them drawing together, will conveyfive or six persons, at the rate of seven or eight miles an hour, and willtravel sixty miles in a day. In winter he is scantily fed, and roughly treat-ed, yet his fidelity remains unshaken. The Esquimaux dog does not appearance, he comes nearest to the shepherds dog, and the wolf ears are short and erect, and his bushy tail curves elegantly over hisback. His average stature is one foot ten inches, and the length of hisbody, from the back of the head to the commencement of the tail, is twofeet three inches. His coat is long and furry, and is som
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