. Cemeteries for animals. Pets. [from old catalog]. This monument was erected by a noble lady, The Baroness Burdett-Cout'ts, to the memory of Grey Friar's Bobby. a faithful and affectionate Little Dog, Who followed the remains of his beloved ma'^ter to the chtirchyard in the year 1858, and became a constant visitor to the grave, refusing to be separated from the spot until he died in the year 1872. but returned at night and slept on the grave. Kind-hearted men and women tried to coax him to leave the grave, but he would only leave it long enotigh to get his food, which was gi\'en him by the sy
. Cemeteries for animals. Pets. [from old catalog]. This monument was erected by a noble lady, The Baroness Burdett-Cout'ts, to the memory of Grey Friar's Bobby. a faithful and affectionate Little Dog, Who followed the remains of his beloved ma'^ter to the chtirchyard in the year 1858, and became a constant visitor to the grave, refusing to be separated from the spot until he died in the year 1872. but returned at night and slept on the grave. Kind-hearted men and women tried to coax him to leave the grave, but he would only leave it long enotigh to get his food, which was gi\'en him by the sympathetic caretaker of the cemetery. For twelve years he watched and waited beside the grave of the only being he had ever loved. Through all those wear\' years of separation. 17. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smith, Anna Harris, "Mrs Huntington Smith," d. 1929. [from old catalog]. [Boston
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