. The book of a naturalist [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Natural history; Animal behavior; Animaux. XXII THE LITTLE RED DOG Sauntering along a lane-like road between Charterhouse Hinton and V'oolverton, in the West Country, I spied a smaP \id dog trotting along some distance behind m* He was in the middle of the road, but seeing that he was observed he sheered off to the other side, and when nearly abreast of me paused suspiciously, sniffed the air to get the exact smell, then made a dash past, and after going about twenty or thirty yards full speed, dropped once more into his travelling t
. The book of a naturalist [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Natural history; Animal behavior; Animaux. XXII THE LITTLE RED DOG Sauntering along a lane-like road between Charterhouse Hinton and V'oolverton, in the West Country, I spied a smaP \id dog trotting along some distance behind m* He was in the middle of the road, but seeing that he was observed he sheered off to the other side, and when nearly abreast of me paused suspiciously, sniffed the air to get the exact smell, then made a dash past, and after going about twenty or thirty yards full speed, dropped once more into his travelling trot, to vanish from sight at the next bend in the road. Though alone, I laughed, for he was a very old acquaintance of mine. I knew him well, although he did not know me, and regarding me as a stranger he very naturally associated my appearance with that well-aimed stone or half-brick which had doubtless registered an impression on his small brain. I knew him because he is a common type, widely distributed on the earth; I doubt if there are many countries where you will not meet him —a degenerate or dwarf variety of the universal cur, smaller than a fox-terrier and shorter-legged; 238. 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 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry), 1841-1922. London ; Toronto : Hodder and Stoughton
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