. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . azing perfeverance. Of the fame kind is that beautiful little Dog, which,in this country, is well known under the appellation ofKing Charless Dog; the favourite and conftant compa-nion of that monarch, who was generally attended byfeveral of them.—It is dill preferved as an idle but inno-cent companion.—Its long ears, curled hair, and web-feet, evidently point out its alliance with the more ufefuland a6live kind laft mentioned. Similar to this, but fmaller, is the Pyrame-Dog.—It isgenerally black, with reddifh legs ; and above
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . azing perfeverance. Of the fame kind is that beautiful little Dog, which,in this country, is well known under the appellation ofKing Charless Dog; the favourite and conftant compa-nion of that monarch, who was generally attended byfeveral of them.—It is dill preferved as an idle but inno-cent companion.—Its long ears, curled hair, and web-feet, evidently point out its alliance with the more ufefuland a6live kind laft mentioned. Similar to this, but fmaller, is the Pyrame-Dog.—It isgenerally black, with reddifh legs ; and above each eye isa fpot of the fame colour. Still farther removed, we have the Shock-Dog; a di-minutive creature, almoft hid in the great quantity of itshair, which covers it from head to foot. 364 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. Another variety is the Lion-Dog; fo called from thefhaggy hair which covers the head and all the fore partof the body; whilft the hinder part is quite fmooth, fav-ing a tuft of hair at the end of the tail.—This fpecies isbecome extremely THE COMFORTER, Is a mofl: elegant little animal, and is generally kept bythe ladies as an attendant of the toilette or the drawingsroom.—It is very fnappifh, ill-natured, and noifyj anddoes not readily admit the familiarity of ftrangers.
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