. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. A DOG^S liESFECT FOR AGE. 125 fete iipjion the kynge's shoulders. And as the kyuge and the Erie of Derby (Bolingbroke, alfterwards Henry IV.) talked togyder in the courte, the Grayhounde, who was wonte to leape upjion the kynge, left the kynge, and came to the Erie of Derby, Duke of Lancastre, and made to him the same friendly continuance and cliere as he was wonte to do to the kynge. The duke, who knewe not the Gray- hounde, demanded of the kynge wliat the Grayhounde would do ? ' Cousin,' quod the kynge, ' it is a greate goode token to yo
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. A DOG^S liESFECT FOR AGE. 125 fete iipjion the kynge's shoulders. And as the kyuge and the Erie of Derby (Bolingbroke, alfterwards Henry IV.) talked togyder in the courte, the Grayhounde, who was wonte to leape upjion the kynge, left the kynge, and came to the Erie of Derby, Duke of Lancastre, and made to him the same friendly continuance and cliere as he was wonte to do to the kynge. The duke, who knewe not the Gray- hounde, demanded of the kynge wliat the Grayhounde would do ? ' Cousin,' quod the kynge, ' it is a greate goode token to you, and an evyl signs to me.' ' How knowe yovi that?' quod the duke. 'I knowe it well,' quod the kynge. ' The Grayhounde acknowledgeth you here this day as Kynge cf England, as ye shall be, and I shall be deposed ; the Grayhounde hath this knowledge naturally; therefore take hym to you : he wyll follow you and forsake me.' The duke undei-stood well theso. POMERANIAN DOR. words, and cherished the Grayhounde, who wolde never after follow Kynge Richard, but followed the Duke of ; This anecdote, curious, if true, would seem to show that I'ats and men are not the only animals who make haste to leave a sinking ship. We have made mention of a cei'tain quarrelsome Dog, fond of ]licking a quarrel, who always took care, with the true instinct of a cowardly bully, to pick out old or infirm persons as objects of his attacks. We are glad to say that we have found a notice of a Setter who showed a becoming respect for age. His owner says :— " One other curious fact may here be mentioned about this Dog. Although naturally a very vivacious animal, and, when out for a walk with myself or any other young person, perpetually ranging about in search of game, yet, if taken out for a walk by an elde)-ly person, he keeps close to heel all the time, pacing along with a slow .step and sedate manner, as different as possible from that which is natural to him. This curious behaviour
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