. Dog and dogs. Dogs. Chapter II Age and Ancestry "And the Woman said: 'His name is not Wild Dog any more^ but the First Friend^ because he will be our friend for always and always and always^ " RuDYARD Kipling. HE dog is by far the oldest friend man has. The cat and the horse are new acquaintances. Side by side with the bones of primitive man in the Stone Age lie the bones of dogs. They are not found earlier than the New Stone Age; but we have evidence that a dog not unlike the English mastiff was domesticated in what is now Gloucestershire. The bones of a dog that was keeping his m
. Dog and dogs. Dogs. Chapter II Age and Ancestry "And the Woman said: 'His name is not Wild Dog any more^ but the First Friend^ because he will be our friend for always and always and always^ " RuDYARD Kipling. HE dog is by far the oldest friend man has. The cat and the horse are new acquaintances. Side by side with the bones of primitive man in the Stone Age lie the bones of dogs. They are not found earlier than the New Stone Age; but we have evidence that a dog not unlike the English mastiff was domesticated in what is now Gloucestershire. The bones of a dog that was keeping his mistress faithful company have been found in a grave which is undoubtedly of the earliest Neolithic Age. In the earliest times man had to fight with wild animals, and among these were wild dogs. Sometimes doubtless the encounter would end 15. 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 Harry, Joseph Edward, 1863-. New York : J. H. Sears & company, inc.
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