Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Fruit Between the Leaves, Vol. 1 of 2
More directly to the purpose in view, than many a biped; and, as regards the special senses, it is noto rions that the canine race leave man far behind. How many men are there who make their living by the mere aid of their powers of smell, like the hound? How many, like the pointer, can direct you to an in visible object a hundred yards ofi'? Again, in the qualities of courage and tenacity, what is the heroism of a soldier who does a deed of daring on the field of battle, to the daring of the bull-dog, who will pin a lion by the nose, or hang on to his lip whilst he is being torn to shreds by the kingly beast We confess that many of our qualities, both moral and physical, seem but small when contrasted with those of our poor four-footed friend proved to us by well-authenti osted anecdotes. The attachment of the dog to man, a quality which few other animals share with him, even in a modified degree, has made him the hero and the participator in some of our most romantic tales. Who does not remember the ballad of Beth Gélert, ' the noble hound who slew the wolf in defending the chieftain's child, and who was slain in return as his supposed murderer? Or of the story of Helvellyn of our own day, in which the dog remained by his dead master, killed in crossing the mountain? This poor animal continued close to the body for three months, and was found there when the remains were disco vered. As the place was far removed from any source.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
