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Show COURAGE Of LOWER ANIMALS. pedes That Are Noted for Their Remarkable Pugnacity. Tho bulldog possesses the dlstlne Uon of being one ot the most fearless ot anlmalB. This animal has been extensively ex-tensively used for bull baiting when that so-called amusement was fashionable fash-ionable In older times, and hence Its namo. Tho bulldog Is a moat devoted aud faithful companion, Its affection being mainly centered on one person. per-son. If tho bulldog or Its master Is attacked It will fasten on Its opponent oppo-nent with a grip which, unless killed or cnlled off by Its raastor, It Is exceedingly ex-ceedingly difficult to tooson or get rid of. Tho plko and king cuttloflsh. among llshes, nnd tho eagle and Gamecock among birds, would rank us tho most tearless of their respoc-tlvo respoc-tlvo species, The gamecock Is noted for Its pugnacity, und Is nover willing to give up a contest until death has taken one of tho combatants. Thoro Ih no animal which a gamecock would hcsltato to attack on tho slightest provocation. A full-grown gorilla Is as fearless as a lion, aud would ncvor hesitate to attack the lion. African travclors charge tho lion with cow-arilce, cow-arilce, and pronounce hlm to bo a pretentious humbug. Ho will run away llko a whipped cur undor circumstances cir-cumstances In which a tiger will boldly bold-ly attack nnd kill |