Show A gau gallant G r ey the following inci incident deAt aid vaid qaid to be e well attested and taken froia froin a french work entitled VIlis toire des chiens chiefs Ce lebres 21 shows that a well weli educated dog under exciting circum stance scan not only reason and act with wonderful decision and presence cresence of mind but can also manifest a feeling feeling of revenge which is not necessarily his natural character but which can hardly be surpassed in intensity by a christian warrior mustapha a strong and active greyhound belfri belonged ed to a captain of artillery raised from its birth in the midst of camps always accompanied its ita masterana mast erand exhibited no alarm in the midst of battle in the hottest engagements it remained near the cannon and carried the match in his bis mouth at the metro memorable rable rabie battle of master mater of mustapha received a mortal wound at the moment when about to fire upon the enemy he and several of his bis corps were struck to the earth by a discharge of artillery seeing his master extended lifeless and bleeding the dog became desperate and howled piteously just at that time a body of french soldiers were advancing to gain possession of the piece which was aimed almed at them from the top of a small rising ground As if with a view to revenge vinge his masters death Alusta mustapha pha seized the I 1 lighted g match with his paws and set fire to the cannon a non loaded with case shot seventy men feil tell on the spot and the remain remainder der took to flight after this bold stroke the dog lay down sadly sad bad lynear near the dead body of his master licked his w wound sand and remained there 22 hours without sustenance ile ho was at length with difficulty removed by the comrades of the deceased this gallant grech greyhound und was carried to L london on and presented t to ogree george had him taken care of as a brave and faithful public servant byron thus apostrophises this animal the poor doll dori in lite life the ift arlena trl nl the first 10 0 vr ermin elmin foremost fore fure most moat to defend whisp honest bonest hart bart Is still his LIS um own u m who isbitts note auvrey live brith for forli torti him lin irn alone bione |