 | Fashion - 468 pages
...puppyism departs from him, and he becomes a sedate character. At home he shares his master's porritch — lies on the best place before the fire — suffers...receives him with dignified courtesy. When accustomed to the road he will, in his master's temporary absence, convey the flock or herd steadily forward,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1854 - 694 pages
...character. At home he shares his master's porrich ; lies on the best place before the fire ; suffers witli complacency the caresses of the children, who tug...inviting familiarity from a stranger, receives him with a dignified courtesy. When accustomed to the road he will, in his master's temporary absence, convey... | |
 | English literature - 1849 - 654 pages
...must introduce to our southern readers the third member of the triumvirate, the Dog. To any inquiry at a Scotch shepherd as to the race of one of his faithful...receives him with dignified courtesy. When accustomed to the road he will, in his master's temporary absence, convey the flock or herd steadily forward,... | |
 | English literature - 1849 - 652 pages
...he has driven you off the premises. 'L{ different is the sheep-dog. Whether employed in driving „ the road, or herding on the hill, his grave and earnest...receives him with dignified courtesy. When accustomed to the road he will, in his master's temporary absence, convey the flock or herd steadily forward,... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - Agriculture - 1854 - 666 pages
...the shepherd, we must introduce to our southern readers the third member of the triumvirate, the Dog. To any inquiry of a Scotch shepherd as to the race...receives him with dignified courtesy. When accustomed to the road he will, in his master's temporary absence, convey the flock or herd steadily forward,... | |
 | George Frederick Pardon - Dogs - 1857 - 344 pages
...puppyism departs from him, and he becomes a sedate character. At home he shares his master's parridge ; lies on the .best place before the fire; suffers with...receives him with dignified courtesy. When accustomed to the road, he will, in his master's temporary absence, convey the flock or herd steadily forward,... | |
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... interests are committed to his charge. When on duty he declines civilities, not surlily, for he is essentially a good-tempered beast, but he puts them aside as ill-timed. At an early age the frivolity of puppyism departs from him, and he becomes a... 