Excerpt from The Juvenile Album: Or Tales From Far and Near Wan! Afraid of a dog! Come here Chance, and give your paw to this little boy. He will soon see that you do not mean to hurt him. Come Willy, make friends with poor Chance, and then I will tell you something about dogs, and particularly of our old favourite. The animal came close up to the little boy, who, taking fast hold of his aunt's hand, suffered him to put his paw on the tips of his fingers, and then, as if glad that the danger was over, the child lifted himself upon his aunt's knee, and claimed her promise of telling him something concerning dogs. I suppose, said Mrs. L., you know, that when our wise Creator made man, he gave him power to rule over all the beasts of the earth; not because he was the strongest, or the swiftest, or because he could see, hear, smell, or run better than they, but because he had more sense and reason; and although some beasts, and especially dogs, are often known to be more generous, more friendly than some men, this is only because men do not make proper use of their reason, and choose to act against God's commands. The most useful of all the beasts tamed by man has been the dog, which he has either found in, or carried to all parts of the world. These valuable creatures will live in all climates, bear fatigue, hunger, and thirst, and in every instance will give up their own enjoyment and comfort for that of their master. When you think of all the differences made by cold and heat, by plenty or scarcity of food, by living always in warm houses or stables, or running about in a wild and savage state, you will not be surprised when I tell you, that in the beginning of the world there were not so many2 the guard. 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.