and never quitted it more. It was in vain that all kind means were used to bring him back. Even the humane Jailor assisted to take him food, but he would eat no longer: for four-and-twenty hours he was absolutely observed to employ-Oh, Force of genuine Love!-his weakened limbs in digging up the Earth that separated him from the Being he had served. Affection gave him Strength; but his Efforts were too vehement for his powers: his whole Frame became convulsed; he shrieked in his Struggles; his attached and generous Heart gave way, and he ceased to breathe, with his last look turned upon -the Grave, as if he knew he had found, and again should be permitted to associate with his Master; and that his

"Faithful Dog should bear him Company *."

The following lines were written as a trifling Memorial to one of the best Spaniels that ever existed.

*During the late Troubles in Ireland, the Attachment of his Dog recovered, after being buried, a Rebel, named CHARLES DAVIS, of Enniscorthy, a glazier, "who, after having subsisted on the Body of a Cock for four days, in a loathsome Hole where he was concealed, was discovered in the Act of running away from his lurking place, and brought to Vinegar Hill, where he was shot through the Body and one of his Arms, and violently struck on several parts of the Head with a Pike, which however did not penetrate into the Brain, and was thrown into a Grave on his Back, with a heap of Earth and Stones over him. His faithful Dog having scraped away the Covering from his Face, and cleaned it by licking off the Blood, he returned to Life, after an Interment of Twelve Hours, and was in the Year 1805 living in perfect Health!"

WELL hast thou earn'd this little space,
Which barely marks the Turf is heav'd;
For, truest of a faithful Race,

Thy Voice its master ne'er deceiv'd.

Whilst busy ranging hill and dale,

The Pheasant crouch'd from danger nigh,

'Till warmer felt the scented gale,

Thou forc'd the brilliant prey to fly.

Alike the Woodcock's dreary haunt

Thou knew to find amidst the shade;

Ne'er did thy tongue redoubled chaunt,

But, mark! quick echo'd through the glade.

Rest then assur'd that Mortals can

Draw moral from thy story here ;—

Happy, if so employ'd the span

Of active life, within their sphere.

For search the meddling World around,
Few do their proper parts sustain ;
How rare the instance to be found

Of Truth amongst the motley Train!

The subjoined Epitaph, which was selected from many that were composed on the Event by the dif ferent Members of the Beef-Steak Club, was written by Mr. JOHN WALSON, upon a Spaniel Bitch that had formerly strayed into Drury-lane Theatre, and fixed upon Mr. BEARD as her Master and Protector: she was constantly at his heels, and attended him. on the Stage in the CHARACTER of HAWTHORN.

BENEATH this Turf a Female lies,

That once the boast of Fame was;
Have Patience, Reader, if you're wise,
You'll then know what her Name was.

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Laws respecting Dogs.

· DUTY ON DOGS.

By 36 Geo. III. c. 124. a duty was imposed upon Dogs, which, by 38 Geo. III. c. 41. is repealed, and the following duty granted in iieu thereof.

For every greyhound, hound, pointer, setting-dog, spaniel, lurcher, or terrier, and for every dog, of whatever description or denomination, where two or more are kept, shall be paid 6s. each. And by 42 Geo. III. c. 37. an additional duty of 4s. making the total Charge 10s.

And for every Dog not of the above description, where one dog shall be kept, 4s. And by 42 Geo. III. c. 37. an additional duty of 2s. making the total Charge 6s.

No Dog to be liable to the duty until six months old.

If any person be desirous to compound for any number of Hounds, and giving notice to the Collector of his intention, shall pay 247. within thirty days after the 5th April, yearly, he shall not be liable to be assessed for any Hound by him kept.

STATUTES RELATING TO DOGS.

By 5 Ann. c. 14. s. 4. it is enacted, That if any person not qualified shall keep or use any greyhound, setting-dogs, hays, lurchers, tunnels, or any other engines, to kill and destroy game, they shall, on conviction*, forfeit 5l. to be levied by distress†; and for want of distress, the offender shall be sent to the house of correction for three months for the first offence, and for every after offence four months.

By this act, Justices and Lords of Manors are empowered to take away any Dogs, &c. from such unqualified persons; as may Gamekeepers, or any other persons, by Warrant.

Stealing Dogs is not Felony. But by 10 Geo. III. c. 18. s. 2, 3, 4, STEALING any Dog whatsoever from the Owner, or any person entrusted, or selling, buying, receiving, harbouring, detaining, or keeping any such, knowing the same to be stolen, for the first offence, shall forfeit, not exceeding 30%. nor less than 201. with all charges, &c. immediately, or be committed to the common Gaol, or house of Correction,

*The Statute for the preservation of Game, contrary to all other Penal Statutes, seems but in few instances expressly to limit the time of Information. By 26 Geo. III. the Informer must inform and prosecute within Six months from the offence, or the whole penalty goes to the KING. By 8 Geo. III. c. 19. the proceedings against Offenders on the Statutes for the preservation of Game must be before the End of the next term after the offence.

↑ Goods distrained for penalties under the Game laws are not repleviable. 1 Stra. 567.