Excerpt from Canine Pathology, or a Full Description of the Diseases of Dogs: With Their Causes, Symptoms, and Mode of Cure, Being the Whole of the Author's Curative Practice, During Twenty Years Extensive Experience, Interspersed With Numerous Remarks on the General Treatment of These AnimalsD11) the limits of the Work admit of it, .it would be interesting to commencethe subject with the Natural History of the Dog, but, situated as I am, I can only glance at it, and refer the inqui, sitire' to other sources for a more full detail. It is probable that mankind was led, at an early period, to attempt the subjugation of this animal, from an'observation of the superior degree of in telligence displayed by him, in his natural state, nor is it. Improbable that the discovery of an in~ herent degree of tractability might have assisted towards this selection.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.