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 DINGO'S SAGACITY. 59 very much to see Dingo pîckîng out thèse letters wîthout a master to direct him." " The more one thinks of it, the more strange ît îs," saîd Captain Hull ; " but, after ail, Dingo's sagacity is net greater than that of the dog which rang the convent bell in order to get at the dish that was reserved for passing beggars ; nor than that of the dog who had to turn a spit every other day, and never could be induced to work when ît was not his proper day. Dingo evidently has no acquaintance with any other letters except the two S V ; and some cîrcumstance which we can never guess has made hîm familiar with them." " What a pîty he cannot talk!" exclaimed the apprentice; " we should know why it is that he always shows his teeth at Negoro." " And tremendous teeth they are ! " observed the captain, as Dingo at that moment opcned his mouth, and made a display of his formidable fangs.