...the Egyptian Dojrstar, has proved himself a friend to that race which Byron describes as " possessing beauty without vanity, strength without insolence,...ferocity, and all the virtues of man without his vices." The inscription might run as follows. We give it cursorily : — " Canis habebat suum diem." " Hoc...

...entering farther. We cannot altogether ascribe to him the character which Byron gave to his dog — " strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, and all the virtues of man without his vices :" but not even the large hound who lies at our side, looking up with intelligent soft brown eyes,...

...sentimental exaggeration of Byron's when he wrote of his dog, Boatswain, in the famous epitaph : " Here lies one who possessed beauty without vanity, strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, — all the virtues of man without his vices. This praise, which would be unmeaning flattery if inscribed...

...— and here he lies." The prose epitaph, not so widely known, may perhaps be quoted more fully : " Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who...just tribute to the memory of — Boatswain, a dog." No man who went not " in and out " with his dog could have written ' The Twa Dogs.' The poem is, first...

...INSCRIPTION ON THE MONUMENT OF HIS DOG. Near this spot Are deposited tho remains of one Who possessed beanty without vanity, Strength without insolence, Courage...This praise, which would be unmeaning flattery If inseribed over human ashes, Is but a just tribute to tho memory of Boatswain, a dog, Whe was born at...

...somewhat of a long shot. I like the prose epitaph, still visible over Boatswain's grave, much better. "Near this spot Are deposited the Remains of one Who...And all the Virtues of Man without his Vices. This Pruise, which would be unmeaning Flattery If inscribed over Human Ashes, Is but a. just tribute to...

...somewhat of a long shot. I like the prose epitaph, still visible over Boatswain's grave, much better. "Near this spot Are deposited the Remains of one Who...And all the Virtues of Man without his Vices. This 1'raise, which would be unmeaning Flattery If inscribed over Human Ashes, Is but a just tribute to...

...somewhat of a long shot. I like the prose epitaph, still visible over Boatswain's grave, much better. " Near this spot Are deposited the Remains of one Who possessed Beauty without Vanity p Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, And all the Virtues of Man without his Vices,...

...without Ferocity, And all the Virtues of ILin without his Vices, This Praise, which would be uumeaning Flattery If inscribed over human ashes, Is but a just tribute to the Memory of BOATSWAIN", A Duo. TO A LADY, ON BRING ASBED MY BEASON FOB QUITTING ENGLAND IS THE SPBINO. WHEN Man, expell'd from...

...forms one of the principal ornaments of the garden of Newstead Abbey, and upon it may be read this inscription : — Near this spot Are deposited the...ferocity, And all the •virtues of man without his rices. This praise, which would be unmeaning flattery If inscribed over human ashes, Is but a just...