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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... called St. Bernard dogs, and are well fitted for their work. "The cold can not go through their thick, warm coats. The sharp snowflakes do not blind them. They have a way to protect their eyes which other dogs have not. Instead of two eyelids they have three. The third one is a very thin skin which they can see through even when it is closed, and it is so strong that the sharp snow can not cut it. Look at your dog's eyes and you will see these eyelids. "Their scent is very keen. Even when a traveler is covered with snow so that he can not be seen, they discover him by their sense of smell. "They have powerful webbed feet. They walk over the light snow, and dig in a drift as easily as you can with a shovel. "There are no dogs in the world so brave, strong, gentle, and wise as those of St. Bernard. And there was never one more brave, strong, gentle, and wise than Barri. Many hundreds of lives have been saved by the monks and dogs of St. Bernard. This was Barri's work. Some say that he saved over seventy lives. "Sometimes when a traveler leaves the valley the sun is shining brightly. The grass is green and the fields are gay with many-colored flowers. Up, up he climbs, along the winding path and over bridges that cross the roaring streams. Steeper and steeper grows the path. The flowers and grass are gone now; it is very cold. Clouds cover the sky. The snow begins to fall. It cuts like a knife. Think of it! Dark night--freezing cold--driving snow --the path lost! "The traveler's eyes are blinded. He staggers, stumbles, and falls. The snow begins to drift over him. "But Barri is coming! His bark from out of the darkness says, 'I bring help!' "The monks have sent him out with a flask of brandy tied around his neck. He has braved the storm. He is making his w...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 115153627X
- ISBN 13 9781151536273
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages24
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