HOW I SHOT MY FIRST SNIPE

THE previous history of this dog, whose name is familiar to the present and all succeeding ages through the medium of Goldsmith's famous play, is unknown to me. He may be as much a myth as the dog of Alcibiades or of Montargis, or he may have had a real existence, like the poodle of the Guards...

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Published in:Belgravia : a London magazine 1875-10, Vol.7, p.533-546
Main Author: Boyd, Percy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:THE previous history of this dog, whose name is familiar to the present and all succeeding ages through the medium of Goldsmith's famous play, is unknown to me. He may be as much a myth as the dog of Alcibiades or of Montargis, or he may have had a real existence, like the poodle of the Guards who was wounded at the Alma, or my friend* Colonel Colville's 'Mouche,' who used to fetch his master's letters from the post-office at Shorncliffe. I am entirely uninformed on the subject.
ISSN:2043-1457