The moss-house; in which many of the works of nature are rendered a source of amusement to children - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ...to tell the following extraordinary story:--'To that dog, gentleman,' said he, 'I owe the life of my child, and I never refuse him a bone from my table. 'It happened one day, as I was overlooking my pastures, when the boy was only three years old, that I took him with me, accompanied only by this faithful creature. 'Having occasion to clamber to the top of a high cliff, at some distance, in order to see that my flocks kept within their proper bounds, I left the child on a small plain at the bottom, strictly ordering him not to stir till I returned. 'Scarcely had I reached the summit, before a mist arose, such as are frequent among these mountains, and darkened the sky, so that I could with difficulty descend. Anxious for my child's safety, I returned as fast as I could, but unfortunately took a wrong path, and, after searching unsuccessfully for many hours among the dangerous morasses and cataracts of the mountain, night overtook me, and I continued wandering about, till a gleam of the moon, shining on my own cottage window, convinced me I was just at home. To describe what I felt at returning to my wife, without my child, is impossible. I had, also, lost my dog, the faithful companion of many years. 'The next morning, by day-break, several of my neighbours set out with me, in search of my lost little one. All our attempts were in vain. Tired and disappointed, we again returned at the approach of night, and renewed our research, with the same.ill success, for many following days. The day after the accident happened, the dog found his way home, and after receive ing his usual portion of food, instantly went away, and appeared no more that night. The same circumstance happened every day, till, at last, I was determined to follow him, and...
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