Title: The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment Identifier: cu31924101969198 (find matches) Year: 1907 (1900s) Authors: Leighton, Robert, 1859- Subjects: Dogs Publisher: London, Paris, New York, Toronto & Melbourne, Cassell and Company, Limited Contributing Library: Cornell University Library Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: 456 Text Appearing After Image: GROUP OF CROPPED GRIFFONS, THE PROPERTY OF MADAME ALBERT MANS. OF BRUSSELS. CHAPTER LII. THE BRUSSELS GRIFFON. BY MRS. H. HANDLEY SPICER. " Nobles, whom arms or arts adorn, Wait for my infants yet unborn. None hut a peer of wit and grace Can hope a puppy of my race . And, oh, would Fate the bliss decree To mine (a bliss too great for me) That two my tallest sons might grace AWAY back in the 'seventies numbers AA of miners in Yorkshire and the Midlands are said to have possessed little wiry-coated and wiry-dispositioned red dogs, which accompanied their owners to work, being stowed away in pockets of overcoats until the dinner hour, when they were brought out to share their masters' meals, perchance chasing a casual rat in between times. Old men of to-day who remember these little " red tarriers " tell us that they were the originals of the present- day Brussels Griffons, and to the sporting propensities of the aforesaid miners is attri- buted the gameness which is such a charac- liilus' side, as erst Evander's, To keep off flatterers, spies, and panders ; To let no noble slave come near, And scare Lord Fannies from his ear : Then might a royal youth, and true. Enjoy at least a friend—or two." teristic of their latter-day representatives. One seldom sees any dogs portrayed in the pictures of the nineteenth century which bear much resemblance to the breed as we know it, unless we except such specimens as the little dog in Landseer's well-known picture of " Dignity and Impudence." But this little dog might be claimed with equal justice as a bad Yorkshire or a mongrel Skye Terrier. No one who is well acquainted with the Brussels Griffon would claim that the breed dates back, like the Greyhound, to hoary antiquity, or, indeed, that it has any pre- tensions to have " come over with the Con- Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.

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Summary

Experience fine dining in a stunningly decorated historical restaurant located inside the Gare de Lyon train station.

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  • Admire the opulent Belle Époque decor.
  • Enjoy classic French cuisine.
  • Soak in the unique atmosphere of a historic train station.

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  • Dress code is smart casual.
  • Reservations are highly recommended, especially for dinner.
  • Allow time to appreciate the architecture before or after your meal.

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