19 MAY 1894, Page 19

THE RECOGNITION OF LIKENESSES BY ANIMALS. [To THE EDITOR OF

THE SPECTATOR."]

SIR,—The following instance bears on the subject discussed in the Spectator of May 5th. We had for a newcomer to our circle a little terrier dog. I was informed it had been seen in the library facing a large-sized portrait of myself, and barking furiously. I was somewhat sceptical until a day or two later I saw it repeat the performance. I have wondered whether it was because the dog thought it a good or bad representation of the original, and so was complimenting or otherwise the