the relation is at present quite obscure.


LETTER 466. TO A.D. BARTLETT.
6, Queen Anne Street, W., December 19th [1870?].

I was with Mr. Wood this morning, and he expressed himself strongly about
your and your daughter's kindness in aiding him. He much wants assistance
on another point, and if you would aid him, you would greatly oblige me.
You know well the appearance of a dog when approaching another dog with
hostile intentions, before they come close together. The dog walks very
stiffly, with tail rigid and upright, hair on back erected, ears pointed
and eyes directed forwards. When the dog attacks the other, down go the
ears, and the canines are uncovered. Now, could you anyhow arrange so that
one of your dogs could see a strange dog from a little distance, so that
Mr. Wood could sketch the former attitude, viz., of the stiff gesture with
erected hair and erected ears. (466/1. In Chapter II. of the "Expression
of the Emotions" there are sketches of dogs in illustration of the
"Principle of Antithesis," drawn by Mr. Riviere and by Mr. A. May (figures
5-8). Mr. T.W. Wood supplied similar drawings of a cat (figures 9, 10),
also a sketch of the head of a snarling dog (figure 14).) And then he
could afterwards sketch the same dog, when fondled by his master and
wagging his tail with drooping ears. These two sketches I want much, and
it would be a great favour to Mr. Wood, and myself, if you could aid him.

P.S.--When a horse is turned out into a field he trots with high, elastic
steps, and carries his tail aloft. Even when a cow frisks about she throws
up her tail. I have seen a drawing of an elephant, apparently trotting
with high steps, and with the tail erect. When the elephants in the garden
are turned out and are excited so as to move quickly, do they carry their