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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
[Elizabeth 'Bessy' Evans Lombe (nee Hooker)]
Date:
2-4-[1849]
Source of text:
JDH/1/10 f.151-152, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes about his Bhotea mastiffs. He describes their physical appearance & savagery before being tamed, which he calls as bad as Bruno. JDH also has a puppy: a cross between Thibet [Tibet] mastiff & Lepcha hunting dog. He carried the puppy up Kinchin [Kanchenjunga] & named him after the mountain. JDH had to clean Kinchin daily with mustard oil & wood ashes, he likes bones like Skye but not the cook or rice, he is clever & steals cheese & JDH’s dinner. JDH jokes that Kinchin learnt English & that he was teaching the dog to write. Kinchin is now six months old & collects plants for JDH. Illustrated.

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