All will agree, I fancy, that this anecdote bears witness to the dog’s neat and gentlemanly habits, as well as to his master’s indulgence.
Just off High Street in Edinburgh, beyond George IV. Bridge, is a little drinking-fountain with a trough for dogs attached. It is a point of interest to more than the thirsty—being unique both in subject and design. Seated on a pedestal is the image of a shaggy, large-eyed terrier, whose averted gaze continually seeks Greyfriars’ churchyard, across the intervening houses of the street. Beneath are the words:
Greyfriars’ Bobby.
From the life, just before his death,
and below this, the following inscription:
A Tribute
To the affectionate fidelity of
Greyfriars’ Bobby.
In 1858 this faithful dog followed
The remains of his master to Greyfriars’