"To him pudel."
'Roundhead Curr'
"Bite him, peper"
'Cauilier Dog'
His master must have had a special and peculiar affection for "Boy," as he, and a tame hare, "which used to follow him about & do his bidding with facility," were his solace when imprisoned at Lintz in 1641. According to a writer,[64] whose "Prince Ruperts diary" everybody would like to see, it was a "beautiful white dogge," was given him by Lord Arundell, and was "of a breede so famous that the Grand Turk gave it in particular injunction to his ambassador to obtaine him a puppie thereof." His nationality is given in a tract [36] as being either of German or Finland breed, and he must soon have become notorious, as Prince Rupert did not come over to England after his release from prison until February 1642; and we find from the accompanying engraving [36] that early the following year he was politically made use of for party purposes.
In this dialogue, which is too lengthy for reproduction here, it will be seen that he was already accredited with supernatural qualities.
"Tobies Dog. . . . I heare you are Prince Ruperts white Boy.
P. Rup. dog. I am none of his White Boy, my name is Puddle.
Tob. dog. A dirty name indeed, you are not pure enough for my company, besides I hear on both sides of my eares that you are a Laplander, or Fin land Dog, or truly no better than a Witch in the shape of a white Dogge.
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Tob. Dog. You are of Brackley breed, better to hang than to keep.
Pr. Rup. Dog. No, Sirrah, I am of high Germain breed;