Aberdeen Mac - The Story of a Scottish Terrier

Charles R. Johns

• Publisher: Home Farm Books
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781447486671
• Print ISBN:
  9781406799088
  9781443737265

Originally published in 1917, this entertaining book was written in memory of the authors old friend "Jock," an Aberdeen or Scottish Terrier. A novel of animal trainers, circus dogs, cruelty, vivisection and early police courts, it is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of every family home. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Title
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Contents.
• I. The Dog-Thief
• II. Dolly’s Discovery
• III. Hue-and-Cry
• IV. Sold into Bondage
• V. A Lonely Child
• VI. “All Done by Kindness”
• VII. The Arrest
• VIII. A Diplomatic Visit
• IX. The Escape
• X. The “Dollar” Dog
• XI. The Spiked Collar
• XII. The Rescuers
• XIII. A House on Fire
• XIV. The Showman’s Demand
• XV. The New Boy
• XVI. Seeking Knowledge
• XVII. Greek Meets Greek
• XVIII. The Police Court
• XIX. A “Star” Performer
• XX. A Deserted Dog
• XXI. The Showman Meets his Match
• XXII. “Put Yourself in his Place”
• XXIII. Restoration