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The bulldog (guard dog). The bulldog which Mr. de Buffon mentions by both names, guard dog and doorman, is by nature unclean, not well built, curious, growls and is very surly. He constantly barks at the wrong moment. The tenants of the place he lives say that he is an ugly animal. The bulldog's or doorman’s job is to be responsible for guarding the house, but that is what he guards least. On the other hand he is much better at guarding letters, newspapers, calling cards, etc. He is extremely nasty and threatens to throw himself at those people who approach him. However, there is a certain way to tame him: when he shows his teeth one must show him a 100 sous coin. Instantly, he becomes soft and caressing like a poodle. The bulldog or doorman usually lives in dirty and smoky cabins, and thanks to the neighbourhood kids, he never runs out of kennels. Honoré DAUMIER The finding of Don Juan by Haidée Ford Madox BROWN Siesta Pierre BONNARD The golden age Aby ALTSON A lullaby John Henry LORIMER The ship's deck Édouard MANET Idyll - Woman with a flute Jean-Jacques HENNER Portraits of kabuki actors HIROSADA; KUNIMASU; MASANOBU; KUNISHIGE Profile portrait of a lady NORTHERN ITALY The wave Gustave COURBET Susanna and the Elders Jean-François MILLET Over 100 yards of paper unrolled on Smith’s Hill, Eltham, 31 May 1970 Robert ROONEY Portrait of a lady ENGLAND The Annunciation to the Shepherds Jules BASTIEN-LEPAGE The Descent from the Cross FLANDERS, Antwerp Elizabeth Farren as Hermione in The Winter's Tale Johan Joseph ZOFFANY Illustrations to The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri William BLAKE Willie Weeties Esq. Barry HUMPHRIES Vegeta, bowl ARABIA, Helsinki (manufacturer); Kaj FRANCK (designer); Esteri TOMULA (designer) Universal Exposition, Paris. 68. Entrance of the greenhouses of the City of Paris SOCIÉTÉ INDUSTRIELLE DE PHOTOGRAPHIE, Paris (manufacturer) Some scenes of Parisian life Pierre BONNARD Plate for One legged pedlar Fred WILLIAMS Sixteen etchings of scenes on the Thames (or The Thames Set) James McNeill WHISTLER In the lucky country Viva GIBB Apron PANTY GIRDLE LOU GAINES BRA SLIP LOU GAINES Jacket Cecil Gee, London (manufacturer) BRA LOU GAINES PANTY GIRDLE LOU GAINES