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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 Look. See how he looks at the saveloys and the ham. It seems we like Papa's job. Piglet Honoré DAUMIER My God! After having been away for three months, I find that my wife has moved out..... and what memories she leaves behind, good Lord! Honoré DAUMIER We are shareholders in the Argicultural Institute Honoré DAUMIER; Charles PHILIPON (draughtsman) Sol Justitiae Albrecht DÜRER Apollo and Diana Albrecht DÜRER Abstract UNKNOWN; Wassily KANDINSKY (after) (A nun gazing out of a window) UNKNOWN (wood-engraver); James McNeill WHISTLER (draughtsman) Untitled UNKNOWN; Charles WATSON (after) The bath order of men in the Moon – a document of the Spon Robert ROONEY Necklet INDIAN Untitled UNKNOWN; William SMALL (after) Bracelet INDIAN The farmyard with the cock J. M. W. TURNER; Charles TURNER (engraver) Bridge and cows J. M. W. TURNER; Charles TURNER (engraver) Apuleia in search of Apuleius J. M. W. TURNER Destruction of a convent Jacques CALLOT Attack by the Banderilleros Matthew DUBOURG; John HEAVISIDE CLARK (after) Saint John the Baptist Jacques CALLOT Bangle Julia MANHEIM Brooch WIENER WERKSTÄTTE, Vienna (manufacturer) The stone-cutter Grey Beady, brooch Lucy SARNEEL I Geng Ou Medicin Chinois François BOUCHER (Untitled) TOYEN Brooch Hermann SCHAFRAN Bowl VIETNAMESE The Omega man Ricky SWALLOW Fourth study for 'Calle estrecha' John OLSEN Honganji Temple at Asakusa in Edo Katsushika HOKUSAI