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June 25, 1817
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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The heroic dog Barry served at the Great Saint Bernard hospital for 12 years, saving 40 lives from snow perils, including carrying a frozen child to safety; now preserved in Berne museum.
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DOG OF ST. BERNARD.
[From the Literary Gazette.]
A German Almanac, recently published
contains some details concerning the dog
named Barry, one of the predecessors of
those who lately perished amidst the snows of
the Great Saint Bernard.—This intelligent
animal served the hospital of that mountain
for the space of twelve years, during which
time he saved the lives of 40 individuals.
His zeal was indefatigable. Whenever the
mountain was enveloped in fogs and snow he
set out in search of lost travellers. He was
accustomed to run barking until he lost
breath, and would frequently venture in the
most perilous places When he found his
strength was insufficient to draw from the
snow a traveller benumbed with cold, he
would run back to the hospital in search of
the monks.
One day this interesting animal found a
child in a frozen state, between the bridge of
Dronza and the Ice-house of Balsora; he immediately began to lick him, and having succeeded in restoring animation, by means of
his caresses, he induced the child to tie himself round his body. In this way he carried
the poor little creature as if in triumph, to
the hospital. When old age deprived him
of strength, the prior of the convent pensioned him at Berne by way of reward. He is
now dead, and his hide is stuffed and deposited in the museum of that town. The little
phial, in which he carried a reviving liquor
for the distressed travellers whom he found
among the mountains, is still suspended from
his neck.
DOG OF ST. BERNARD.
[From the Literary Gazette.]
A German Almanac, recently published
contains some details concerning the dog
named Barry, one of the predecessors of
those who lately perished amidst the snows of
the Great Saint Bernard.—This intelligent
animal served the hospital of that mountain
for the space of twelve years, during which
time he saved the lives of 40 individuals.
His zeal was indefatigable. Whenever the
mountain was enveloped in fogs and snow he
set out in search of lost travellers. He was
accustomed to run barking until he lost
breath, and would frequently venture in the
most perilous places When he found his
strength was insufficient to draw from the
snow a traveller benumbed with cold, he
would run back to the hospital in search of
the monks.
One day this interesting animal found a
child in a frozen state, between the bridge of
Dronza and the Ice-house of Balsora; he immediately began to lick him, and having succeeded in restoring animation, by means of
his caresses, he induced the child to tie himself round his body. In this way he carried
the poor little creature as if in triumph, to
the hospital. When old age deprived him
of strength, the prior of the convent pensioned him at Berne by way of reward. He is
now dead, and his hide is stuffed and deposited in the museum of that town. The little
phial, in which he carried a reviving liquor
for the distressed travellers whom he found
among the mountains, is still suspended from
his neck.
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Biography
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
St Bernard Dog
Barry
Mountain Rescue
Heroic Animal
Traveler Salvation
What entities or persons were involved?
Barry
Where did it happen?
Great Saint Bernard
Story Details
Key Persons
Barry
Location
Great Saint Bernard
Story Details
Barry, a dog at the St. Bernard hospital, served for twelve years and saved 40 lives by searching for lost travelers in snow and fog. He rescued a frozen child by licking and carrying it to the hospital. In old age, he was pensioned at Berne, where his stuffed hide and phial are preserved.