Sneeshing

Donald beckoned again in a quiet, mysterious manner, and the three dogs looked at him uneasily, Sneeshing uttering a low growl, as if he had unpleasant memories of bagpipe melodies and stones thrown at him because he had been unable to bear the music, and had howled.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

It was only Sneeshing, who had been forgotten, and who had been enjoying himself with a quiet hunt all to himself among the heather.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

Outside the old castle they were saluted by a trio of yelps and barks, the three dogs, after bounding about their master, smelling Max's legs suspiciously, Sneeshing, of the short and crooked legs, pretending that he had never seen a pair of trousers before, and taking hold of the material to test its quality, to Max's horror and dismay.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

This was to Sneeshing, who stood barking at him sharply, and then ran back to crouch on the edge of the precipice, where he could peer down at his master and at Scoodrach, who was still chafing his arm.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

Dirk, who could not go so fast, and with the infantry in support in the ragged person of Sneeshing, who hindered his advance by keeping on firing shots.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

Max fetched them; and as Kenneth took them and let them fall over his shoulder, Sneeshing shuffled out of the bedclothes and began to bark.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

Bruce gave vent to an angry bark at Sneeshing, who, however, held the tighter, uttering a low worrying snarl.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

"Waugh! waugh!" and went on with the air "Tullochgorum," but Sneeshing only threw up his head and howled.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

Sneeshing curled himself up in the angle formed by the two dogs 'bodies, close up to and as much under Dirk's long hair as he could; while

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

You, Sneeshing, I'll pitch you out of that window!

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870