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I cannot refrain from quoting a paragraph from the article on the Mastiff in the Cynographia Britannica, published in 1800, which makes one regret the past.
“What the Lion is to the Cat the Mastiff is to the Dog, the noblest of the family; he stands alone, all others sink before him. His courage does not exceed his temper and generosity, and in attachment he equals the kindest of his race. His docility is perfect; the teasing of the smaller kinds will hardly provoke him to resent, and I have seen him down with his paw the Terrier or cur that has bit him, without offering further injury. In a family he will permit the children to play with him, and suffer all their little pranks without offense. The blind ferocity of the Bull Dog will often wound the hand of the master who assists him to combat, but the Mastiff distinguishes perfectly, enters the field with temper, and engages in the attack as if confident of success; if he overpowers or is beaten, his master may take him immediately in his arms and fear nothing. The ancient and faithful domestic, the pride of our island, uniting the useful, the brave and the docile, though sought by foreign nations and perpetuated on the continent, is nearly extinct where he probably was aborigine, or is bastardised by numberless crosses, every one of which degenerates the invaluable character of the parent, who was deemed worthy to enter the Roman amphitheatre, and, in the presence of the masters of the world encounter the pard, and assail even the lord of the savage tribes, whose courage was sublimed by torrid suns, and found none gallant enough to oppose him on the deserts of Zaara, or the plains of Numidia.”
It is too much to hope that one of these days there may arise a few keen and intelligent breeders who will realise how this splendid dog, once the pride of England, and the envy of the world, has been and still is being sacrificed by the ignorance, jealousy and selfishness of unworthy fanciers; and will strongly take the measures necessary to restore him to his proper place at the head of the canine race?
— Ernest H. Hart, Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds (1968)
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Letters from Home: Office edition
To Merribeth Rogers
How you were treated during your last weeks with FISCO was, to put it lightly, abhorrent.
It has come to my attention that you have found it within yourself to enlist with the navy of Kul Tiras. While this is an admirable endeavor, I feel strongly that the best place for you is at home with us. Should you find it within yourself a desire to return home, I am fully willing to reinstate you as the director of FISCO activities within Elwynn.
Regards,
Vice President Petra Ahlefeld
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Around the same time, another flew to FISCO's headquarters, addressed to back to Petra.
"Dear I don't remember how to spell your last name,
The offer is appreciated, but how can you promise my safety from your own staff if I returned? The hicks will eventually forget about me, but Moonweaver isn't a drunk, she's clever. How do I know I won't end up bound and gagged to stop from calling for help again?
- Merribeth Rogers
PS. How hot are you? You're his sister or something?"
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"Dear Ms. Rogers,
If an assigned entourage would help ease your reintegration into FISCO leadership, then by all means, you will have your protection. What Jariccah and Ms. Moonweaver did was, to be frank, embarrassing, and I assure you that both have been on the receiving end of very pointed words from lawyers and advisors alike.
With that said, Dorina Moonweaver seems unlikely to continue her employment with us. She was offered a promotion into your old position but the cold feet are as clear as the waters of a Stranglethorn river. Were she to leave wholesale, FISCO East would be without familiar leadership and it may fall entirely apart without extreme measures being taken.
You've inadvertently taken Jariccah by the balls with your departure, Ms. Rogers. It is up to you whether you wish to twist.
- Petra Ahlefeldt
P.S.
- Yes, I am Jariccah's sister.
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