Dear Sir

I have at last found passage about the breed of Terriers: it is in Gleanings in Nat. Hist. Third & Last Series—Murray 1835 p. 149.— I gave it correctly “The descendants of a breed of terriers I have had many years, all shew their teeth & put out their paw when they are caressed. This is a peculiarity of the breed.”—² Now if, without taking much trouble, you c^d. find out whether any of the strain still exist & whether they retain the habit, & especially what is exactly meant by “put out their paw”, I I sh^d. be grateful.—³ Were both paws alternately protruded?— If I receive no answer I will understand that you cannot aid me—so pray do not trouble yourself to acknowledge this.—

Yours very faithfully | Ch. Darwin