Project Gutenberg 2009-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 226 Hutton, Laurence 1843 1904 A Boy I Knew and Four Dogs Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Brenda Lewis, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Boy I Knew and Four Dogs" by Laurence Hutton is a memoir written in the late 19th century. The book reflects on the author's formative years and the influence of his family and four beloved dogs throughout his childhood. It serves as a nostalgic exploration of childhood innocence, familial bonds, and the companionship of pets. At the start of the memoir, the author introduces himself as "The Boy," an ordinary yet relatable character, recounting the significant impact his parents had on his upbringing. He describes his mother as generous and his father as a scholar who instilled a love of knowledge and morality in him. The opening also shares anecdotes about his early experiences, including the playful misadventures and lessons learned, setting the stage for a reflection on growing up. As the narrative unfolds, the relationships with his four dogs—Whiskie, Punch, Mop, and another unnamed dog—emphasize loyalty and affection, enriching the tapestry of his childhood memories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hutton, Laurence, 1843-1904 Dogs -- Anecdotes PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 178304 178253 2024-10-12T12:45:44.594226 2023-09-13T04:18:33.984109 text/html text/html 178227 2021-01-05T03:53:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1979438 2021-01-05T03:53:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2017206 2024-10-12T12:45:50.014197 application/epub+zip 2020578 2024-10-12T12:45:46.214218 application/epub+zip 122082 2024-10-12T12:45:45.376238 application/epub+zip 2152726 2024-10-12T12:45:53.071194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2124865 2024-10-12T12:45:49.142212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167066 2022-09-13T12:40:59.153726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142909 142685 2024-10-12T12:45:43.696231 2023-09-13T04:18:33.246083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 142697 2021-01-05T03:53:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 55053 2021-01-05T03:53:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 142689 2021-01-05T03:53:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55029 2021-01-05T03:53:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21291 2024-10-12T12:45:53.462174 application/rdf+xml 22748 2024-10-12T12:45:45.474224 image/jpeg 3861 2024-10-12T12:45:45.433231 image/jpeg 1982021 2024-10-12T12:45:44.701228 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia