Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

The Naval and Military Sketch Book tells the following interesting story. In July, 1800, Lieutenant Jeremiah Coghlan, in the boats of the Viper, an English cutter, in the most daring manner boarded and brought out under the batteries at Port Louis, a French brig, called the Carbere, Connected with this exploit is the following, there was on board the Carbere a very large Newfoundland dog which most actively assisted in defending the brig, and which of course, subsequently became the property of the captors. On the morning succeeding the action, the leader of this dashing service, who was lying in a state of suffering from his wounds, heard a piteous moaning which he discovered to proceed from the faithful animal, which had received a wound that nearly divided his head.
Coghlan instantly forgot his own sufferings and set about relieving the poor dog’s agonies; and having taken his handkerchief from his neck, bound up the frightful wound with it. This was performed in so skillful a manner, that the dog speedily recovered, and was most faithful to Capt. Coghlan for many years. The dog died of old age some years afterwards, and was buried with military honors.