Chapter Dodington to Dog at Kew of D by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Dodson and Fogg (Messrs.), two unprincipled lawyers, who undertake on speculation to bring an action against Mr. Pickwick for “breach of promise,” and file accordingly the famous suit of “Bardell v. Pickwick.”—Dickens: The Pickwick Papers (1836).

Doe (John) and Richard Roe, substitutional names for plaintiff and defendant in an action of ejectment. Abolished in 1852.

Doeg, Saul’s herdsman, who told him that the pries t Abimelech had supplied David with food; whereupon the king sent him to kill Abimelech, and Doeg slew priests to the number of four score and five (1 Samuel xxii. 18). In pt. ii. of the satire called Absalom and Achitophel (1682), Elkaneh Settle is called Doeg, because he “fell upon” Dryden with his pen, but was only a “herdsman or driver of asses.”

Doeg, tho’ without knowing how or why,
Made still a blundering kind of melody …
Let him rail on …
[But] if he jumbles to one line of sense,
Indict him of a capital offence.
   —Tate: Absalom and Achitophel, ii. 411–449.

Dog (Agrippa’s). Cornelius Agrippa had a dog which was generally suspected of being a spirit incarnate.

Arthur’s Dog, “Cavall.”

Dog of Belgrade, the camp-suttler, was named “Clumsey.”

Of Bloomfield’s Farmer’s Boy, “Trowneer.”

Lord Byron’s Dog, “Boatswain.” It was buried in the garden of Newstead Abbey.

Dog of Catherine de Medicis, “Phœbê,” a lap-dog.

Of Chaucer’s Nun’s Priest’s Tale, “Colle,” “Gerland,” and “Talbot.”

Cuthullin’s Dog was named “Luath,” a swift-footed hound.

In Don Quixote, “Barcino,” “Buton,” and “Towzer.”

Dora’s Dog, “Jip.”—Dickens: David Copperfield.

Douglas’s Dog, “Luffra.”—Sir W. Scott: Lady of the Lake.

Of Elizabeth queen of Bohemia, “Apollon.”

Erigonê’s Dog was “Mœra.” Erigonê is the constellation Virgo, and Mœra the star called Canis.

Eurytion’s Dog (herdsman of Geryon), “Orthros.” It had two heads.

Fingal’s Dog was named “Bran.”

Geryon’s Dogs. One was “Ga rgittos” and the other “Orthros.” The latter was brother of Cerberos, but it had only two heads. Herculês killed both of them.

Hogarth’s Pug, “Trump.”

Landseer’s Dog, “Brutus.” Introduced by the great animal-painter in his picture called “The Invader of the Larder.”

Llewellyn’s Dog was named “Gelert;” it was a greyhound. (See Gelert.)