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take place for it is seldom that one dog makes it on the 

 first run the hare, nimble in the art of doubling, turns 

 from his course, to the right or left, while the leading pur- 

 suer, impelled by the impetus of his greatest speed, is car- 

 ried on ahead, giving the hare a gain in distance. Herein 

 comes the play of the second dog, one of which is likely 

 to be in the rear, who then takes the lead in pursuit. 

 The first dog has gained a point in turning the hare, 

 and may, if of superior speed, overtake the second dog 

 and again secure another point in turning the hare, 

 and may perhaps make the kill, or secure all the points 

 from his superiority, and there may be a dozen of hare 

 doublings before the kill. 



It would seem as if the greyhound were made 

 especially for the outrunning of hare, so perfect is 

 his build and adaptation, and it is a rare sport to 

 see his pursuit of the fleet hare, which is immune in 

 its speed against any other animal, though coyotes, 

 which have great speed, though less than the grey- 

 hound, have been often observed running the hare 

 in the same manner as followed by a pair of grey- 

 hounds. In two instances I have been present when 

 a coyote was started up and soon brought to bay, 

 for the greyhounds will take after anything that 

 runs, excepting horses and cattle, and woe betide 

 the farmer's dog straying across the field, with 

 the hounds fresh on, especially in force, as we 

 let them run loose together on the way home from 

 coursing. 



In fetching a coyote up, the greyhounds will tackle, 

 and, if strong dogs, can hold until more dogs come 

 up, which are liberated in such event, and together 

 will wear the coyote out, receiving many wounds, 



