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horse-flesh should be given them, and as newly killed 

 as possible ; and when this cannot be had, bullocks' 

 paunches or sheep's trotters, both of which ought to 

 be well boiled. 



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Should be fed principally on animal food, such as 

 sheep's trotters or neats' feet, boiled or stewed down, 

 and mixed with bread or oatmeal, and given moder- 

 ately in the morning and afternoon (the dog never 

 being allowed, on any occasion, to eat a great quantity 

 at a time), or on other hard meat, as it will enlarge 

 and strengthen the muscular fibre without increasing 

 the cellular tissue and adipose substance, which has an 

 invariable tendency to affect their breathing. The 

 butcher's meat should be of the best quality. Within 

 a few days of a coursing-match, some sportsmen give 

 each dog two or three ounces of beefsteak, moderately 

 fried in a little brandy, with two or three teaspoonfuls 

 of assafcetida dropped into it. This braces their 

 stomachs, and produces other stimulating effects. 

 After they have been coursed, they should be well 

 brushed all over, a little oil being used in the opera- 

 tion. 



The kennels of greyhounds should be kept particu- 

 larly warm and dry, and at the same time they ought 

 to be properly ventilated. Indeed, pure air is an 

 essential requisite to the health and vigour of all 

 animals. 



Nothing is of greater consequence to the health 

 and efficiency of dogs than cleanliness. Their kennels 

 ought to be frequently replenished with dry and clean 

 straw, and their apartments well aired. Their beds 

 should, if possible, be placed on a wooden bench, or, 

 at least, on some dry place. On attention to cleanli- 



