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English character? In answer to this we must re- 

 mark that the barbarous sport (if sport it can be 

 called) was totally unknown to the ancient bravery of 

 our ancestors ; was introduced into this country during 

 the reign of a bad king ; and earnestly do I pray to 

 Almighty God that in the reign of a most pious 

 and benevolent prince it may be for ever set aside. 

 Cowards, of all men the least unmoved, can both in- 

 flict and witness cruelties. The heroes of a bull-bait, 

 the patrons of mercenary pugilists, and the champions 

 of a cock-fight, can produce, I should think, but few, 

 if any, disciples brought up under their tuition, who 

 have done service to their country, either as warriors 

 or citizens ; but abundant are the testimonies which 

 have been registered at the gallows, of her devoted 

 victims, trained up by these pursuits of bull-baiting ! " 



THE BULL-TERRIER. 



The bull-terrier has now become a fixed variety of 

 the dog : it was originally propagated by a cross 

 between the bull-dog and terrier, and in point of form 

 is handsomer than either of its progenitors. He is a 

 sprightly and showy animal, and even better adapted 

 for mischievous sport than either of those dogs from 

 which he has sprung. He is airy and pleasant 

 tempered, but possesses great fierceness when his 

 energies are called into action. His head is rather 

 square and large, his neck short and thick, his chest 

 deep, and legs very strong and cleanly formed, his 

 hair is stiff and hard. This dog has great strength 

 of jaw, and he has risen into great reputation with 

 gentlemen of the " fancy ! " but it is to be lamented 

 that the services of this excellent dog are too often 

 misapplied, and his prowess turned to the most 

 wanton mischief, such as fighting with other dogs, 



