1 1 B Di^'erent Sorts 



couple that could be depended on, the majo- 

 rity being fo propenfe to challenge feather 

 or fleak ; yet by the affi fiance of a clever 

 Huntfman, and the foil well trod, I have 

 fometimes feen pretty diverfion. 



Of the two forts I prefer the rough, or 

 wire-haired, being generally good fhouldered 

 Dogs, and well filleted. 



Smooth -haired Beagles are commonly 

 deep hung, thick lipped, and large noftrilled, 

 but often fo foft, folid, and bad quartered, 

 as to be fhoulder-fhook and crippled the firft 

 feafon's hunt, and have frequently that un- 

 pardonable fault of crook legs, like the Tar- 

 rier, or right Bath Turnfpit. 



I know admirers of this fort, but they 

 are no favourites of mine 5 few will endure 

 a tolerable hunt, or at default bear hard 

 charging. After two hours running, ob- 

 ferve them crippled and down ; the Huntf- 

 man may go on himfelf, for what afliflance 

 many of them give him ; and it is plain from 

 their form and ihape (for nature makes no- 

 thing in vain) that they are not defigned for 

 hard exercife. 



So much for Harriers : a deal may be faid 



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