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three hundred coyotes. Among many letters from him 

 extolling the wonderful courage of these grand dogs, the 

 following shows what six dogs well trained to their work 

 can do: 



"Dear Doctor: To-day I suddenly came upon a pack 

 of iifteen full-grown wolves. I had all six dogs with me, 

 and they were in good form. I was satisfied that unless we 

 did good work, and that quickly, the wolves would kill the 

 dogs; so I jumped among them, and as fast as the dogs 

 got one down I stuck my knife into his heart. In this way 

 we killed twelve out of the fifteen; but I am sorry to say 

 that poor old, faithful, courageous Dick was killed." 



If there is a breed of dogs on earth that combines so 

 many sterling qualities as the Scotch Deerhound, I am not 

 acquainted with that breed. 





