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afrayde, nyppe, and byte the foxe and the badger in such sorte that eyther 

 they teare them in pieces with theyre teeth, beying in the bosome of the 

 earth, or else hayle and pull them perforce out of their lurking angles, 

 dark dongeons and close caves, or at the least through conceaved feare, 

 drive them out of their hollow harbours, insomuch that they are com- 

 pelled to prepare speedy flight, and being desirous of the next (albeit not 

 the safest) refuge, are otherwise taken and intrapped with snares and 

 nettes layde over holes to the same purpose." 



Here, then, we have the description of terriers' work, and a very good 

 description it is, and we may assume that the terrier of those days was 

 a rough and ready customer, suitable in size, coat, and gameness for 

 the work he had to perform. Unfortunately Dr. Caius does not go on 

 to describe his appearance, and we must come to a late date for informa- 

 tion. "The Sporting Dictionary," published 1803, under the head 

 Terrier, says 



" Terriers of even the best blood are now bred of all colours ; red, 

 black (with tan faces, flanks, feet, and legs) ; brindled, sandy some few 

 brown pied, white pied, and pure white ; as well as one sort of each 

 colour rough and wire-haired, the other soft and smooth, and what is 

 rather extraordinary the latter not much deficient in courage to the 

 former, but the rough breed must be acknowledged the most severe and 

 invincible biter of the two. 



' ' Since foxhunting is so deservedly and universally popular in every 

 county where it can be enjoyed, these faithful little animals have become 

 so exceedingly fashionable that few stables of the independent are seen 

 without them. Four and five guineas is no great price for a handsome, 

 well bred terrier." 



Thus we may see that smooth and wire-haired fox-terriers existed con- 

 temporaneously in those days, and that the word terrier is not applied to 

 any dog, except those fitted for hunting and going to ground. 



The modern Manchester terrier, and white English terrier could not 

 possibly be classed in such a category, while, as to the black and tan 

 colour of the last century and beginning of this, it was quite different 

 from that of the so called Manchester terrier : that is to say, the tan 

 was lighter and more abundant such things as pencilled toes, thumb 

 marks, &c., being altogether absent, while the shape and character of 

 the dog was that of the modern fox terrier, as may be evidenced by old 



