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01% in some instances, according only to the whim 

 or fancy of the owner. That denominated the 

 Southern Hound is very slow, but will hold out a 

 chase for many hours. Its cry is said to be deep 

 and fine ; and the whole pack generally keep well 

 together, from the nearly equal speed of the Dogs. 

 In open countries, where there is good riding, a 

 . kind is preferred that is fleet, have sharp noses, 

 narrow ears, deep chests, with thin shoulders, and 

 show a quarter cross of the Fox-hound. Beagles 

 have their admirers. They are nimble and vigorous, 

 pursue the Hare with impetubsity, give her no time 

 to double, and, if the scent lies high, will easily 

 run down two brace before dinner. They are not, 

 however, always to be depended on ; and they are 

 said to require the constant discipline of the whip, 

 and to be perpetually hunted, in order to make a 

 good pack. 



A perfect Harrier should be of the middle size, 

 and should have a broad rather than a round back. 

 His nose should be large, having wide nostrils; his 

 chest deep and capacious ; his fillets great and 

 high ; his haunches large and hams straight. The 

 feet should be round,, the soles hard and dry, and 

 the claws large. The ears should be wide, thin, 

 and more round than sharp : the eyes full, forehead 

 prominent, and the upper lip thick, and deeper 

 than the lower jaw. The following is Somerville's 

 description of the Hound. 



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