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saluted his ear. He hallooed the Dogs round the 

 foot of a tree in which he had quietly perched 

 himself, and not a dog would leave the spot. 

 What could be done ? The gentleman wished to 

 hunt: but there was no hunting without Dogs; 

 and there was no stopping the man's mouth. He 

 was at last compelled to make the best of a bad 

 bargain, and take the fellow again into his service. 



THE BLOODHOUND. 



Sleut-hound. 



THIS is a beautifully formed animal, equal in size 

 to a very large Hound, but superior to every other 

 kind of Dog in speed, sagacity, and strength. He 

 is muscular, broad-breasted, and has a stern coun- 

 tenance. His colour is generally deep tan, or 

 reddish brown, with a black spot over each eye. 

 He is seldom known to bark, except in the chase. 



* Canis familians sanguinarius. 

 See Synopsis, p. 18, No. 9, VAR. 7. 



This animal is called in Scotland Sleut-hound, probably from the 

 Saxon word slot, the impression that a Deer leaves of its foot in the 

 mire, and hund, a Dog. So that, with our Scottish ancestors at 

 least, it seems to have been employed in tracking the Deer. 



The 



