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THE TERRIER*. 



THIS Dog has its name of Terrier, or terrarius, 

 from its usually subterraneous employment, in 

 forcing Foxes, and other beasts of prey, out of 

 dieir dens; and, in former times, driving Rabbets 

 from their burrows. It is generally an attendant 

 on every pack of Fox-hounds; and is the deter- 

 mined enemy of all kinds of vermin, such as 

 Weesels, Foumarts, Rats, c. The Terrier is a 

 fierce, keen, and hardy animal, and will encounter 

 even the Badger, from which he sometimes meets 

 with very severe treatment. A well-trained and 

 veteran Dog, however, frequently proves more 

 than a match for that powerful animal. 



Some Terriers are rough, and others smooth and 

 haired. They are generally reddish, brown, or 

 black; of a long form ; short legged ; and strongly 

 bristled about the muzzle. 



With respect to speed, although the Terrier is 

 is not remarkable for rapidity of course, yet it has 

 the power of continuing the same pace for many 

 hours successively. An instance of its speed, how- 



* Canis familiaris terrarius. 

 See the Synopsis, p. 21, No. 9, VAR, 12. 



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