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crags. He does this by running them to ground 

 with a few couples of foxhounds, of a lighter build 

 than those of Leicestershire and other hunting 

 countries. When once marked, the terriers do the 

 remainder, in many cases killing the fox in his 

 earth, in others maiming him so that he is easily 

 caught by the hounds, and in the remainder making 

 the "red rover" bolt, when he perhaps will make 

 the best of his way to more " fox holes," where he 

 may remain in safety, if not in the meantime pulled 

 down in the open. This " great little huntsman " 

 has generally two or three brace of terriers, whose 

 working qualities cannot be surpassed. Their con- 

 stitutions are hard as nails, for they have to live 

 on the poorest of fare, and even in some cases 

 require to sup with Duke Humphrey after an 

 arduous day on the hills. These, again, are of no 

 particular strain mongrels, if you will, and some 

 of them have been personally known to me. Yellow 

 Jack, to outward appearance a half-bred Bedlington, 

 would go out of sight anywhere, and face otter or 

 fox, and fight with either or both. This dog was 

 not fond of water, but when out with the Kendal 

 otter hounds, and game was afoot, he hesitated at 

 nothing, and swam wet drains which other terriers 

 dared not enter. He would fight and punish any 

 otter until it was forced to bolt. Tinker was a 



