24 THE RIFLE AND HOUND IN CEYLON. chai\ i. 



The buck is about 250 pounds live weight, of 

 wonderful speed and great courage, armed with long 

 and graceful antlers as sharp as needles. He will 

 suddenly turn to bay upon the hard ground, and 

 charge his pursuers, and is more dangerous to the 

 greyhounds than the elk, from his wonderful activity, 

 and from the fact that he is coursed by only a pair 

 of greyhounds, instead of being hunted by a pack. 



Pure greyhounds of great size and courage are best 

 adapted for this sport. They cannot afford to lose 

 speed by a cross with slower hounds. 



