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of the flowers, or extract them by the roots, to adorn 

 the lawn in front of your windows by scattering 

 them tastefully upon it. 



He will, probably, readily accompany your grooms 

 when at exercise, and be the best of friends with all 

 the cur dogs you possess ; for let the latter be never 

 so surlily disposed towards him, he will either roll 

 them over with his great fat paw, in perfect good 

 humour, or quietly lick their growling visages " till 

 the clouds roll by." 



He will probably run about amongst your sheep, 

 or those of your neighbours — parade them, so to 

 speak, but seldom really run, or in any degree injure 

 them ; and to see him romp with, charge and retire, 

 only to charge again, your cow stock, which he has 

 brought to bay, is a sight as amusing to you as it is 

 devoid of harm to them. 



Whilst he is in your possession, it is possible that 

 the hares within a widish radius may not retain 

 their respective forms for long together ; that the 

 rabbits will take exercise of a more active kind than 

 is their wont ; and that even the usually unaspiring 

 French partridge (if such a pest exists) will acquire, 

 under Pillager's tuition, the desirable art of getting 

 more quickly under wing. 



It is a treat to hear his deep baying cry as he 

 recognises and runs to meet you, as it is laughable to 



