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her with a rope, she doubled ; the steamer 

 followed, and again she doubled ; this was 

 repeated several times, and each time the 

 hind, though after a long run, avoided them 

 by doubling. 



Presently she turned and swam ashore, 

 but here the hounds met her on the beach, 

 and forced her back again. She swam straight 

 out till the steamer, which had been brought 

 in nearer the land, began to chase her, when 

 she returned to the beach a second time. 

 The hounds drove her to sea for the third time 

 — this time the steamer could not approach 

 near enough to chase her without grounding, 

 but a hound named ' Trouncer ' headed her. 

 This hound swam faster than the rest of the 

 pack, and showed greater intelligence. In- 

 stead of following the deer in her windings, 

 he endeavoured to keep outside her, so as to 

 turn her and head her for shore. For the 

 third time she returned to the land, fell, and 

 was taken. 



In hind-hunting, the pack often enters 



