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pup of eight months, is laid on, and it (earing 

 away an I giving mouth gr >nily, reminding us of 

 the glorias dsys of his illustrious sire, old 

 "Moudj," of Emrnethaugh, and equally cele- 

 brated M Scizer " f of Bedsyke. The rest of the 

 dogs are nov 7 laid on, and are down to the burn 

 in full cry, vrhen a trial of speed aiaorg the shep- 

 herd lads takes place in anticipation of tho brush. 

 The chase is fast and furious, and the fox, finding 

 his pursuers too near him, turns up the syke and 

 takes refa c 3 IL some rocks near the Willow Bog. 

 The tenie; brigade are again brought up, and lay 

 siege to ih-? or.cmy, but it is useless. Cut he will 

 not come, and appears to have made- up his mind 

 to ciic ratLcr thai! again try his speed before the 

 remorse 'eo> fee a- siting him outside, e^ger for 

 his blood. " tlov/king" tools are bronchi from 

 the house, likewise a good supply of " s!'..rkr.ing" 

 and mountain dew. Work now commences in 

 earnest; Wasp luarks him, and an opening ia 

 made to the spot, but he shifts. The terrier is at 

 him again, ai.d comes out with a slight scratch en 

 the nose. Reisyke, with a sly smi e, ie;narks, 

 "Marcy, Jhmni'3, hoo she's punish'd ! " The slit 

 of the crag is aov/ opened, Rock, the Rcdsyke 

 terrier, is mw put in, an 'I, as if to reverpe past 

 defeats and insults, at once goes into his fox, when 



f ** Seizer/' circ of Wyndham, the renowned trail hound. 



