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make another effort, which resulted in no better success. 

 This led me to believe that my dog came up with the fox, 

 and brought him to bay, but as the latter was the larger, 

 Prince was afraid to lay hold, and on my advancing too 

 close to the belligerents pug would make off again, to stop 

 when he thought himself out of harm's way. 



Next morning I instituted a search, which was unsuccess- 

 ful ; but a week afterwards, when shooting wood grouse in 

 the same vicinity, I accidentally came across the carcase of 

 a dead black fox, partly immersed in a pool of stagnant 

 water, which had utterly destroyed what must have been a 

 most perfect and prime pelt. 



Those fond of fox-hunting can have it to repletion in all 

 parts of the country ; for when the red is not to be found, 

 the grey fox, kit or cross fox, and swift fox take their 

 place. 



