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belonging to Mr. Pain and Mr. Wilmot, who 

 were to have a trial of speed and endurance after 

 one of the stout hares which are found in the 

 marsh. Now a large fallow field is tried, and 

 after traversing a considerable extent of promising 

 land without hearing the welcome cry of " See-ho ! " 

 we see a stout old hare going away at a tremendous 

 pace before the greyhounds could get a view of her ; 

 and it was not long before she put several fields 

 between herself and her intending pursuers. Then we 

 cross the road, and walk over a large tract of pasture- 

 land ; and in a few minutes we hear the cry of " See- 

 ho ! " proclaiming that a hare is found. Gipsy and 

 Goodboy are straining in the leash, eager and ready 

 for the chase. The hare is started, the greyhounds 

 are quickly slipped, and away they go at a terrific pace. 

 Sometimes Gipsy has the best of it, then Goodboy 

 comes to the fore, then puss is hardly pressed ; and, 

 whilst going at her utmost speed, she doubles back 

 cleverly, and both dogs overshoot her. By this clever 

 manoeuvre a temporary advantage is gained, but soon 

 the distance between the pursued and her eager 

 pursuers is lessened. They again come within a few 

 feet of her. Then, following the same course, she 

 doubles cleverly, and this time gains a considerable 

 advantage, as I see her scuttling along at so great 

 a speed that the betting was in favour of her. Clever 

 as were her doubles and terrific her speed, yet she 

 could not shake off her eager pursuers, who, stretching 

 out literally venire a terre, and using every exertion, 

 gain on her by degrees, and finally run into her, after 

 a severe course. During this exciting course we " were 

 mad for a minute/ 3 though it must be admitted that in 



