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and caresses in well doing. Both descriptions are dis- 

 covered in every pack, and have instinct enough early to 

 know the cause of reward or punishment for good or ill 

 service. Jonas was very partial to hounds, true and 

 staunch, and like them would, "never give up the ship." 

 A good specimen of this patient and persevering disposi- 

 tion was manifested in 1815 or 1816, a few years before 

 the unfortunate dissolution of the Club. An old red 

 rover was started from cover, and ran with such velocity 

 on the right onward course, and for so many hours, that 

 that every gentleman of the hunt, Cupid the huntsman, 

 and almost every member of his canine family were dis- 

 tanced and thrown out in the very toilsome protracted 

 chase. Evening approached, and with it thoughts of dis- 

 tant home. After short debate, the resolution to give up 

 was adopted, and the well known signal of the hunts- 

 man's horn, sounded to call in all straglers. Disappoint- 

 ed and low spirited, by hunger, fatigue and failure, they 

 took up the line of march and returned to Gloucester Inn, 

 with a broken pack. At early dawn, two of the missing 

 arrived at the kennel; their necks entwined with the 

 severed brash of an old red dog Reynard. 



Jonas and the trusty pair had continued the chase, un- 

 til eleven o'clock by moonlight, through swamp and thick- 

 et, field and wood, all lovingly together in pursuit of a 

 common undivided object, and at once overtook Mr. Fox 

 hieing into cover for safety and rest. He was jaded and 

 easily taken. His fine fur coat, Jonas appropriated to 



