696 MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 



and is thus beautifully described by the poet of " The 

 Chase :"— 



'* Hark ! from yon covert, where those towering oaks 

 Above the humble copse aspiring rise. 

 What glorious triumphs burst in every gale 

 Upon our ravish'd ears ! The hunter's shout. 

 The clanging horns swell their sweet winding notes, 

 The pack wide opening load the trembling air 

 With various melody ; from tree to tree 

 The propagated cry redoubling bounds, 

 And winged zephyrs waft the floating joy 



Through all the regions near 



The puzzling pack unravel, mile by mile, 

 Maze within maze." 



Colonel Smith is of opinion that the beagle is the same as 

 the brachet of the middle ages ; and thinks it the only species 

 of long-eared dog known in the West during the Koman em- 

 pire, and noticed by Oppian under the name of Agassus. 



THE TERRIER. 



It is now impossible to trace from what stock the terrier 

 has emanated; but possessing as he does so many peculiar 

 characteristics, one would be tempted to consider him a pri- 

 mitive race. There are several distinct varieties of terriers, 

 but all of them possessing the same inherent properties and 

 propensities. For many ages distinct breeds of this kind 

 have been maintained in purity, by the assiduity of care- 

 ful breeders. 



Although the pure terrier is a dog of small stature, he is 

 possessed of wonderful strength and courage. The rough- 

 haired, or Scotch-terrier of the pure breed, seldom exceeds 

 twelve or fourteen inches in height. His body is strong and 

 muscular, his legs short and stout, his ears small and half- 

 pricked ; his head rather large in proportion to his body 



