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and would know no one else. For whensoever the kynge 

 did ride, he that kept the greyhounde did let him lose, and 

 he wolde streyght runne to the kynge, and fawne upon him, 

 and leap with his fore-fete upon the kynge's shoulders. And 

 as the kynge and the Erie of Derby talked togyder in the 

 courte, the greyhounde, who was wont to leap upon the 

 kynge, left the kynge, and came to the Erie of Derby, Duke 

 Lancaster, and made to hym the same friendly countinuance 

 and chere as he was wont to do to the kynge. The duke, 

 who knew not the greyhounde, demanded of the kynge what 

 they greyhounde would do "? ' Cosyn,' quod the kynge, ' it 

 is a great good token to you, and an evil sygne to me.' 

 *Sir, how know ye that T quod the duke. 'I know it well,' 

 quod the kynge ; ' the greyhounde maketh you chere this 

 daye as King of England, as ye shall be, and I shall be de- 

 posed; the greyhounde hath this knowledge naturally, there- 

 fore, take him to you : he will follow you, and forsake me.' 

 The duke understood well those words, and cheryshed the 

 greyhounde, who would never after followe Kynge Richarde, 

 but followed the Duke of Lancaster." 



We have no information why the name " greyhound'' was 

 given to this dog. It is, in all probability, a corruption of 

 " gazehound ; " as a variety, or probably the same kind, was 

 known in ancient times by this name, which name it no 

 doubt acquired from hunting by the eye instead of the scent. 



THE SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GREYHOUND, OR WOLFDOG. 



The Scottish Highland greyhound dijQPers from the common 

 greyhound in one essential particular, as he will either hunt 

 in packs or singly. In size this dog is equal to the Irisli 

 greyhound, and very powerful, with great depth of chest, 

 small loins, and his back slightly arched, and long legs. 

 His general aspect is commanding and fierce ; his head is 



