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long, and muzzle rather sharp ; his ears pendulous, but not 

 long ; his eyes large, keen, and penetrating, half concealed 

 among the long, stiff, bristly hair, with which his face is 

 covered. His hair is shaggy and wiry, and his general colour 

 reddish sand-colour, mixed with white ; his tail is rough, 

 which he carries somewhat in the manner of a stag-hound, 

 but not quite so erect. 



It was this noble dog which the Highland chieftains of 

 Scotland used in former times in their grand hunting 

 parties. The breed is now exceedingly rare, and in all 

 likelihood will become extinct. One of the largest and 

 finest which we have ever seen was possessed by the late Sir 

 "Walter Scott, Bart., and was an appropriate guardian for his 

 unique seat of Abbotsford. He was the gift of the late 

 spirited and high-minded chieftain Macdonnel, of Glengarry. 



This fine specimen of the dog probably brought on himself 

 premature old age by the excessive fatigue and exercise to 

 which his natural ardour and love of sport inclined him ; 

 for he had the greatest pleasure in accompanying the com- 

 mon greyhounds ; and although, from his great size and 

 strength, he was not adapted for coursing, yet he not unfre- 

 quently turned and even ran down hares. 



The name of this dog was Maida ; and he lies buried at the 

 gate of Abbotsford, which he long protected, as he had more 

 the habits of a watchdog than those of the common grey- 

 hound. A gravestone is placed over him, with the figure of 

 a dog cut on it, by Mr. John Smith, of Melrose, and is thus 

 inscribed : — 



" Maida, tu marmorea dormis sub imagine, MaiJae 

 Ad januani domini. Sit tibi terra levis ! " 



The Scottish Highland greyhound is endowed with an ex 

 quisite sense of smell. One of Glengarry's dogs, named Bran, 



