"So from their kennels rush the joyous pack; 

 A thousand wanton gaieties express." 



SOMERVILE. 



VI 

 JACK RABBIT HUNTING WITH GREYHOUNDS 



"in the beginning" MESSRS. BARTEL BROTHERS' FAMOUS 



PACK THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DOG SHOW ON EARTH — 



COYOTE HUNTING AT COLORADO SPRINGS. 



ripHE good book says "in the beginning God created 

 -*■ the Heavens and the Earth." When coursing men wish 

 to tell you how long ago it was that the chase of the rabbit 

 and hare began, they use the same form of speech. They 

 say, "In the beginning, the lord made a Rabbit and when 

 He looked upon him He said, 'Very good.' " It was dis- 

 covered that this new creature had an unusual turn of speed; 

 this suggested a similar animal to be especially adapted for 

 running, hence the Hare. Although the rabbit was himself 

 something of a sprinter the hare could run rings all about 

 him, and soon "streaked it" out of sight and bounds. To 

 prevent a recurrence of this streaking business the greyhound 

 was invented, with just enough speed to overtake and turn 

 the hare back on his track, thus keeping him in view and from 

 racing out of bounds. This the coursing men say was the 

 origin of the rabbit, the hare, the greyhound and the chase. 

 It also accounts for man hiirtiSelf , who according to the same 

 authorities was built to enjoy the sport and to pass it along 

 down the generations to the end of time. 



