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peribrm a journey of two hundred and sixty miles in 

 three days and a half. If the leader is steady and 

 docile, he is rendered very valuable, and often pro- 

 duces the sum of ten pounds when sold. 



The deep snow over which these dogs have to pass, 

 and the terrible storms they are compelled at times to 

 encounter when their master cannot see the path, nor 

 even keep his eyes open, and the animals scarcely ever 

 missing their way, render them invaluable, where horses 

 would be quite useless. In times when it is found im- 

 practicable to proceed, the dogs will lie around their 

 master and keep him warm, at the same time defend- 

 ing him from all danger. 



The Greenland-dog is something of the same species, 

 approaching to the wolf ; but are generally white with 

 a black face ; sometimes they are piebald. 



THE FOX-HOUND. 



This is a race of dogs to which great attention has 

 been paid in the rearing during many years ; and after 

 a variety of crossing and re-crossing, it is supposed to 

 have arrived at perfection. There are certain points 

 essential to this breed ; the legs should be very straight, 

 the feet round, but not too large, the shoulders thrown 

 back, the chest deep, the breast tolerably wide, the 

 head small, the back broad, the neck thin, the tail 

 thick and bushy, and a perfect symmetery in the 

 whole body. 



Fox-hunting for years has been the favourite amuse- 

 ment of this country ; and this doubtless has tended 

 )g our surpassing our continental neighbours in the 

 breed of both hunters and hounds. 



