432 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



^* Alas ! sir," said she, " your terrier is lost. Our 

 §reat house-dog and he had a quarrel ; and the poor 

 terrier was so worried and bitten before we could part 

 them, that I thought he never could have got the 

 better of it. However, he crawled out of the yard, 

 and no one saw any thing of him for nearly a week. 

 He then returned, and brought with liim another dog, 

 considerably larger than ours, and they both together 

 fell upon our great dog, and bit him so unmercifully 

 that he has scarcely since been able to go about the 

 yard, or to eat his meat. Your dog and his companion 

 then disappeared, and have never since been seen at 

 St. Alban's." 



The gentleman heard the story with patience, and 

 endeavoured to reconcile himself to the loss. On his 

 return home, however, he found his little terrier ; and 

 on inquiring into circumstances, was informed that he 

 had been at Whitmore, and had coaxed away the great 

 dog, which it seems had, in consequence, followed him 

 to St. Alban's, and completely avenged his injury. 



THE HARRIER 



Derives its name from the avidity with which it pur- 

 sues the hare : it is closely allied to the Beagle, but is 

 larger, swifter, and more vigorous. 



Of this species there are two different kinds, viz., 

 the northern, or fleet Harrier, and the southern hound ; 

 the northern dog, doubtless, originated from a double 

 cross between the small beagle, the southern hound, 

 and the dwarf fox. The superior excellence of this 

 breed is acknowledged in every portion of the king- 

 dom, and are cultivated under the exclusive name of 



