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of ^^ liyclropliobia," but certainly not '^ dumb." 

 Knowing the real state of the case, I took my belt, 

 with his coujdIcs in my hand, and got within the 

 circle of his insane gyrations, taking care that, in 

 his blind rage, he did not rmi against me. Then, 

 noosing my belt, after an attem23t or two, I suc- 

 ceeded in catching him round the neck, and hold- 

 ing him still, to talk to him. Thus restrained 

 in action, though wild in look, the attack was 

 evidently subsiding, and he began to recognize 

 me ; when my servant, having brought me Avater 

 from an adjacent brook or spring in his hat, when 

 no other receptacle was to be had, having bathed 

 the hound's forehead, he became as sensible as 

 ever. In those days, having much to do, I could 

 not always mix Druid's food or feed him myself; 

 but on my return home I inspected the remains 

 of what he had been fed from, and on each occa- 

 sion my servant got into disgrace for venturing to 

 give Druid horseflesh, Avhich, though finely cut 

 up, boiled, and mixed with his meal, was in a 

 state of beastly putridity. 



In kennels of foxhounds there is an error not 

 sufficiently observed, and therefore insufficiently 

 condemned : hounds should, on no account what- 



