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itiul llyicania were a jmroly savage breed. The Persian was a 

 mongrel variety — 



Perses in ulroque paratiis. Ejusd. vs. 158. 



The character of the " indocilis Medus" we may infer from iElian's 

 description, already cited, of the men and horses of the country — 

 which at the conclusion he also extends to the dogs — ravra roi kuI De Natur;i 

 Trept TtHy kvvwv iireKn voe'iv fioi. The latter were fierce, impetuous, ^^ jjj^ ^ \^^ 

 and of great size. 



There is evidently no connexion between the Celtic of Gratius 

 and Kvyes KeXrtcat of Arrian, though deriving their name from the 

 same source, and seemingly of the same country. The former 

 were originally perhaps the only varieties of the canine species in- 

 mates of the kennels of Gaul, 



Gallia cum pridem coleret devota Dianam, Savary Venat. 



Cervin. Leges. 



the sagacious and swift-footed hounds being subsequently admitted 

 therein ; — but not until the older mode of hunting ferocious animals 

 with savage dogs had fallen into disrepute, from the superior attrac- 

 tion of the improved style ; or into disuse, from the gradual ex- 

 tirpation of beasts of prey. As the latter disappeared, or were 

 driven into remote fastnesses, we may suppose the more timid and 

 fugacious creatures supplied their place ; and, multiplying in the 

 ratio of the others' diminution, afforded abundant quarry to the 

 Vertragus, and the archetype of the chien courant of modern 

 France. 



How beautifully are the more innoxious sports of sylvan life, and 

 superior claims of the hare and deer hunt, touched by Ovid in the 

 fable of Venus and Adonis. The goddess of love turns huntress : 



Per juga, per sylvas, dumosaque saxa vagatur Ovid. Metam. 



Nuda genu, vestem ritu succincta Dianae : 

 Hortaturque canes ; tutaeque aniraalia prsdae, 

 Aut pronos lepores, aut celsum in cornua cervum, 

 Aut agitat damas ; a fortibus abstinet apris. 

 Raptoresque lupos, armatosque unguibus ursos 

 Vital, et armenti saturates cajde leones. 

 Te quoque, ut hos timeas (si quid prodesse monendo 

 Possit) Adoni, monet. ' Fortisque fugacibus esto,' 



L. X. 537. 



