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of a flock of sheep and lambs, but yoa will find that 

 they will, in all probability, run better together, the 

 better they are sized ; and the carrying a good head 

 is not the least of their capabilities which you will 

 desire to see, I have said, keep to a small sort of 

 hound for our country, never exceeding twenty-three 

 inches, and have already quoted Meynell's opinion 

 that height will not affect size, and, consequently, 

 power. I had one young hound, this year, below the 

 maximum of height, which measured, at ten months old, 

 seven inches and three-quarters round the arm ! The 

 mid turn in parvo is precisely descriptive of the hound 

 you will find answer all purposes ; and, supposing you 

 to have established a pack of this stamp, let us now 

 consider how you will conduct their operations. 



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