^^ Dogs^. 



Of the G R E Y - H o u N D. 



AMong the divers kinds of Hunting-dogs, the Grey 

 hound, by reafon of his Swiftnefs, Strength, and 

 Sagacity to follow and purfue his Game, deferveth the 

 firft place i for fuch are the conditions of this Dog, as a 

 Philofopher obferveth, that he is reafonably fcented to 

 find out, fpeedy and quick of foot to follow, and fierce 

 and ftrong to take and overcome '-, and yet filent, com- 

 ing upon his Prey at unawares, according to the obfer- 

 vation of Gratius : 



SicCanvi illafuos tadturnafupervenit hofier. 



The beft Grey-hound hath a long Body, ftrong, and rea- 

 fonable great, not fo big as the JFolf-do^ in Ireland; a 

 neat (harp Head, and fplendant Eyes i a long Mouth, 

 and (harp Teeth i little Ears, and thin Griftles in them ■-, 

 a ftraight Neck, and a broad and ftrong Breaft •, his fore 

 Legs ftraight and (hort, his hinder Legs long and ftraighti 

 broad Shoulders, round Ribs, fle(hy Buttocks, but not 

 fat •, a long Tail, ftrong, and full of Sinews. Thus Ne- 

 mfian eloquently defcribes the beft of Greyhounds : 



.. -^ Sit crurihm alt'vi^ 



Cojiarwnfitb fine decenter prona carinam : 

 Kenibuf ampla fatU validis dedudaq-, cor Of 

 Sit rigid ix, tnultamq--, gerat fuh peciore lato, 

 ^£Jenfim ntrfiis ficca fe coVigat alvn : 

 Cmq\ nimis moUes flttitent in curfibm Ames, 

 Elige tunc curfu facilem, faci!emq-> recurfu^ 

 Dumfetperant vires, dum Uto flore juventm^ 



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