THE MODERN GREYHOUND. 



The Slowhound wakes the fox's lair, 

 The Greyhound presses on the hare. 



EOKEBT, Chap. iii. 



The Modern Greyhound : Elegance of; Fitness for Designed 

 Purpose Derivation of the Word Greyhound : Various 

 Opinion* on Gesner The Grew Modifications in the 

 Greyhound Restrictions as to Keeping Greyhounds 

 Coursing : Popularity of; Antiquity of Greyhounds used 

 for Hunting the Wolf, Boar, Deer, fyc. Distinguishing 

 Characteristics of Greyhound Group Essential Points in 

 a Greyhound Sir Walter Scott Old Prejudices against 

 Coursing Somerville Mistakes of the Tyro as to 

 Coursing Slipping the Dogs The Run up A Kill of 

 Merit Ovid's Description of a Course Judging Grey- 

 hounds Dame Juliana Berners' " Properties of a Good 

 Grehounde " Detailed Description of Properties : Head, 

 Jaws, Teeth, Eyes, Ears, Neck, Back, Chest, Loins, Tail, 

 Colour, Size Crossing with the Bulldog Summary of 

 Points of Modern Greyhound Greyhounds and the Show 

 Bench Measurements of Waterloo Cup Winners and Show- 

 Dogs. 



THE particular variety of Canes venatici grayii of which I 

 will now treat, and which possesses an inherent right to 

 occupy the highest place in the group of dogs hunting by 

 keenness of sight and fleetness of, foot, is the modern 



