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making a ring at the end and not too high, the 

 two bones of the chine behind broad of a large 

 palm's breadth or more. Also there are many 

 good greyhounds with long tails right swift. A 

 good greyhound should go so fast that if he be 

 well slipped he should overtake any beast, and 

 there where he overtakes it he should seize it 

 where he can get at it the soonest, nevertheless he 

 shall last longer if he bite in front or by the side} 

 He should be courteous and not too fierce, 

 following well his master and doing whatever he 

 command him. He shall be good and kindly 

 and clean^ glad and joyful and playful, well will- 

 ing and goodly to all manner of folks save to the 

 wild beasts to whom he should be fierce, spiteful 

 and eager. 



^ In lieu of this original passage G. de F., p, 105, has : " sans 

 abayer, et sans marchander" (" without baying or bargaining"). 



