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quick sight and hearing, and when crossed, as above 

 advised, have an abundance of courage. 



Their method of attacking formidable animals is their 

 protection ; for, instead of laying hold like the bulldog 

 and terrier species, they only snap, and from the power 

 of their enormous jaws, cut deep and severely at every 

 essay. Over and over again I have laughed myself 

 uncomfortable, to see the skill with which they would 

 exhaust a wolf; their speed being very great, they 

 would overhaul the prowler, and the first warning 

 he would have of their vicinity would be a severe snap 

 in the loins or hams. The wolf would then show fight, 

 and as he would dash at one (which would nimbly 

 avoid him), the other would make his tusks acquainted 

 with the foe's flesh. On the approach of the hunter, 

 Lupus would again make off, to be halted in the 

 same peremptory and uncourteous manner, till the 

 unfortunate wolf would be compelled to yield to cir- 

 cumstances and want of speed. 



The only animal that these dogs are unsuccessful in 

 overtaking is the antelope. The large hare of the 

 plains (Lepus Townsendii), familiarly known as jackass 

 rabbit (if unable to gain cover), will seldom go over 

 three hundred yards before being picked up. 



Although I never had a chance to try these hounds 

 on a grizzly, there is no doubt but they could divert 



