250 BADGER-HUNTING 



cious, has a splendid voice, and beautiful 

 teeth. 



In our own island, the Scotch terrier is 

 hard to beat. The right breed are wonders 

 of pluck, endurance, perseverance, and in- 

 telligence ; their voices are sharp and 

 penetrating, and their long, lithe bodies are 

 carried on short, active legs ; they are, more- 

 over, charming companions, and fasten on 

 to their owner's affections as firmly as to 

 a badger's neck. The Irish terrier, when 

 small enough, is a good one, and so is the 

 rarer old-fashioned English broken-haired 

 black and tan. 



Digging the badger is, perhaps, the most 

 entertaining manner of taking him. It is 

 pleasant on a summer's morning to start 

 after daybreak with an eager team of terriers, 



