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CHAPTER I. 

 THE BLOODHOUND. 



THE origin of the bloodhound cannot be traced 

 with any degree of satisfaction, but we believe that 

 no modern breed of dog is so like that progenitor 

 of his that may have lived three or four hundred 

 years ago, as is this well-favoured variety. Although 

 repeatedly used as a cross to improve the olfactory 

 organs, and the size and strength of other hounds, 

 especially of the otterhound, he has always had 

 admirers, who kept him for his own sake because of 

 his handsome and noble appearance, because he was 

 a good watch and guard, and because he bore a 

 vulgar character for ferocity not attained by any 

 other dog. 



The name " bloodhound," or sleuth hound, had 

 something to do with this, and he always bore 

 the reputation of being able to find a man, be he 



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