Modern Dogs. 



invested the border counties of Cumberland, North- 

 umberland, and Westmoreland, it was found that 

 the ordinary means of arrest and punishment were 

 insufficient to stop the raids of the thieves, so special 

 provision was made that should, if possible, put an 

 end to their depredations. The Scots were fleet of 

 foot and active, and it was believed that the 

 employment of bloodhounds would strike terror 

 into the hearts of the marauders. The latter were 

 to be pursued '^ with hot trod fragrant delect, with 

 red hand (as the Scots termed it), with hound, and 

 horn, and voice. ^' Surely such a hunt as this was 

 exciting enough, and the hard-visaged borderers 

 would have little compunction in allowing their 

 hounds to give full vent to their savagery. 



The following is a copy of a warrant issued in 

 September, 1616, to the garrison at Carlisle, giving 

 orders as to the keeping of " slough dogs : " 



Whereas upon due consideration of the increase of stealths, daily 

 growing both in deed and report among you on the borders, we 

 formally concluded and agreed, that for reformations therefor, 

 watches should be set, and slough dogs provided and kept according 

 to the contents of His Majesty's directions to us in that behalf 

 prescribed ; and for that, according to our agreement, Sir William 

 Hutton, at his last being in the country, did appoint how the 

 watches should be kept, when and where they should begin, and 

 how they might best and most fitly continue. And for the 

 bettering of His Majesty's service, and preventing further danger 

 that might ensue by the outlaws in resorting to the houses of 



