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once around the floor, and "Jack," failing to recognise that 

 spirit of fair play his owner possessed, instead of himself 

 running once around the room, took a short cut across it, 

 thus seizing poor bunny at the first rush. He got a good 

 kick in the ribs for his pains, instead of the praise he might 

 fairly conscientiously think was his due, whilst the proprietor 

 of the terrier heaved a deep sigh, and meditated upon the 

 unfairness of the world generally, and of dogs in particular. 



This modern mode of coursing does give the rabbit a 

 better chance of his life than " Jack " did, still, for many 

 reasons it is not to be recommended ; and it is gratifying to 

 note that it is not recognised by the Fox Terrier Club or by 

 any of the leading clubs either. In America, not long ago, 

 a prosecution was instituted against a number of gentlemen 

 who had been engaged in the so-called sport ; but after a 

 lengthened hearing, which caused no inconsiderable interest 

 throughout that country, no conviction was obtained, and 

 similar prosecutions in this country have, so far, had a like 

 result. 



In sundry instances I have already noticed an inclination 

 to produce fox terriers with longer legs, less compact bodies, 

 and with an appearance of an ability to gallop more defined, 

 than should be the case. This is, of course, done to enable 

 them to prove successful at the meetings already alluded 

 to, and a continuance thereof would, in a few years, 

 have entirely changed the character of the modern fox 

 terrier. I have seen puppies shown whose owners, with 

 an eye to the main chance, have trusted to the good 

 nature of the judge to give them, at any rate, a card 

 of commendation. This done, the natural inference 

 would be that at a coursing meeting such recipients 

 would be allowed to compete without objection or hind- 



