NATURALIST'S CABINET. 



Ardour in the chase. 



of these animals in the chase are not easily to be 

 restrained by any intervening obstacles that can 

 be overcome by the most indefatigable perse- 

 verance. 



One of this species of dogs, the property of a 

 gentleman in Hertfordshire, having run a hare 

 extremely hard, and turned her at least a dozen 

 times, killed her by himself; but was so com- 

 pletely exhausted, that he lay down panting by 

 her side, seemingly unable to rise. Two country- 

 men, perceiving the situation of the dog, and the 

 master not coming up, hoped to secure the prize ; 

 but upon going to seize it, the greyhound sprung 

 up, took the hare in his mouth, and run with it 

 to his master, the fellows pursuing with stones 

 and sticks. When he met his master, he laid 

 down the hare at his feet, and immediately turn- 

 ing round, flew at the men, but was so enervated, 

 that he dropped down as if dead : by proper at- 

 tention, however, he was fortunately restored, 

 and continued long a faithful servant to his 

 owner. 



A gentleman of Worcester paying a visit to a 

 friend a few miles distant, took with him a brace 

 of greyhounds, for the purpose of a day's cours- 

 ing: a hare was soon found, which the dogs ran 

 for several miles, and with such speed, as to be 

 very soon out of sight of the party who pursued; 

 but, after a very considerable search, both the 

 dogs and the hare were found dead, within a few 

 yards of each other,' nor did it appear that the 



