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sake of admiration than use, though anciently, and 

 even now on the Continent, it is employed to follow 

 the scent or the track of a wounded beast of the 

 chase, or to lead the himtsmen to the lair before 

 the toils are set. In Germany there were two 

 breeds, one smaller and lighter (Schweisshund), 

 serving in the first mentioned capacity; and the 

 other (Leitkund) the true blood-hound. Both are 

 figured by Redinger. 



Mr. Bell, in his interesting account of British 

 quadrupeds, describes the breed in posssssion of Mr. 

 T. Bell, of Oxford Street, as standing twenty-eight 

 inches high at the shoulder ; the muzzle broad and 

 fuU ; the upper lip large and pendulous ; the vertex 

 of the head protuberant; the expression stem, 

 thoughtful, and noble ; the breast broad ; the limbs 

 strong and muscular ; and the original colour a deep 

 tan, with large black clouds. The Cuba breed, and 

 the dog once the property of the Duke of York, 

 we noticed, had tan spots over the eyes, the back 

 was ashy-brown, and lower parts whitish. In 



the kennels, six valets of limers, six of greyhounds, twelve of 

 running hounds, six of spaniels, six of small dogs, six of 

 English dogs (mastiffs), six of Artois dogs (matins), twelve 

 bakers of dogs' bread : a great wolf-himter (grand houvetierj, 

 four wolf-hunters, a grand falconer, twenty-four falconers, one 

 master of the toUs, or net-setter for birding, one master of the 

 hunting science, one hundred and twenty livery-men hawkers 

 to carry hawks, their collars, bells, masks, &c. twelve valets 

 fishermen, six trimmers of feathers of birds of prey ; in all 430 ! 

 All these bore arms, and cried the ducal war-cry under his 

 immediate banner. 



