they may be in their conception, have placed on record that dogs 

 of this formation were common. It is not unreasonable to suggest 

 that Egypt was the home of the race, whence they were distributed 

 by means of caravans through the further East. 



When we reach the Middle Ages we are on fairly solid 

 ground, plenty of evidence being forthcoming as to the manner in 

 which greyhounds were used. In France deer and wolves were 

 hunted with them, but the fict that they were differently employed 

 in this country leads Turbervile to write an original chapter upon 

 the subject. " We here in England," he says, " do make great 

 account of such pastime as is to be seen in coursing with Grey- 

 houndes at Deare, Hare, Foxe, or such like, even of them selves, 

 when there are neyther houndes hunting, nor other means to help 

 them. So that I have thought it correspondent unto this myne 

 enterprise, to set downe some briefe rules which I my self have 

 seen observed in coursing with Greyhoundes. You shall understand 

 then that we use three maner of courses with Greyhoundes here in 

 England, that js at the Deare, at the Hare, and at the Foxe or 

 other vermine." For coursing the deer, especially red deer, it was 

 customary to divide the hounds into three ranks, viz.. Teasers, 

 Sidelays, and Backsets or Receytes. The duty of the Teasers, 

 either a brace or a leash, was to start the quarry in a certain direction. 

 Then, after some distance had been traversed, the Sidelays would 

 be slipped, and being fresh, would probably take the deer. Failing 



