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seemed as bad as bad with the yellows, and Tom, the 

 feeder, said he would die. 'Not this time, Thomas,' 

 says I, 'if I can help it.' Well, sir, I gave the dog 

 some medicine that I had, and after a time I see him 

 just move his stern when I eame in to where he was, 

 and called him, ' Midas, Midas.' Well, sir, I thought that 

 good, and then I got him to lap a little milk and broth, 

 and after a time he began to get better, and I got him 

 round ; and I remember Mr. Tom Smith (' Gentleman ' 

 Tom Smith he were called) who hunted the Pj'-chley 

 for two years after Lord Chesterfield, and who after- 

 wards had the Craven, being out with us near Brackley, 

 and he greatly admired the hound. There, sir, they are 

 sensible animals, and if ever you see a hound begin to 

 look up, or move his stern as if he were pleased to see 

 you, arter distemper, or yellows, or anything of the sort, 

 you may depend on it, with care, he'll come round. Oh, 

 I've seen it times and times." 



