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large ; his fillets round and large ; his tail or stern 

 strong set on, waxing taperwise towards the top ; 

 his hair under his belly rough and long ; his legs 

 large and lean ; his feet dry and hard, with strong 

 claws and high knuckles. In the whole, he ought 

 to be of so just a symmetry, that when he stands 

 level you may not discern which is highest, his fore 

 or hinder parts. 



" For the northern or fleet hound, his head and 

 nose ought to be slenderer and longer, his back 

 broad, his belly gaunt, his joynts long, and his ears 

 thicker and shorter ; in a word, he is in all parts 

 slighter made, and framed after the mould of a 

 greyhound. 



" By crossing these breeds as aforesaid, you may 

 bring your kenel to such a composure as you think 

 fit, every man's fancy being to be preferred ; and 

 you know the old saying. 



' So many men, so many minds, 

 So many hounds, so many kinds. 



In proof of our assertion, that there is more of 

 true hunting with harriers than with any other 

 description of hounds, we shall point out a few of 

 the difficulties which they have to overcome. In 

 the first place, a hare, when found, generally des- 

 cribes a circle in her course, which is in itself not 

 only more difficult to follow, but it naturally brings 

 her upon her foil, which is the greatest trial for 

 hounds. Secondly, the scent of the hare is weaker 

 than that of any other animal we hunt ; and, 

 unlike some, it is always the worse the nearer 



