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sight are so steadfastly settled and onmoveably fastened. These dogges are much and usually 

 occupyed in the northern parts of England more than in the southern, and in fealdy landes rather 

 than in bushy and woody places. Horsemen use them more than footmen, to the intent that 

 they might provoke their horses to a swift galloppe (wherwith they are more delighted than 

 with the pray itselfe), and that they myght accustome theyr horse to leape over hedges and ditches 

 without stoppe or stumble, without harme or hazzard, without doubt or daunger, and so escape 

 with safegard of lyfe. . . . But if it fortune so at any time that this dogge take a wrong 

 way, the master making some usuall signe and familiar token, he returneth forthwith, and taketh 

 the right and ready trace, beginning his chace a fresh, and with a clear voyce, and a swift foot, 

 followeth the game with as much courage and nimblenesse as he did at the first." 



From these quotations it would certainly appear that in the time of Dr. Caius the dogs 

 used for hare-hunting and for stag or deer hunting were different animals, the more powerful 

 breed being styled Grehoundes and the smaller Gazehounds. It is also highly probable that, 

 as the occupation of the former disappeared, the two varieties became amalgamated once again, 

 and formed the corner-stone of the existence of the modern Greyhound. 



The accompanying engraving is of interest as representing the different varieties of Grey- 

 hounds collected in one group. The similarity of outline in the Deerhound, the Greyhound, the 

 Persian, and the Italian Greyhounds, is so plainly shown that their relationship must strike 

 the most casual observer. The resemblance of the foreign dogs to our English ones must, in 

 addition, attach increased interest to the remarks of Arrian, who is before alluded to as 

 having described dogs who hunted by sight and not by scent ; and it is only reasonable to 

 presume, from the similarity of the varieties in the present day, that the type of dog then 

 in existence was similar to that contained in the cut. 



Apropos of the Greyhound being used for coursing animals other than hares, we are 

 informed, upon the authority of the "Sportsman's Cabinet," that in 1591 Queen Elizabeth, when 

 not personally disposed to hunt, used to witness the coursing of deer by Greyhounds from her 

 residence. On one occasion "she witnessed from a turret at Cowdrey Park sixteen bucks, all 

 having fair law, pulled down by Greyhounds upon the lawn one day after dinner." The same 

 authority informs us that " the Isle of Dogs, now converted to the great purpose of a commercial 

 reservoir for the West India shipping, derived its name from being the receptacle for the Grey- 

 hounds and Spaniels of Edward III." 



Naturally enough, there have from time to time been many crosses introduced into the 

 Greyhound before it could be brought to the pitch of perfection which it has reached in the present 

 day. Amongst the most enterprising breeders of these or earlier times may be mentioned the 

 name of Lord Orford, who is thus alluded to in the " Sportsman's Cabinet " : 



"There were times when he was known to have fifty brace of Greyhounds; and as it was a 

 fixed rule never to part with a single whelp till he had a fair and substantial trial of his speed, 

 he had evident chances (beyond almost any other individual) of having, amongst so great a 

 number, a collection of very superior dogs ; but so intent was he upon this peculiar object of 

 attainment, that he went further in every possible direction to obtain perfection, and introduced 

 every experimental cross, from the English Lurcher to the Italian Greyhound. He had strongly 

 indulged an idea of a successful cross with the Bulldog, which he could never be divested of; 

 and after having persevered (in opposition to every opinion) most patiently for seven removes, 

 he found himself in the possession of the best Greyhounds ever yet known, giving the small 



