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take him up in your leash, lead him home 

 and wash his feet with some butter and beer 

 as beforementioned, and then put him into 

 the kennel, and feed him half an hour after- 

 wards. Upon your greyhound's coursing 

 days, give him in the morning before you air 

 him, a toast and butter, or oil, and nothing 

 else, then kennel him till he goes to his 

 course. The reason for kennelling your 

 greyhounds is, that it breeds in the dogs lust, 

 spirit, and nirnbleness, besides it prevents 

 several dangerous casualties and keeps the 

 pores from spending till time of necessity ; 

 and therefore do not permit your dog to stir 

 out of the kennel but in the hours of feed- 

 ing, walking, coursing, or other necessary 

 business. 



THE LAWS OF THE LEASH, OR 

 COURSING. 



Though the laws of coursing may alter ac- 

 cording to some men's fancies, yet those sub- 

 scribed by the chief of the gentry were ever 

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