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and so adroil were these dogs, thai when one of them was fairly laid on, the escape of the criminal 

 was with good reason considered to be all but impossible. Even now the breed lingers about 

 some of the greal deer-parks for the purpose of guarding the game. 



The Cuban Blood-Hoi m> was a mastiff, and has been already noticed. 



The Ajeioan Blood-Hoi nd. — < H* this species a pair were presented to the Tower Menagerie of 

 London by Major Denham, which he had brought from Central Africa: they were finely formed 

 animals. This breed are used in their native country for the chase, in which they display great 

 n-itv and power <>f scent. 



The Otter-Hoi nd, a mixed breed between the old English hound and the terrier, was formerly 

 much used in England, but since the otter has nearly disappeared, it has become very rare. The 

 terrier is used for otter-hunting in the north of Scotland. 



The Beagle, probably a descendant of the old English hound and harrier, is a diminutive 

 species of fox-hound, with a tine musical voice, and an exquisite scent, formerly much used in 

 hunting, but now seldom employed. 



The Barrier is a fox-honnd, bred down to a small size, and is now chiefly used in England 

 tor hunting the bare. 



The Lurcher is a cross between the greyhound and shepherd's dog. He runs mute and by 

 Bcent, and is used l>y poachers. The keeping of one of these creatures is considered, in England, 

 beneath the dignity of a gentleman. 



We now pass from the hounds to the spaniels, an exceedingly interesting and attractive portion 

 of the race. The spaniel is evidently the parent of the Newfoundland dog and the setter; while 

 the retriever, the poodle, the St. Bernard, the Esquimaux, the Siberian, the Greenland, the shep- 

 herd and drover's dog, and every variety distinguished for intelligence and fidelity, have more or 

 less of his blood in them. 



king Charles' a>d blexheim spaniels. 



r I he Spahtel is probably of Spanish origin, and hence his name. The cars arc large and pend- 

 ent, the tail elevated, the fur of a different length in different parts of the body, but longest ( 

 about the ears, under the neck, behind the thighs, and on the tail, varying in color, but n 

 commonly white, with brown or Mack patches. There are many varieties of the spaniel. 



'Ih. Cocker is the smallest of the land species, and is chiefly used in flushing woodcocks and 

 pheasants in thicket- and copses into which the setter, and even the springer, can scarcely enter. • 



