HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



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THE HARRIER. 



(Lc Bnujnc, Buff.) 



WHICH chieli} v differs from the Beagle in being 

 somewhat larger, is very nimble and vigorous. It 

 pursues the Hare with the most impetuous eager- 

 ness, and gives her no time to breath or double. 

 The most eager sportsmen generally find it suffi- 

 cient exercise to keep in with their speed. They 

 exert their voices with great cheerfulness, and make 

 delightful harmony. 



A mixed breed, between this and the large 

 Terrier, forms a strong, active, and hardy Hound, 

 used in hunting the Otter. It is rough, wire-haired, 

 thick-quartered, long- eared, and thin-shouldered. 



There is reason to suppose, that the Beagle and 

 the Harrier must have been introduced into Great 

 Britain after the Romans became masters of the 



