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systematically done) should also be the initial 

 letter of the dog that got them, or the bitch 

 that bred them. A baronet of my acquaint- 

 ance, a literal observer of the above rule, sent 

 three young hounds of one litter to a friend, all 

 their names beginning, as he said, with the let- 

 ter G. — Goivler, Govial, and Galloper. 



It is indeed of little consequence what hunts- 

 men call their hounds ; yet if you dislike an un- 

 meaning name, Avould it not be as well to leave 

 the naming of them till they are brought home? 

 They soon learn their names, and a shorter list 

 would do. Damons and Delias would not then 

 be necessary ; nor need the sacred names of Ti- 

 tus and Trajan be thus degraded. It is true 

 there are many odd names which custom autho- 

 rizes ; yet I cannot think, because some drunken 

 fellow or other has christened his dog Tippler, or 

 Tapster, tiiat there is the least reason to follow 

 the example. Pipers and Fiddlers, for the sake 

 of their music, we will not object to ; but Tip- 

 plers and Tapsters your kennel will be much 

 better without. 



However extraordinary you may think it, I 

 can assure you I have myself seen a white Gip- 

 sy, a grey Ruby, a dark Snowball, and a Blue- 

 man of any colour but blue. The huntsman of 



