SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GREYHOUND, OR WOLF-DOG 685 



Derby, Duke Lancaster, and made to hym the same 

 friendly continuance and chere as he was wont to 

 do to the kynge. The duke, who knew not the 

 greyhounde, demanded of the kynge what the grey- 

 hounde would do? 'Cosyn,' quod the kynge, 'it 

 is a great good token to you, and an evil sygne 

 to me.' 'Sir, how know ye that?' quod the duke. 

 * I know it well,' quod the kynge ; ' the greyhounde 

 maketh you chere this daye as King of England, as 

 ye shall be, and I shall be deposed ; the greyhounde 

 hath this knowledge naturally, therefore, take him 

 to you : he will follow you, and forsake me.' The 

 duke understood well those words, and cheryshed 

 the greyhounde, who would never after followe Kynge 

 Richarde, but followed the Duke of Lancaster." 



We have no information why the name "grey- 

 hound " was given to this dog. It is, in all prob- 

 ability, a corruption of '^ gazehound " ; as a variety, 

 or probably the same kind, was known in ancient 

 times by this name, which name it no doubt 

 acquired from hunting by the eye instead of the 

 scent. 



THE SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GREYHOUND, OR WOLF-DOG. 



The Scottish Highland greyhound differs from 

 the common greyhound in one essential particular, 

 as he will either hunt in packs or singly. In size 

 this dog is equal to the Irish greyhound, and very 

 powerful, with great depth of chest, small loins, and 

 his back slightly arched, and long legs. His general 

 aspect is commanding and fierce ; his head is long, 

 and muzzle rather sharp ; his ears pendulous, but 

 not long ; his eyes large, keen, and penetrating, half 

 concealed among the long, stiff, bristly hair, with 

 which his face is covered. His hair is shaggy and 



