HUNTING DIRECTORY* 39 



Of various Hounds. 



tribe, we may regard as the first remove that large dog 

 used a century ago in the pursuit of the stag, and which 

 it is well known, would perseveringly continue the chase 

 of the hunted deer in defiance of any obstacle, and even 

 through a herd of the same animals. 



The southern-hoimd is smaller than the doe: last 

 noticed ; but retains as much, if not more, of the Talbot 

 blood ; in fact, what is called a thorough southern- 

 hoimd, may be regarded as a smaller kind of Talbot. 

 The first remove from the southern-hound is the kibbley 

 many of which may be seen in Lancashire, particularly 

 in the neighbourhood of Manchester. The Ashton (a 

 few miles from Manchester) pack of harriers is composed 

 of hounds of this description, and there are few, if any, 

 better harriers to be found in the kingdom. The Roch- 

 dale harriers are of the same description, as well as 

 several other packs in the same neighbourhood. 



In some parts, beagles are used in the pursuit of the 

 hare ; and these may be divided into two classes — the 

 large and the lap-dog beagle. These dogs appear like 

 dwarfs in the hound tribe, and are distinguishable by 

 their short legs and elongated bodies. 



There are many hounds to be met with resolvable to 

 none of the classes above enumerated, but which appear 

 to be a mixture of the whole ; nothing, indeed, is more 

 common than an union of the large harrier and the 

 beagle for the pursuit of the hare ; and homids thus 

 bred, are well calculated for the purpose just mentioned. 

 As the stag hound already noticed, constituted the 

 first remove from the Talbot, and was nearly the same 

 height, but not so heavy, it may be supposed, that the 



