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whose portrait is the only one left sufficiently well executed to be 

 depended on, we shall see that there is not enough power in the 

 back and thighs to maintain the speed. Nothing can be more 



' BEACON.' * 



beautiful than the fore-quarters of this dog, and with the head of 

 a ' Jason,' and the hind-quarter of a * King Cob,' perfection in the 

 greyhound might be anticipated. But though, with his low hocks 



* For pedigree ; see Appendix. 



