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ject to his Dog, which immediately jumped in, swam 

 over, and, catching hold of the child with liis uiouth, 

 landed it safely on the shore *. 



The following anecdote, amongthe immense num- 

 bers that have been recorded, affords a proof of the 

 wonderful spirit of the Hound, in supporting a con- 

 tinuance of exertion : — '•' Many years since, a very 

 large Stag was turned out of Whinfield Park, in the 

 county of Westmoreland ; and was pursued by the 

 Hounds, till, by fatigue or accident, tiie whole pack 

 was thrown out, except two staunch and favourite 

 Dogs, which continued the chace the greatest part 

 of the day. The Stag returned to the park from 

 whence he set out ; and, as his last efibrt, leapt the 

 wall, and iminediatcly expired. One of the Kounds 

 pursued him to tJje wall ; but being unable to get 

 over, lay down, and almost immediately expired : 

 the other was also found dead at a little distance. 



" The length of the chace is uncertain : but, as 

 they were seen at Ked-kirks, near Annan in Scot- 

 land, (distant, by the post-road, about forty-six. 

 miles,) it is conjectured that the circuitous and un- 

 even course they might be supposed to take, would 

 not be less than one. liundred and izventj milts I 



" To commemorate this fact, the horns of tlie 

 Stag, which were the largest ever seen in that part 

 of the country, were placed on a tree of enormous 

 size in the park (^alterwards called Hart-Lorn tree). 



• Bcw. Quad. S27. 



