THE BADGER 



dogs, and even then would make an utter fool 



of himself in his attempts to fight on every 



occasion. He would, when he had lost a 



badger, sulk and refuse to come out, and as 



it was impossible to put in any other dog 



while he was there, he had to be dug to and 



drawn like a brock. Whilst at the end of a 



day, when every other animal had had more 



than enough, and was glad to get food and 



rest, he was ready to hold me by the leg, 



and it would take the tongs and a couple of 



men to get his collar on. 



I have always had a great admiration for 



the short-coated, hard, Scotch terrier, and 



believe that they are admirably adapted for 



this chase, but I have had no experience 



of them. They seem cut out for it, being 



hardy, the right size, sharp-tongued, and 



amongst the most intelligent of the canine 



race. I knew of one who went to Craig 



Cluny in the edge of the Ballochbuie forest, 



and spent some hours in a vain attempt 



to dislodge a badger. He returned three 



miles to the inn at Braemar and found 



another terrier like himself; they trotted 



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