THE HARRIER. 87 
foxhound or to the source from which his peculiar shape has in all 
probability been derived, namely, the greyhound. As a matter of 
course, all harriers are at first sight distinguished from the fox- 
hound by their full ears, giving a different expression to the head : 
but, independently of this feature, they usually are longer and 
narrower in the face and head, and somewhat more hollow under 
the eye, which is also fuller and softer in expression. But the 
foxhound cross shows itself more in mental. than in physical pro- 
“ Gasper,” * a Harrier, and “ TRUEMAN,” + a Foxhound-Harrier. 
perties. There is a dash and tendency to cast forward for a failing 
scent rather than to return on it, that is peculiar to the foxhound 
cross,—how derived it is impossible to ascertain, as there is no 
other existing hound which possesses it. The bloodhound, otter- 
hound, and Welsh harrier, which are probably the oldest breeds of 
* “Grasper” by ‘‘Solomon” out of “Governess,” from the late Mr. Furze’s 
harrier pack in Devonshire. ‘{‘ Solomon” by Prince Albert’s “Solomon.” 
+ “Trueman” by Mr. Lisle Phillipps’ harrier “Roman” out of ‘ Damsel.” 
“‘Dameel,” a pure foxhound bitch, only. 18 inches high, from the late Sir Richard 
Sutton’s kennel, and of the famous “Trueman.” blood, was by his ‘‘ Dexter.” 
