THE SCOTCH aREYHOUND 23 



months after his release from prison St. Leger died, but 

 the faithful greyhound would no longer remain in the 

 house, but the day after the funeral returned to the Castle 

 of Vincennes, and it is supposed that he was actuated by a 

 motive of gratitude. A jailer in the outer court had 

 always shown great kindness to the dog, which was as 

 handsome as affectionate, and this man, touched by his at- 

 tachment and beauty, always facilitated his approach to 

 see his master and ensured his safe retreat; and being 

 grateful for this service the greyhound remained the rest 

 of his life with the jailer, and the affectionate animal 

 constantly repaired to the tower where St. Leger had been 

 imprisoned and would contemplate for hours together the 

 gloomy window from which his beloved master had so often 

 smiled upon him, and where they had so often breakfasted. 



Another curious fact is the story of a greyhound whose 

 master was an expert bicyclist and was accustomed to 

 run down hill with his legs tucked up on the machine ; the 

 dog always seemed to take great pleasure in this feat, and 

 one day, to his master's astonishment, he suddenly drew 

 all his legs under him and shot past the bicycle at an 

 elevation of some five feet from the ground. Three times 

 only in the course of a long descent he just touched the 

 ground with his left hind foot, and met his master at the 

 bottom of the hill with frisks and bounds, having travelled 

 nearly 300 yards in the air. 



It is a curious fact that on the death of this dog ele- 

 mentary wing processes were found on his shoulder-blades, 

 which seems to indicate a natural predilection for flying. 



The Harriep 



This dog is used for coursing and hare-hunting, and 

 is not very dissimilar to the foxhound. There are many 

 different sizes and styles of harriers. The head of this 

 dog is heavier in proportion than that of the foxhound, 

 the ears set on lower and of thinner texture. The neck 

 is longer, and is very gracefully poised. The points are 

 the same as those of the foxhound, 



