54 DOG. Claisi. 



ferved a medium between the hound, and the sre- 

 hound. This probably is the kind now known to us 

 by the name of the IriJJj gre-hound. 



I'he VertagtiSy or Tumbler, is a fourth fpecles ; 

 which took its prey by merefubtiiity, depending nei- 

 ther on the fagacity of its nofe, nor its fwiftnefs : if 

 it came into a warren, it neither barked, or ran on the 

 rabbets ; but by a feeming negleft of them, or atten- 

 tion to fomething, deceived the objefl till it got within 

 reach, fo as to take it by a fudden fpring. This dog 

 was lefs than the hound ; more fcraggy, and had 

 prickt up ears ; and by Dr. Caius\ defcription feems 

 to anfwer to the modern lurcher. 



The third divifion of the more generous dogs, com- 

 prehends thofe which were ufed in fowling ; firft, 

 the Hifpaniolus or fpaniel : from the name it may be 

 fuppofed, that we were indebted to Spain for this 

 breed : there were two varieties of this kind, the firfl 

 ufed in hawking, to fpring the gamie, v/hich are the 

 fame with our ftarters. 



The other variety was ufed only for the net, and 

 was called Indcx^ or the fetter ; a kind v.'ell known at 

 prefent. This kingdom has long been remarkable 

 for producing excellent dogs of this fort, particular 

 care having been taken to preferve the breed in the 

 utmofl: purity. They are dill diftinguifned by the 

 name of Engliftj fpaniels •, fo that notvvithPianding the 

 derivation of the name, it is probable they are natives 

 oi Great- Briiain. The Pointer, which is a dog of 

 foreign extrailion, was unknown to our anceflors. 



The Aquaticus, or Fynder, was another fpecies 



vifed in fov.'ling; was the fame as our v;aier fpaniel 5 



3 and 



