THE BULL-DOG. 



Generic Characters. 

 Six cutting and two canine teeth in each jaw* 

 Five toes on the fore feet ; four on thofe behind. 

 Yifage long. 



Synonim. 

 Le Dogue de Bujfon t tab, xliv. 



THIS variety of the Dog is not fo common, or held in fo high eileem 

 now, as it ufed to be, when the favage diverlion of bull-baiting attracted 

 the notice of the public ; which, to the honour of humanity, is now almofl 

 entirely abolimed. 



The flriking characters of the Bull-Dog are the following : the under 

 jaw is longer than the upper, and the tail curls upwards; the predominant 

 colour is tawny; but it is fometimes brindled, and marked with white ; and 

 fometimes, though very rarely, entirely black or white. Savage and 

 malignant in his nature, the Bull-Dog oft bites, in fullen lilence, without 

 giving the leaft warning of his approach. Inured to battle and cruelty, he 

 is infenuble of the carefles of any one, except his m after ; and even thefe he 

 feems eager to relinqujlh, for his more favourite entertainment. He is 

 remarkably ft.ro ng, in proportion to his lize, and is equally fierce and cruel. 

 Such is the llrength and favage ferocity of this animal, that four of them 

 have been found to be an over-match for a Lion ; and when they have once 

 properly feized a Bull, nothing can make them quit their hold, but the 

 giving way of the part, or the lofs of their life. So great is their ardour for 

 the combat, that it is impoffible to reltrain them from it. This is fully 



