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The Irish GREYHOUND 



is the largeft of the Dog kind, and its appearance the 

 mod beautiful and majeftic. — — It is only to be found in 

 Ireland, where it was formerly of great ufe in clearing 

 that country from Wolves.-- -It is now extremely rare, 

 and is kept rather for {hew than ufe, being equally un~ 

 ferviceable for hunting either the Stag, the Fox, or the 

 Hare. 



Thefe Dogs are about three feet high, generally of a 

 white or cinnamon colour, and made fomewhat like a 

 Greyhound, but more robuft : Their afpecl: is mild, and 

 their difpofition gentle and peaceable : Their ftrength is 

 fo great, that, in combat, the Maftifr or Bull-Dog is far 



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