THE SILVER GREY FOX. 
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sweet-scented because it has none of the peculiar strong 
odour of other foxes, and is therefore never hunted ; rare 
sport it gives, twisting, turning and doubling when at full 
speed, often baffling the best dogs and often suddenly dis- 
appearing into a fissure in the rock, or a burrow. In these 
rapid doublings it is evidently assisted by its brush, which is 
flourished about in a very remarkable manner* 
CAmS BENGALENSIS, 
I very rarely allowed my dogs to course jackals, for not 
only do they not give much sport, but the bite of this animal 
is very severe, and some dogs will not hold one after being 
once or twice severely mauled. 
When we were quartered at KuUadghee, the officers 
bought a fine cheeta, or hunting leopard [Cynceiitrus jubattis), 
I was strongly opposed to the purchase, on account of its 
