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identifies^ it with the Irish greyhound (cams grains 
Hibernicus of Ray), and there certainly seems every 
reason to conclude, that the Molossian or Albanian 
breed, the French matin, and the Irish greyhound, 
possibly, also, the Danish dog, and the greyhound 
and its varieties, are ramifications from each other. 
This variety has the head elongated, and the fore- 
head flat ; the ears are partly erect, but pendulous 
toward the tips. It is about three feet long, and 
two feet high ; very muscular, but active. The 
colour is ordinarily a yellowish fawn, with blackish, 
oblique, and parallel, but indistinct rays. It will 
attack the wolf or wild boar eagerly, but is more 
commonly used in France as a house or sheep-dog. 
THE IRISH GREYHOUND 
Is much like the last, if not the same animal ; but 
is said to attain a larger size, and is sometimes seen 
four feet in height. It is to this breed, that the Irish 
owe the extirpation of wolves from their island, since 
which time the race has gradually disappeared, and 
is now become extremely rare. 
THE GREAT DANISH DOG, LE GRAND DANOIS, 
Is presumed, by BufFon, to be the matin trans- 
ported to a northern latitude. It is commonly white, 
marked all over with small round black spots ; and 
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