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CARNIVORA. 
THE HOUND. LE 'CHIEN COURANT. 
Canis Sagax, L. 
The hounds have the muzzle nearly as long as 
that of the dogs included in the first division, but 
much larger; their head is large and round; the 
ears are large, long, and pendulous ; the limbs long 
and strong; the body is thick and long; the tail 
elevated ; the hair uniformly short, and the colour 
is white, with large irregular, black, brown, or yel- 
low patches. 
The largest variety of the hound, used for stag- 
hunting, is also sometimes trained to follow the scent 
of blood, and is thence called the blood-hound. This 
variety was formerly much fostered in Great Britain ; 
and was probably of particular use during the ex- 
istence of the severe forest-laws. It is still kept and 
trained in the New Forest in Hampshire ; and a 
late instance, recorded by Mr. Bingley, evinces its 
utility. The marks of blood were found on a stile ; 
and, as it was known that both deer and sheep had 
been lately stolen in the neighbourhood, a blood- 
hound was brought to the spot, and laid on the scent. 
After following for about a mile the track which the 
depredator had taken, it came at last to a heap of 
furze faggots, belonging to the family of a cottager. 
The woman of the house attempted to drive the dog 
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