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safety consists in the promptitude and stratagems 
of her flight. The greyhound is the contrast to 
the terrier, as well in the structure of his body as 
in his particular functions ; the latter has a weak 
sight and a fine nose, because he is in greater need 
of a surer scent than a piercing eye when he buries 
himself under ground, or forces his way through a 
thick underwood. On the other hand, the grey- 
hound, who is only useful in the plain, has but an 
indifferent nose; but then he never fails to see and 
distinguish his prey at a distance through all her 
doublings. The setting-dog stops and crouches down 
when he sees the game, to give his master notice 
of the discovery. There are several sorts of these 
dogs, whose names vary according to their quali- 
fications; but they are all equally zealous and faith- 
ful in accomplishing the service prescribed them. 
The master, who is seldom satisfied with those 
friends who accompany him, and are irregular at 
the sport, is however charmed with the capacity 
and understanding of all his dogs. At the con- 
clusion of the chase, and the short satisfaction of 
the carnage, which is not always granted them, 
they all return to the kennel and the string ; they 
then forget their fierceness, make a gay surrender 
of their liberty, and without murmuring submit to 
the coarsest food. In a word, among all these va- 
rious domestics who are so submissive and devoted 
to our interest, there are none, even down to the 
spaniels and the Danish breed, but what render 
themselves agreeable by their sprightliness, valua- 
