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MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 
and is thus beautifully described by the poet of “ The 
Chase 
u Hark ! from yon covert, where those towering oaks 
Above the humble copse aspiring rise. 
What glorious triumphs burst in every gale 
Upon our ravish’d ears ! The hunter’s shout. 
The clanging horns swell their sweet winding notes, 
The pack wide opening load the trembling air 
With various melody ; from tree to tree 
The propagated cry redoubling bounds, 
And winged zephyrs waft the floating joy 
Through all the regions near. 
The puzzling pack unravel, mile by mile, 
Maze within maze.” 
Colonel Smith is of opinion that the beagle is the same as 
the brachet of the middle ages; and thinks it the only species 
of long-eared dog known in the West during the Roman em¬ 
pire, and noticed by Oppian under the name of Agassus. 
THE TERRIER. 
It is now impossible to trace from what stock the terrier 
has emanated; but possessing as he does so many peculiar 
characteristics, one would be tempted to consider him a pri¬ 
mitive race. There are several distinct varieties of terriers, 
but all of them possessing the same inherent properties and 
propensities. For many ages distinct breeds of this kind 
have been maintained in purity, by the assiduity of care¬ 
ful breeders. 
Although the pure terrier is a dog of small stature, he is 
possessed of wonderful strength and courage. The rough¬ 
haired, or Scotch-terrier of the pure breed, seldom exceeds 
twelve or fourteen inches in height. His body is strong and 
muscular, his legs short and stout, his ears small and half- 
pricked ; his head rather large in proportion to his body 
