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bull after each amputation. The experiment was tried, 
and the brutal wretch won his wager. 
THE GREYHOUND 
Is well known at present, and was formerly held in such 
estimation, that he was the peculiar companion of a gen- 
tleman, who, in ancient times, was known by his horse, his 
hawk, and his Greyhound : it was formerly penal by the 
law of the land, for any person below the rank of a gen- 
tleman to keep a Dog of this kind. He is the fleetest of 
all Dogs, and can outrun every animal of the chase. He 
has a long body, and is of an elegant shape ; his head is 
neat and sharp, with a full eye, a good mouth, sharp and 
very white teeth ; his tail is long, and curls round above 
his hind part There are several varieties ; as the Italian 
Greyhound, the Oriental Greyhound, and the Irish Grey- 
hound, or Wolf-Dog. Greyhounds are used for coursing ; 
that is, hunting by sight instead of scent; and they are 
principally employed in chasing hares. Daniel, who 
wrote a book called Rural Sports, tells us, that a brace of 
Greyhounds have been known to course a hare four miles 
in twelve minutes ; turning the hare several times, till 
the poor creature dropped at last quite dead from fatigue. 
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