2,6 
[ Clafs I. 
QUADRUPEDS. 
fomething, deceived the obje& till it got with¬ 
in reach, fo as to take it by a fudden fpring. 
This dog was lefs than the hound; more 
fcraggy, and had prickt up ears; and by Dr. 
Caius* s defcription feems to anfwer to the mo¬ 
dern lurcher. 
The third divifion of the more generous 
dogs, comprehends thofe which were ufed in 
fowling, firft; the Hifpaniolus or fpaniel: from 
the name it may be fuppofed, that we were 
indebted to Spain for this breed, there were 
two varieties of this kind ; the firft ufed in 
hawking, to fpring the game, which are the 
lame with our ftarters. 
The other variety was ufed only for the net, 
and was called Index , or the fetter; a kind well 
known at prefent. This kingdom has long 
been remarkable for producing excellent dogs 
of this fort, particular care having been taken 
to preferve the breed in the utmoft purity. 
They are ftill diftinguifhed by the name of 
Englijh fpaniels ; fo that notwithftanding the 
derivation of the name, it is probable they are 
natives of Great-Britain. The Pointer, which is 
a dog of foreign extraction, was unknown to 
our anceftors. 
The Aquatic us , or Fynder,was another fpe¬ 
cies ufed in fowling; was the fame as our water 
fpaniel; and was ufed to find or recover the 
game that was fhot. 
The MelitauS) or Fotor ; the fpaniel gentle 
or comforter of Dr. Caius (the modern lap 
dog) was the laft of this divifion. The Mai - 
tefe little dogs were as much efteemed by the 
fine ladies of paft times, as thofe of Bologna 
are among the modern. Old Hollingjhead is 
ridiculoufly fevere on the fair of his days, for 
their exceffive paffion for thefe little animals ; 
which is fufficient to prove it was in his time 
*f* a novelty. 
The fecond grand divifion of dogs compre¬ 
hends the Ruflici ; or thofe that were ufed in 
the country. 
The firft fpecies is the Pajloralis , or fhep- 
herd’s dog ; which is the fame that is ufed at 
prefent, either in guarding our flocks, or in 
driving herds of cattle. This kind is fo well 
trained for thofe purpofes,as to attend to every 
part of the herd be it ever fo large ; confine 
them to the road, and force in every ftraggler 
without doing it the leaft injury. 
The next is the Villaticus , or Catenarius ; 
the maftiff or bande dog; a fpecies of great 
fize and ftrength, and whofe barking is moft 
tremendoufly loud. Caius tells us that three 
of thefe were reckoned a match for a bear ; 
and four for a lion. The Englijh bull dog 
feems to belong to this fpecies, and probably 
is the dog our author mentions under the title 
of Laniarius. Great-Britain was fo noted for 
its maftives, that the Roman Emperors ap¬ 
pointed an officer in this ifland with the title 
of Procurator Cynegii , * whofe foie bufinefs 
was to breed, and tranfmit from hence to the 
Amphitheater , fuch as would prove equal to 
the combats of the place. 
Magfiaque taurorum fra&uri colla Britanni** 
Gratius fpeaks in high terms of the excel¬ 
lency of the Britijh dogs, 
atque ipfos libeat penetrare Brita?wos ? 
O quanta eft merces et quantum impendia fupra ! 
Si non ad fpeciem mentiturofque decores 
Protinus: hasc una eft catulis ja&ura Britannis. 
Ad Magnum cum venit opus , promendaque <virtus y 
Et vocat extremo praxeps dijcrimine mavors y 
Non tunc egregrios tantum admirere molojfos . X 
Strabo 
•j- In the reign of Queen Elizabeth . 
* Camd . Brit . in Hampjhire. 
** Claudian de laudeJUlicbonis. Lib. 3. Lin , 301. 
J Gratii Cynegetieon. Lin . 175. 
