. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HJSTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 345 £m^ Mmjmvi. ife^i^^^.irnl^S;^ ?T^^MiU^^^ ?>*>!>- THE TERRIER, Has a mofl acute fmeil, Is generally an attendant on eve-ry pack of Hounds, and is very expert in forcing Foxesor other game out of their coverts. It is the determinedenemy of all the vermin kind; fuch as Weafels, Fou-marts, Badgers, Rats, Mice, Sec. It is fierce, keen, andhardy ; and, in its encounters with the Badger, fome-time meets vi^ith very fevere treatment, which it fuftainswith great courage and fortitude. A well-trained v
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HJSTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 345 £m^ Mmjmvi. ife^i^^^.irnl^S;^ ?T^^MiU^^^ ?>*>!>- THE TERRIER, Has a mofl acute fmeil, Is generally an attendant on eve-ry pack of Hounds, and is very expert in forcing Foxesor other game out of their coverts. It is the determinedenemy of all the vermin kind; fuch as Weafels, Fou-marts, Badgers, Rats, Mice, Sec. It is fierce, keen, andhardy ; and, in its encounters with the Badger, fome-time meets vi^ith very fevere treatment, which it fuftainswith great courage and fortitude. A well-trained veteranDog frequently proves more than a match for that hard-])Itten animal. There are two kinds of Terriers,—the one rough,fliort-legged, long-backed, very ftrong, and mofl com-monly of a black or yellowifli colour, mixed with white jthe other is fmooth, fleek, and beautifully formed, havinga fhorter body, and more fprightly appearance : It is ge-nerally of a reddifli-brown colour, or black, with tannedlegs; and is fimilar. to the rough Terrier in difpofitionand faculties, but inferior in fize,
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