. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . T^^^U^a-^ THE SPANISH POINTER, {Cams AviciilariuSy Lin.) Is of foreign origin, as its name feems to imply; but itis now naturalized in this country, which has long beenfamous for Dogs of this kind ; the greateft attention be-ing paid to preferve the breed in its utmoft purity. This Dog is remarkable for the aptnefs and facilitywith which it receives inftru<Sl:ion. It may be faid to bealmoft felf-taught; whilfl the Englilh Pointer requiresthe greateft care and attention in breaking and trainingto the fport. The Spanifh Pointe
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . T^^^U^a-^ THE SPANISH POINTER, {Cams AviciilariuSy Lin.) Is of foreign origin, as its name feems to imply; but itis now naturalized in this country, which has long beenfamous for Dogs of this kind ; the greateft attention be-ing paid to preferve the breed in its utmoft purity. This Dog is remarkable for the aptnefs and facilitywith which it receives inftru<Sl:ion. It may be faid to bealmoft felf-taught; whilfl the Englilh Pointer requiresthe greateft care and attention in breaking and trainingto the fport. The Spanifh Pointer, however, is not fodurable and hardy, nor fo able to undergo the fatigues ofan extenfive range. It is chiefly employed in findingpartridges, pheafants, &c. either for the gun or the net. It is faid, that an Englilh nobleman (Robert Dudley,Duke of Northumberland) was the firft that broke a Set-ting-Dog to the net. Z2 356 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH SETTER, Is a hardy, aftive, handfome Dog.—Its fcent is exqul-fite; and it ranges with great fpeed and wonderful per-fcverance. Its fagacity in difcovering the various kindsof game, and its caution in approaching them, are trulyaflonifhing. But as the ufes of this valuable,Dog are fowell known, we will conclude with the following beau-tiful quotation from Somervile :— When autumn fmiles, all-beauteous in decay. And paints each chcquerd grove with various hues, My Setter ranges in the Eew-lhorn fields, His nofe in air erect; from ridge to ridge Panting he bounds, his quarterd ground divides In equal intervals, nor carelefs leaves One inch untryd : At length the tainted gales His noftrils wide inhale; quick joy elates His»beating heart, which, awd by difcipline Severe, he dares not own, but cautious creeps, Low-cowring, ftep by ftep; at laft attains His proper diflance; there he ftops at oncCj And points with his inftrudlive nofe upon The trembling ? HISTORY OF
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