. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . illuftrated by the following fa£l, related by aneye-witnefs j which at the fame time corroborates, infome degree, that wonderful account of the Dogs ofEpirus, given by Elian, and quoted by Dr Goldfmith inthe hiftory of the Dog:—Some years ago, at a bull-baiting in the North of England, when that barbarouscuftom was very common, a young man, confident of HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 335 the courage of his Dog, laid fome trifling wager, thathe would, at feparate times, cut oiF all the four feet ofhis Dog; and that, after every amputati
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . illuftrated by the following fa£l, related by aneye-witnefs j which at the fame time corroborates, infome degree, that wonderful account of the Dogs ofEpirus, given by Elian, and quoted by Dr Goldfmith inthe hiftory of the Dog:—Some years ago, at a bull-baiting in the North of England, when that barbarouscuftom was very common, a young man, confident of HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 335 the courage of his Dog, laid fome trifling wager, thathe would, at feparate times, cut oiF all the four feet ofhis Dog; and that, after every amputation, it would at-tack the Bull. The cruel experiment was tried, and theDog continued to feize the Bull as eagerly as if he hadbeen perfeftly whole. Of late years this inhuman cuftom of baiting the Bullhas been almoft entirely laid afide in the North of Eng-land j and, confequently, there are now few of this kindof Dogs to be feen. As the Bull-Dog always makes his attack withoutbarking, it is very dangerous to approach him alone,without the greateft 33^ HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS.
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