The field book : or, Sports and pastimes of the United kingdom ; compiled from the best authorities, ancient and modern (1833)
Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton), 1792-1850 · London : E. Wilson · leaf 219
feel-ing, dippeth or divcth also the same under Foxcase, s. A foxs skin. Foxchase, s. The pursuit of the fox with hounds. Foxhound (Canis celer), s. A hound famous for the pursuit of foxes. 205 water to his mouth, wherein he holdeth thehay as aforesaid, whereunto the flies run forsanctuary or dry… … The muzzle of the fox-hound is ratherlong, and his head small in proportion to hisbody ; his ears long and pendulous, thoughnot so much as those of the blood-hound orstag-hound. His legs are very straight, hisfeet round and not too large, his chest deep,and breast wide, his back broad, his neck…
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