A Natural History of Animals
A Natural History of Animals
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Three or four of them yoked to a sledge, will draw for seve- ral miles two or three hundred weight of wood, without any driver or conductor, and after delivering their loads, regularly return. The Newfoundland dog is indeed a most valuable crea- ture, and we cannot contemplate his astonishing sagacity with L 122 THE BLOOD-HOUND.
out admiring the wonderful works of the Creator, displayed in the various modifications of animal instinct.
THE BLOOD-HOUND Is, of all the canine race, the most beautif...ully formed, and superior to almost every other kind in sagacity. They are gene- rally of a brown, or reddish colour, and seldom bark. These dogs were formerly much used in several parts of Great Britain, that were infested with robbers and murderers, especially on the frontiers between England and Scotland ; and their exquisite scent, and wonderful sagacity in tracing the delinquent, are finely depicted by Somerville : " Soon the sagacious brute, his curling tail Flourish'd in air, low bending plies around His busy nose, the steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried, Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick : his snuffing nose, his active tail, Attest his joy : then with deep opening mouth, That makes the welkin tremble, he proclaims Th' audacious felon.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Three or four of them yoked to a sledge, will draw for seve- ral miles two or three hundred weight of wood, without any driver or conductor, and after delivering their loads, regularly return. The Newfoundland dog is indeed a most valuable crea- ture, and we cannot contemplate his astonishing sagacity with L 122 THE BLOOD-HOUND.
out admiring the wonderful works of the Creator, displayed in the various modifications of animal instinct.
THE BLOOD-HOUND Is, of all the canine race, the most beautif...ully formed, and superior to almost every other kind in sagacity. They are gene- rally of a brown, or reddish colour, and seldom bark. These dogs were formerly much used in several parts of Great Britain, that were infested with robbers and murderers, especially on the frontiers between England and Scotland ; and their exquisite scent, and wonderful sagacity in tracing the delinquent, are finely depicted by Somerville : " Soon the sagacious brute, his curling tail Flourish'd in air, low bending plies around His busy nose, the steaming vapour snuffs Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried, Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick : his snuffing nose, his active tail, Attest his joy : then with deep opening mouth, That makes the welkin tremble, he proclaims Th' audacious felon.
What to read after A Natural History of Animals?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Bigland, John, 1750-1832 to read onlineMoreLess
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