. Les [microform]. Histoire naturelle ; sciences naturelles. peut également plonger à (mon petit objet re race de spaniels, cond, qui réjouit Iks, et a été accus- , NATIRAL IIISTOKY et même autorisé. 01. Le liLOODHOaND. Il existe plusieurs variétés de cet animal, inliabiting Cuba, l'Afrique, et l'Angleterre. Elles sont toutes dotées d'un étonnant- pleinement sens aigu de l'odorat, et peut suivre un homme ou l'animal avec presque certitude infaillible. Tlic Cubtui emplojed Bloodhound était autrefois par les Espagnols pour traquer les indigènes tout en endea^^oiuing esciipe à de leurs invasions. Quelques année

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. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. can also dive to (my small object re breed of spaniels, cond, who delighted Iks, and was accus- , and even permitted NATIRAL IIISTOKY. 01. THE liLOODHOaND. There are several varieties of this animal, inliabiting Cuba, Africa, and England. They all are endowed with a wonder- fully acute sense of smell, and can trace a man or animal with almost unerring certainty. Tlic Cubtui Bloodhound was formerly emplojed by the Spaniards to hunt down the natives while endea^^oiuing to esciipe from their invasions. A few years since, one of these dogs saved the life of its master, an American hunter, by boldly attacking a j)uma which had sprung on him in the dai'kness, and was lacerating him in a di'eadful manner. The sagacious animal had been tied up at home, but apparently knowing the dangers of the forests through which his master was about to pass, he liroke his cliain, and arrived barely in time to save the hunter from a horrible death. The English Bloodhcjund is frequently mentioned by the older historians. Bruce was repeatedly chased l>y blood- hounds, and at one time he was so closely pressed that he barely escaped by leaping into a brook, and wading a con- siderable disttmce up the stream, knowing that running water would not retain the scent. The bloodhoimds led his j)ursuers as far as the place where he entered the watoi', but the stratagem of Bruce baflled them, and the pursuit was. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge

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