...like New South Wales, they have, to use the common phrase, too much lumber about them. The true-bred greyhound is the most useful dog; he has more wind; he ascends the hill with more ease, and will run double the number of courses in a day. He has more bottom in running,...

...more wind; he ascends the hill with more ease, and will run double the number of courses iu a day. lie has more bottom in running, and if he has less ferocity when he comes u|> with an • old man,' so much the better, as he exposes himself the less, and lives to a ¡ford...

...like New South Wales, they have, to use the common phrase, too much lumber about them. The true-bred greyhound is the most useful dog. He has more wind ; he ascends the hills with more ease, and runs double the number of courses in a day. He has more bottom in running ; and, if he has less ferocity...

...like New South Wales they have, to use the common phrase, too much lumber about them. The truebred greyhound is the most useful dog : he has more wind...day. He has more bottom in running, and, if he has less.ferocity when he comes up with an ' old man ' во much the better, as he exposes himself the...

...side, none of which ever reached the shore." 1830. R. Dawson, 'Present State of Australia," p. 141 : " The kind of dog used for coursing the kangaroo is...he has less ferocity when he comes up with an 'old man,1 so much the better, as he exposes himself the less, and lives to afford sport another day." 1832....

...acquaintances, the kangaroos." 1830. R. Dawson, 'Present State of Australia,' p. 141 : " If he (greyhound) has less ferocity when he comes up with an 'old man,' so much the better. . . . The strongest and most courageous dog can seldom conquer a wool-man alone, and not one in fifty...