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29 inches 34 inches ancient animal appearance Ballytobin Betham bitch bred breed of dog breed of Irish breeders brindle Buffon Caledon called the Wolfdog canine CAPTAIN G. A. GRAHAM Carragh chase colour combat common Greyhound County Tyrone courage cross Dane Danish dog deer Deerhound dog descendant dog standing dog the writer doubt Dublin DURSLEY ears Encyclopædia Britannica Epirus extinct fact fawn fawn colour fierce German Boarhound gigantic Girth hair Hamilton Rowan's dogs head height Highland Deerhound hound Ireland Irish dog Irish Grey Irish Greyhound Irish Wolf Irish Wolfdog Irish Wolfhound Kilfane larger late Hamilton Rowan Lord Altamont's dogs Lord Derby Major Garnier massive Mastiff modern Deerhound Molossian noble old Irish ordinary Greyhound powerful dog regarding the Irish remarkable resemble rough coat rough dog says Scotch Deerhound Scoti Scotland shaggy Sir John Power sire species specimens stature stood 33 stouter strain strength tall Venerable Bede whilst wolves
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Side 4 - Cruithore by the Irish annalists, who are identifiable with the Picts of Northern Britain, continued to inhabit a portion of the island distinct from the Scoti, until after the Christian mission ; and it is observable, that the names of mountains and remarkable places in that district, still strikingly resemble the topographical nomenclature of those parts of North Britain which have not been affected by the Scotic conquest. The monuments and relics which attest the presence of a people considerably...
Side 41 - Now," said Carragh to the boy, " as the wolves usually attack the opposite extremities of the sheepfold at the same time, I must leave you and one of the dogs to guard this one, while I go to the other. He steals with all the caution of a cat, nor will you hear him, but the dog will, and will...
Side 40 - Tyrone there was then a large space of ground inclosed by a high stone wall, having a gap at the two opposite extremities, and in this were secured the flocks of the surrounding farmers. Still, secure though this fold was deemed, it was entered by the wolves, and its inmates slaughtered. The neighbouring proprietors having heard of the noted wolfhunter above...
Side 4 - ... Christian mission ; and it is observable that the names of mountains and remarkable places in that district still strikingly resemble the topographical nomenclature of those parts of North Britain which have not been affected by the Scotic conquest. The monuments and relics which attest the presence of a people considerably advanced in civilization at some period in Ireland, such as Cyclopean buildings, sepulchral mounds containing stone chambers, mines, bronze instruments and weapons of classic...
Side 41 - ... companion crouching at his side and seeming perfectly aware of the dangerous business he was engaged in. The night was very dark and cold, and the poor little boy being benumbed with the chilly air, was beginning to fall into a kind of sleep, when at that instant the dog, with a roar, leaped across him and laid his mortal enemy upon the earth. The boy was roused into double activity by the voice of his companion, and drove the spear through the Wolf's neck, as he had been directed ; at which...
Side 40 - ... the two opposite extremities, and in this were secured the flocks of the surrounding farmers. Still, secure though this fold was deemed, it was entered by the wolves, and its inmates slaughtered. The neighbouring proprietors having heard of the noted wolfhunter above mentioned, by name...
Side 40 - There lived in those days an adventurer, who, alone and unassisted, made it his occupation to destroy those ravagers. The time for attacking them was in the night, and midnight was the best time for doing so, as that was their wonted time for leaving their lair in search of food, when the country was at rest, and all was still; then, issuing forth, they fell on their defenceless prey, and the carnage commenced. There was a species of dog for the purpose of hunting them, resembling a rough, stout,...
Side 8 - I have seen above a dozen, was about four feet high, or as tall as a calf of a year old. He was made extremely like a greyhound, but rather more robust, and inclining to the figure of the French matin, or the great Dane. His eye was mild, his colour white, and his nature seemed heavy and phlegmatic. This I ascribed to his having been bred up to a size beyond his nature ; for we see in man, and all other animals...
Side 40 - In the mountainous parts of the county Tyrone, the inhabitants suffered much from the wolves, and gave from the public fund, as much for the head of one of these animals, as they would now give for the capture of a notorious robber on the highway. There lived in those days an adventurer, who, alone and unassisted, made it his occupation to destroy those ravagers.
Side 3 - I thank you," says Symmachus to his "brother Flavianus, " for the present you made me of some Irish dogs (canes Scotici), which were there exhibited at the Circensian Games, to the great astonishment of the people, who could not judge it possible to bring them to Rome otherwise than in iron cages.