with him, in hasty Anger, struck off his Head, and continued the Retreat. When the ENGLISH came up, their Hound stayed upon the dead Body.

The Sleuth stopped at FAWDONS, still she stood,
Nor farther would fra time she fund the Blood.

The Story concludes, with a fine Gothic Scene of Terror. WALLACE took Refuge in the solitary Tower of Gosk. Here he was disturbed at Midnight, by the Blast of a Horn: he sent out his Attendants two by two, but no One returned with Tidings, at length, when he was left alone, the Sound was heard still louder. The Champion descended, Sword in hand; and at the Gate of the Tower was encountered, by the headless Spectre of FAWDON, whom he had slain so rashly. WALLACE, in WALLACE, in great Terror, fled up into the Tower, tore open the Boards of a Window, leapt down fifteen feet in height, and continued his Flight up the River. Looking back to Gosk, he discovered the Tower on Fire, and the Form of FAWDON upon the Battlements, dilated to an uncommon Size, and holding in his Hand a blazing Rafter.

The Minstrel concludes,

Trust ryght wele, that all this be sooth, indeed,
Supposing it to be as point of the Creed.

THE WALLACE, Book v.

For Hound.

This undeviating Perseverance in a for Hound, took place, Anno 1808, in the Counties of INVERNESS and

PERTH, and perhaps surpasses any Length of Pursuit, known in the Annals of For hunting. The Eighth of June, near Dunkeld, PERTHSHIRE, were seen on the high Road, a For and a Hound, proceeding at a slow trotting Pace. The Dog was about the Distance of Fifty Yards behind the For: and each was so fatigued, as not to gain upon the other. A Countryman very easily caught the Fox, by running, and both the Fox and the Dog, were taken to a Gentleman's House, in the Neighbourhood, where the For died; and it was afterwards ascertained that the Hound belonged to the DUKE OF GORDON, and that the Fox was started, on the Morning of the KING'S BIRTHDAY, on the Top of those Hills, called Mona-liadh, which separates BADENOCH, from FORT AUGUSTUS. From this it appeared, that the CHASE lasted FOUR DAYS, and that the Distance travelled, from the Place where the For was unkennelled, to the Spot where it was caught, without making any Allowances, for Doubles, Crosses, and Tergiversations, and as the Crow flies, exceeded SEVENTY MILES.

The Feed of HOUNDS, and indeed of all Sorts of Dogs used in Sporting, is of material Consequence to those, who are to be gratified with their Exertions. CARROTS, well washed and boiled, then cut small or bruised, and also the Liquor, mixed with Flet Milk and Barley-meal, have been found to be a most nutritious Food for Dogs, promoting the highest Condition, and keeping them in excellent Wind, the natural Coldness of the Root, abates the Heat of the Barley, or at least qualifies it. As a Saving of Expence, this might be rendered of the first Consideration, in the Establishment of a Pack of Hounds: less Meal will suffice, mixed up in this way with the CARROT Liquor, than by any other. If skimmed Milk cannot be got in Quantities, it may, without any bad Consequence, be omitted.

For Hunting.

This enthusiastic Relation of an IRISH Hunt, after a Bag Fox, in 1810, may be referred to as a Specimen, for the descriptive in Hunting. Some Time since, after a most excellent Chase with the BOYNE Harriers, the For was taken alive. Upon examining the Animal, it was discovered that he had been bitten in the Foot, and was consequently lame; the Huntsman was therefore ordered to turn him into his Earth, as he had afforded so much Sport; his Ears were again marked, and he was accordingly let into his former Earth at Mr. R. M'GUIRE'S Cover at Crowbawn. On the next Monday they drew Dowth, a Fox broke Cover, and after a sharp, short, and decisive Run, he was taken alive, the Gentlemen were surprized to recognize their old Acquaintance, and on Friday this same Fox was shaken, at Crufty-hill: he set off at a gentle Pace at first for Shallon, then rapidly traversed -passed the open Earths at Rockbellew, and flew with increasing Speed to Smithstown; already we observed some of the Sportsmen to fall back-he now traversed again, and with the Swiftness of an Arrow, glanced by Julianstown, across the Great Turnpike Road—although the Day was not favourable, and a Number of Passengers upon the Road, these fine Hounds did not experience any Check; he now made for Ninch; as he crossed the Road, he passed through the midst of a Flock of Sheep, and here the Pack were foiled to a fault, there was but little Scent, and the impending Clouds and falling Sleets, made it less-LYNCH the Huntsman, here evinced his consummate For-hunting Skill, he made a wide Cast, and with his usual Successhis favourite," Driver," made the Hit-soon the Pack

shewed they could hunt as well as run. Reynard having taken Soil, crossed the Nanny-water; the River was much swoln, but this was no Obstacle to true Sportsmen-some of the Horsemen were observed to make for Julianstown Bridge, but we saw no more of them. With the Rapidity of Lightning, the Fox dashed through the Domain of Ballygarth, forward to Corballis, scorning to try the open Earth, and swept away in a brilliant Style over the Green Hills, forward to Gormanstown-thence to Knocklingen, and with astonishing renewed Swiftness, scoured along to Balbriggen-here he traversed short. Words cannot describe, nor can any but Fox-hunting Sportsmen conceive, with what impetuous Velocity he now flew from Ben Head. As he scoured along the extended Plain, those Gentlemen who still rode in, had a perfect Entapes. Poor Reynard being now severely pressed, mounted the high and craggy Rocks, which overhung the OCEAN-and gallantly plunged into the Waves beneath-the Hounds caught the View, they rushed after him; the Sportsmen now approached, enveloped in Smoke, their Horses covered with Foam; never was there seen more determined and desperate Riding; they moved like a Whirlwind; the Enthusiasm of HUNTING, had reached its highest Pitch; a noble Struggle for Precedency commenced to save the For. LYNCH, the Huntsman, who first arrived, dashed from the Precipice into the SEA-like an electric Shock, the Impulse seized the Hunters as they came up quick; quick they followed his Example. (Here follows the Names of the different Gentlemen, who succeeded in the hazardous Enterprize, of rescuing the Fox, and getting themselves likewise safe to SHORE.) And thus ended this sharp Chace of Eighteen Miles, which was run in an Hour and eighteen Minutes.

As a Reply given with the genuine Keenness of the

IRISH, this is selected. A County of ROSCOMMON Foxhunter, lately treating for the purchase of a fine Horse, asked the Owner, if he refused Timber*?-To which the latter answered, "By J-s he would leap over your Head, and what do you say to that?"

To

that the Notes of Hounds, have an overpowerprove ing Influence upon the Horse, this Incident, which occurred Anno 1807, is related. As the LIVERPOOL Mail Coach was changing Horses, at the Inn at Monk's Heath, between CONGLETON in Cheshire, and NEWCASTLEunder-Line, the Horses, which had performed the Stage from CONGLETON, having been just taken off, and separated, hearing Sir PETER WARBURTON'S Fox-hounds in full Cry, immediately started after them, with their Harness on, and followed the Chase until the last. One of them, a blood Mare, kept the Track with the Whipper-in, and gallantly followed him for about two Hours, over every Leap he took, until Reynard ran to Earth, in Mr. HIBBERT'S Plantation. These spirited Horses, were led back to the Inn at Monk's Heath, and performed their Stage back to CONGLETON, the same Evening.

A PROSE Account of a Fox-Hunt, has been previously given, This in VERSE, was written, as a Sort of paraphras tie Companion, to the BILLES DON COPLOW, poetical CHASE, and as a Quiz upon the MELTONIAN Mode of Hunting.

* " Refusing Timber," means, in the Sportsman's Dialect, not readily leaping Gates, Rails, &c.